The holiday spirit is about to descend on the Negros Oriental Capitol in Dumaguete City with the launching of “Pasko sa Kapitolyo” on Friday, Dec. 16.
Provincial workers have already started working on decorating the Capitol building and grounds with colorful Christmas decorations.
The beautifully crafted double helix Christmas tree, which adorned the grounds of the Sidlakang Negros Village will be transferred and set up at the Capitol grounds.
An animated Christmas display will also play out on top of the Capitol building, said Capitol Information Officer Adrian Sedillo.
Gov. Roel Degamo will lead the launching at 6:30 p.m.
It will be marked by a switch-on ceremony of the Christmas lights and animation display, and capped by fireworks and a live band presentation.
Senior Provincial Tourism Officer Myla Abellana said the launching will be a unique activity as the Christmas animated display, decorations and double helix Christmas tree will be “woven into one” with added technical manipulations.
The governor earlier tasked Abellana to lead the organizing committee of the “Pasko sa Kapitolyo.
Negrenses can enjoy the Christmas display every night until the end of the Christmas season, including re-runs of old Christmas movies, said Sedillo.
Gov. Degamo said the provincial government will also utilize facilities like the Ninoy Aquino Freedom Park fronting the Capitol building by turning it into a place where families can gather to bask in the holiday spirit and, once after the Christmas season, become a place of nightly leisure and entertainment for families.
Sedillo said the “Pasko sa Kapitolyo” was initiated by the governor as the provincial government’s contribution in the local observance of the Christmas season.
He added that despite the hardships being felt all-year round, there is still a reason to celebrate Christmas.
“Christmas is a season when we expect everyone to be happy and a season for the sharing of blessings to everyone as a gesture of thanking the Lord Almighty,” the governor said in his Christmas message. (RMN/PIA Negros Oriental)