Zamboanga slates ‘Festival de Verano’
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The local government’s City Tourism Office is gearing up for the Verano Zamboanga 2023 as a series of activities are lined up to celebrate and enjoy summer in Zamboanga City. City Tourism Office Sarita Hernandez disclosed on Sunday that this year’s summer fest — dubbed as the Zamboanga Summer Festival and Festival de Verano — will feature a total of 12 events, including two commemorative programs. Verano Zamboanga 2023 will also pay homage to two of the city’s well-known and respected residents — former Mayor Maria Clara Lobregat and General Vicente Alvarez. The city government will also lead the commemoration of Dia de Ma’am Caling in celebration of the late mayor’s birth anniversary on Wednesday at the Jardin de Maria Clara in Barangay Pasonanca here. As in the past summer festivals in Zamboanga, a grand parade of lovely belles, gowns and arcs will grace the city streets next month. Dubbed as the Festival de las Bellas y Flores, the spectacle will showcase beauties donning the finest creations of the city’s renowned as well as up-and-coming designers and walking under eye-catching arcs, the city tourism officer said. The city’s famous islands are likewise set to lure more visitors with their respective events. Fiesta na Isla de Sta. Cruz, on Saturday, will be headlined by beach volleyball, beach football, and the Amazing Race as well as the Dive Safari. The post Zamboanga slates ‘Festival de Verano’ appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
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