Diliman, Quezon City--- What a way to end the UP Centennial Christmas Celebration than to end it with a parade of colorful lanterns topped off with a splendid fireworks display!
Thousands of students and visitors crowded the streets of UP Diliman yesterday as they watched the annual lanterns being paraded around the academic oval.
"Masaya kasi manood ng lantern parade...( it's fun to watch the Lantern Parade)" claimed one of the Alumni of CSSP.
Colorful lanterns in all shapes and sizes with hundreds of students participating in the event.Among the lanterns were the Carabao lantern made by the UP College of Agriculture, the interesting Landcape Puzzle of the College of Architecture, and the Robo Lantern of the College of Mass Communication.
Some colleges even have their own marching bands, some in colorful costumes, others have their own gimiks of attracting attentions.
"Kanya kanyang style yan! ( Each has their own style!)" says Gina, a College of Arts and Letters student.
The UP Pep Squad certainly didn't pass up the chance to wow the audience with their cheers and acrobatic stunts.Various constituents of UP also attended the event, where the Aguila Lantern of UP Mindanao garnered much attention.
After the lantern parade, students and visitors alike were treated with a marvelous diplay of fireworks lasting for about 15 minutes, ending the light show with a flash of light sprinkling like dust under the night sky."
"Worth it yung pagpunta ko!"
