The much awaited month-long celebration of Flower Festival in Baguio is now officially open last February 1 with its grand opening program held at the Panagbenga Park along Military Cut-off loop to be followed by the drum and lyre parade and exhibition.
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| Panagbenga Smile (Photo courtesy: Sherwin Baluyot Photography) |
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| Girls dancing gracefully in their sunflower costume. (Photo courtesy: Sulit.com) |
Below is the Panagbenga (Flower Festival) 2012 Schedule of Activities (from: lakbaybaguio.com):
| ACTIVITY | DATE |
| Panagbenga Opening Parade | 1 February 2012 |
| Market Encounter | 1 February until 4 March 2012 |
| Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom | 11 February 2012 |
| Handog ng Panagbenga sa Baguio | 12 February 2012 |
| Fluvial Float Parade | 12 February 2012 |
| Ipitik Festival | 19 – 26 February 2012 |
| Grand Street Dancing Parade | 25 February 2012 |
| Grand Float Parade | 26 February 2012 |
| Session Road in Bloom | 27 February until 4 March 2012 |
| Pony Boy’s Day | 2 March 2012 |
| Panagbenga Closing Ceremonies and Grand Fireworks Display | 4 March 2012 |
For those taking their own vehicle to Baguio for Flower Festival 2012, below is the latest traffic advisory issued by Baguio City:
On February 1, from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m., roads from South Drive Teacher’s Camp gate to Military Cut-off rotunda to Session Road and Harrison Road will be closed to traffic for the Panagbenga 2012 opening parade.
On February 25 and 26, starting at 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. roads will be closed from South Drive Teacher’s Camp gate to Military Cut-off rotunda to Lower Session Road, Session Road and Harrison Road for the Grand Street and Float Parade.
On February 28 from 12 p.m. to midnight of March 6, Session Road from SM rotunda to Malcolm Square including roads and backstreets intersecting Session Road and Governor Pack road will be closed for the annual Session Road in Bloom.
Loading and unloading of the passengers of Victory Liner Buses shall be at the Baguio Convention Center grounds on February 1, 26 and 27 from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. to ensure the unobstructed use of Upper Session as assembly point of participants for the festival.
Let's all enjoy the season of blooming!
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