The Parade of Lights is a beautiful and fantastic display of bright, sparkling multicolored floats representing the various businesses, organizations, barangays, and schools that make up this fast-growing tourist destination.
Parade of Lights Gets Started
Former Tanauan City Rotary president and honored city ex-mayor Tony Halili organized the Parade of Lights in collaboration with the Sports Development Council, led by former Tanauan City Rotary Club District Governor Tato Dimayuga.
The first-ever Parade of Lights happened last March 8, 2014, the city’s 442nd founding anniversary and 13th year of cityhood. The celebration featured various activities, culminating in a spectacular evening float procession and street dancing, including the city’s numerous schools, locators, businesses, and non-governmental organizations.
Tanauan City as City of Colors
One of Ex-Mayor Halili’s major aspirations for Tanauan City is “The City of Colors,” which he articulated during his inaugural speech. It aspires to turn the city into a spectrum of lively colors through a collaboration between the business and public sectors.
The installation of colorful light posts and the construction of covered walkways along A. Mabini Avenue and President Laurel Highway had already begun and finished. At the same time, the business sector pledged to paint their respective sections in support of Ex-Mayor Halili’s vision.
Tanauan City Museum
Adding to the city’s color is the museum, which was once the old municipal hall and converted into a museum on January 1, 2004; it is one of the places you must visit when visiting Tanauan City. Antiques of Tanaueos who played significant roles in the city’s history and culture are present inside the museum. Antique artifacts, kitchenware, historical papers, and images will take you back in time at the museum. It accepts educational visits both within and outside Batangas to promote local information and facts.
How to go to Tanauan?
TRAVELING FROM CUBAO: Tanauan City is an hour and 18 minutes travel and about 67.9 kilometers from Cubao. You may travel to the city by taking a bus to Lipa-Tanauan. The bus will go along the South Luzon Expressway till it reaches the STAR Tollway.
Add the city of colors to your bucket list if you’re seeking a place to visit. Tanauan City offers breathtaking natural beauty, appealing investment prospects, a rich cultural and historical heritage, thrilling adventure, and rapid industrialization.
The city’s natural resources and the dynamism and resourcefulness of its people pave the path for competitiveness, propelling it to the pinnacle of progress and advancement.
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