Sunday, June 24, 2007

Pasalamat Festival '07: No less than spectacular

The Pasalamat Festival ’07 is an event hard to erase in the minds of the Mangkasanons and to the thousands of visitors who trooped to the city of La Carlota in Negros Occidental to witness the mega celebration.
Inday Kitchie Benedicto, a well-known and veteran tv producer in Metro Manila, and yes, she happens to be the doting mother-in-law of our mayor and now congressman Jeffrey Ferrer, made this hard-to-match festival a reality in the city.

As usual, there was a galore of show biz luminaries who graced the occasion, especially the Pasalamat Beauty Search held at the public plaza. The pageant has no less than the hottest reel and real love team of Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo as emcees. Hard to believe, but they appeared lived on stage, a dream turned reality to many fans who only saw them in their tv screens.

The crowd was in frenzy when drop dead handsome, Sam Milby, current heartthrob of countless women and he-women appeared on stage and serenaded the beauty contestants. Sam Milby, in flesh and bones, showing his irresistible dimples and tantalizing eyes. Many girls almost fainted with ecstasy when Sam shook hands with them. “Sam, oh, Sam, pakiss naman o”, begged a fan.
Another superb performance was that of chanteuse Sarah Geronimo. Glittering in her pink get up, Sara mesmerized the crowd with her marvelous voice hard to match by other singers of her genre. Young, energetic, and attractive, Sara proved she’s a real performer as she belts out song after song.

As usual, the overall production is something not seen in the whole of Negros. All the sophisticated equipment were transported from Manila and turning the public plaza into a giant tv studio with all the crane camera, lighting and computerized special effects. Joe Tecson, the stage designer, is acclaimed one of the best in the industry.

All these dazzling presentations can only be seen in La Carlota City Pasalamat Festival. Indeed our city mayor's words are true, "Let's go La Carlota!" Thanks to the creative minds behind it headed by forever youthful Inday Kitchie whose resources were unlimited and to all the city officials who jointly worked hard to make the grand presentation a reality to the people of the city.

*I just thought of boosting my beloved city's style at the same time giving thanks to our city mayor, now congressman, Jeffrey Ferrer and KB Productions, Manila.

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