It’s all systems go for the launching of the first-ever
Tagum Photo Exhibit featuring best photographs capturing the best of the City
of Tagum at The Atrium of the Gaisano Grand Mall in a simple yet fitting
ceremony come August 26, this year.
The said exhibition will visually narrate the city’s
journey to development and will let its audience see some of the best
government practices of the city government led by Mayor Rey T. Uy which
catapulted Tagum City’s rise as an expanding urban hub in the country.
Out of the 340 submitted photographs by some 39
participating shutterbugs, 208 photographs which are carefully selected by the
curatorial team will be displayed starting Friday and will run until September
9, 2011 in time with the opening of this year’s Durian Festival, shared Mr.
Nestor Horfilla, the project coordinator who also leads the curatorial team.
The photographs are grouped according to different genres
such as public service, economic productivity, landmarks, social services and
cross-cutting themes, respectively.
On Friday, the city government will roll the red carpet
in recognizing the best photographs with cash prizes ranging from 1,500 pesos
to 8,000 pesos respectively plus 22 consolation prizes in form of gift cheques
from sponsoring companies. Winners of the photo contest initiated last summer
went through a rigorous screening and judging process last August 22, 2011 with
jury members coming from the ranks of the government, academe, private sector,
professional photography, camera company, the media and even a Japanese
national/photography enthusiast.
This is an offshoot of the Coffee Table Book Project to
be published early next year.
“We are inviting everyone to come and view the Photo
Exhibition and together, let’s be proud to be a Tagumeño,” quipped City
Information Officer III Mr. Edwin B. Lasquite, MM
Mr. Lasquite added that the said exhibition will also be
rotated in the different barangays of Tagum as well as in academic institutions
for the students and the people in rural areas in Tagum to see it themselves.
This photo exhibition is jointly undertaken by the City
Government of Tagum through the City Information Office and the City Tourism
Office of Tagum.
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| My Invitation To The Exhibit |
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