I was there for the NSPC 2010 and was amazed of these things. Where else can you find a grade school pupil blowing flutes and trumpets? Only in Tagum sao far.
But one thing that struck me is WHY BUILD THE BIGGEST CITY HALL?
this is the atrium of the city hall. it can accommodate more than 5 thousand guests.
again the question is why build such a huge building? the answer came from my former colleague. Tagum has no eco-tourism. that is why they conceptualized the MUSIKAHAN festival, a year-round activity which highlights on February. SO, to stage the talent of the people, they need an arena for such staging of talents.
Imagine, next year 2011, they will host the 1st International Rondalla Competition. In fact according to Sam, my friend, 23 countries have all ready signed and confirmed their entries.
in this case then, tourists are drawn to the city. The next question is, WIll tourism targets compensate for the millions of pesos spent to build such a huge city hall?
remember, tagum city is not at all dependent on its IRA. It is self-producing and self-generating city. It has its own motorpool which produces plastic chairs and many others. they produce and sell. they sustain their own economy.
the challenge that Tagum poses is WHEN WE PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT, WE MUST THINK BIG. Surely, Dingle is not that far behind. We have the best talents in town. We can think big. Let's not get used to what has been. they have been proven ineffective.
Just take a look at that SPACE-SHIP stage in the plaza. Has anyone thought of something BIG before it mushroomed there? If Pagdihon festival would be legislated, that open stage will not suffice the increasing demand for more space for our guests, let alone judges.
well, it's up to you to determine the implications of this statement. in the mean time, as election approaches, let us think big and reflect what's best for our town. after all we have all ready experienced both regimes...
late happy bday...ngaun lng ng net eh....pila kna zir?
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