Quezon City 75th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary Schedule & a Tour at Quezon Heritage House
Wednesday, October 07, 2015
There's a lot of reason why living at Quezon City truly rocks and if you don't live in Quezon City, let me give you a heads up why QUEZON CITY is one of the best cities in the country.
Quezon City is the largest city of Metropolitan Manila. It also has the biggest population. There are a lot of shrines and historical monuments in Quezon City like the People Power Monument at the corner of White Plains, the Cry of Pugad Lawin Shrine, Melchora Aquino Shrine, The Boy Scouts Rotonda, monuments of Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio at Quezon City Hall compound, Ninoy Aquino at Quezon Ave. and Gen. Licerio Geronimo at Brgy. Bagong Silang.
This only prves that Quezon City pays homage to the heroes who fought for freedom to inspire all of us to bring honor and pride to our city and our country. Not only that, Quezon City is also home of historical landmarks that travels us back in time where remarkable people in our history made a wonderful journey.
I am privileged and thankful that I am one of the Bloggers who got the chance to tour one of the famous landmark and historical site in Quezon City which is the Quezon Heritage House located at Quezon City Memorial Circle.
The Quezon City government, desirous of preserving and protecting the City's heritage, signed a memorandum of Agreement with the heirs of President Quezon, represented by the brothers Manuel, Benjamin, and Ricky Quezon-Avecena for the transfer of the original Quezon House at 45 Gilmore St. to its new location at QMC.
Upon climbing the stairs you will be welcomed by this spacious area where antique furniture are well preserved and maintained.
It was the only remaining property of the Quezons' which remains standing after they came home during the Second World War. It is in the living room where Dona Aurora held meetings to conceive what became the Philippine Red Cross.
In a tour on the second floor of the heritage house, you will see some some of the things personally used by President Quezon, like his big American boots, fishing rod, clothing, big narra bed, baggage and even the recipe of his favorite food – Cocido Español.
The visitors can also see some of the things that the former President’s family had used, like the bed and clothing of Doña Aurora, along with some of the objects given to them by family friends, like cabinets, mirrors, and plant boxes.
You can also see the bed used by Quezon while he was being taken care of by his nurse. It was located in the middle of the room of Quezon and his wife and was connected to a comfort room.
The tour guide explained that the couple had to use separate beds because during that time (1920s), when they transferred to the vacation house, the President was already sick of tuberculosis and under treatment.
The house was chosen by the President to recuperate from his illness because the environment provided him with a way to breath fresh air.
Also inside the heritage house is a LED TV set where one can view how was life from 1901 to 1920s and some of the memories and photos of Quezon’s family, like his wife and four children, as part of the enrichment of the minds of the visiting tourists.
The Quezon Heritage House is historically significant because it is associated to the lifestyle and health of the Philippine Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon. The only residence in the city he founded. The reflects the country /rehabilitation house architecture of the American period and the family life of the former President.
The tour guide said that anyone can feel free to visit the heritage house and there is no fee required. It is open to the public from Tuesdays to Sundays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
After the tour, Bloggers were also oriented of the upcoming activities dedicated to the Quezon City 75th Diamond Jubilee. Residents of Quezon City even outside the said area can expect amazing and unforgettable festivities. Check out the schedule below:
The event started last October 2 up to 11 with the Our Lady of La Naval Novena Masses which is conducted at the Quezon City Hall Lobby.
From October 6 - 9, there will be International Pink Film Festival at Cinema 1,
Gateway Mall, Cubao. This is a landmark event that provides platform for the public recognition of the country's LGBT Community made more meaningful with the passage of the City's Gender Fair Ordinance.
October 10 There will be a Diamond Jubilee Mardi Grass from 4pm to 7pm at Tomas Morato. A parade of 500 fully costumed festival dancers from the biggest and grandest fiesta celebrations will be gathered to perform at the said street. It is a chance to experience the country's best festivities without going that far.
At the same date, from 7pm to 11pm, there will be a Grand Parade of Lights. You will see Quezon City comes to life in a way that has never been before. The Grand Parade of Lights is a unique parade of extensively and colorful LED-illuminated floats. At least 10 of these floats escorted by dancers with lit costumes as well will pass along Tomas Morato area and so on.
There will also be Grand Parade of Lights the next day, same time if you happen to miss the first day of the parade.
October 11 there will be QCROCKS@75 from 7pm to 12 midnight at Quezon City Memorial Circle. The City will sponsor a grand concert for the residents and even tourists around the area. It will feature some of the best rock bands in the country like Parokya ni Edgar,Rocksteddy and other stand up comedians and artists.
October 12, there will be a State of the City Address at Carlos Albert Hall, Quezon City Hall. This is where Mayor Herbert Bautista presents to the public the status of the city's programs and projects together with upcoming developments and more.
October 19, Manuel L. Quezon Gawad Parangal Night which will be held at Smart Araneta, Cubao. It is a night where QC honors its most outstanding citizens and institutions who contributed well to the community.
So, there you have it! I'm so excited to be part of these exciting activities!
Hope to see you all there!
Some of the best Bloggers will all be there to witness the said events so hope you can say hi to all of us if you get the chance to see us there! Thank you Ms Earth Rullan for this photo!
Also got the chance to have another wonderful head shot by Niccolo Cosme which is a renowned Photographer and I'm also a big fan. Thank you so much!
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