UP Diliman ushered in the Christmas season on December 2 with the traditional rites of lighting the campus at the Oblation plaza. The short ceremony was followed by the concert Tanglaw Sentenyal: Mga Tugtuging Pagdiriwang, featuring the UP Symphonic Band under the direction of Prof. Leopoldo Lopez and the UP Symphonic Orchestra under the baton of Prof. Edna Marcil-Martinez and Prof. Rodney Ambat.
Other exciting activities to celebrate the season have been lined up as:
December 5, 5 p.m. Coral Building, Office of the Campus Architect: The opening of Designing Diliman, a centennial exhibition of the architecture, planning and landscape design of the UP Diliman (1939-2008). The exhibit showcases the campus as a veritable living laboratory of 20th century Philippine architectural styles and urbanist tendencies, with the exhibition locating the constituent structures within the contexts of shifting social environments, from colonial to national, from national to global.
The exhibit is organized by the College of Architecture Foundation for the Built Environment, Office of the Campus Architect, and OICA.
December 9, 5 p.m. University Theater: Karolfest, a choral competition featuring various student choirs organized by OICA, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, and the University Student Council (USC).
December 15, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. University Theater: Hagikhikan 2008: UP Diliman Faculty Follies, a variety show featuring members of the University faculty showcasing their talents in acting, dancing, singing and entertainment.
December 16: Bisita Kultura, an annual project of OICA bringing musical performances to selected areas on campus:
10 a.m. Melchor Hall steps, featuring the Maroon Brass Quintet
3 p.m. Gonzalez Hall steps, featuring the UP Woodwind Quintet
5 p.m. Palma Hall steps, featuring the Oblation Brass Quintet
December 17, 4 p.m. Academic Oval: The Centennial Lantern Parade.