CAPIZ — A spectacular video mapping show illuminated the façade of the new Capitol Building — still under construction in Pueblo de Panay, Roxas City — as the Capiz Christmas Festival officially opened on Monday, December 1.
The innovative presentation marked the beginning of a month-long celebration aimed at transforming the province into a unified Christmas wonderland filled with joy, harmony, and festive cheer.
According to the provincial government, the cutting-edge technology, known as projection mapping, uses specialized software and high-resolution projectors to cast vivid images, animations, and videos onto irregular three-dimensional surfaces. This allowed the digital visuals to align perfectly with the building’s contours, textures, and architectural details, effectively turning the Capitol into a dynamic visual canvas that captivated spectators.
Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Officer Alphonsus Tesoro underscored the importance of sustained innovation in staging Paskwa sang Maragtas and similar cultural events.
He added that the simultaneous lighting of Christmas villages — referred to as “Paskwa ni JuONE Capiz” — also took place across all local government units in the province on December 1, creating a cohesive, provincewide festive atmosphere.
Another major attraction is set to unfold today, Tuesday, December 2, with the grand opening of the provincial government’s Christmas Village at the Capiz Provincial Park.
Tesoro said the Christmas Village, along with streetside decorations along the national highway—locally called “Paskwa sa Dalanon”—and giant parol exhibits, forms part of a provincewide competition designed to encourage community creativity and holiday spirit.
A second video mapping show is scheduled on December 16 at the new Provincial Capitol Grounds. The event forms part of a larger program that will follow the giant parol parade, or Parada sang mga Bitoon, which will travel from the Capitol Grounds near Roxas City Plaza to a nearby mall in Pueblo de Panay.
During the December 16 festivities, Gov. Fredenil Castro will also formally launch the countdown to Capiztahan 2026, which will commemorate the 125th founding anniversary of Capiz as a civil government—a milestone established through Act No. 115 by the United States Philippine Commission.
The Capiz Christmas Festival and its accompanying attractions aim to capture the holiday spirit while highlighting the creativity, unity, and cultural pride of the Capizeño community—setting the stage for a truly memorable celebration./PN
