The President has declared today a special non-working holiday, that celebrated by Chinese nationals as the Chinese New Year.

This year, Bacolod City will have two New Year celebrations, as the city also welcomes the majestic year of the dragon through the Bacolaodiat Festival 2012 with the theme, “A Majestic Spirit in a Challenging Year,” a press release from the BacoLaodiat Board said.

The BacoLaodiat Fest Champions’ Night will battle it out for a grand showdown at the SM Event Centre at 3 p.m. today.

At 5:30 p.m., ABS-CBN will provide entertainment through the Kapamilya Night at the Bacolod City Government Center, to be followed by Dragon Fireworks by Peacock at 8:30 p.m., the release said.

A live band will also be provided by Manila Beer at the Manila Beer Night at the Government Center at 10:30 p.m.

To formally welcome the New Year, the public is invited to attend the Chinese New Year mass at the Queen of Peace Parish tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. that will be followed by the traditional dragon dance and Chinese dance presentations, the press release added.

Those who wish to inquire may visit www.bacolaodiat.com*

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