Banda Musika Competition

“Seven amateur bands are gearing up to perform at the first-ever Banda Musika sa Plaza – A Revival Band Competition on Friday, February 29th, at the Jaro Plaza.The Banda Musika will be a contest between various groups from tertiary schools and universities in the city. This is our way of tapping the talents of the youth and putting them to good use, at the same time making the public appreciate these youthful talents,” Jimena said.This year’s theme for the celebration is “Ani ng Sining: Arts in Public Spaces.”

Under the competition guidelines, each band should render two songs which are revivals from the 60s to the 90s. Each band shall be composed of a maximum of 6 members, and must use instruments provided by the tourism office although the bringing of handheld instruments like acoustic guitars and beat boxes