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Makati City Grand Parade 2008 - Schedule of Activities

Makati City Grand Parade

May 9, 2008, 2:00PM

Ayala Avenue

Schedule of Activities

Presented by the City Government of Makati and Mayor Jejomar Binay, Makati Festivals Foundation, Ayala Land, MACEA and Rockwell Land.

May 9 - Grand Parade, Ayala Avenue
May 9 -12 Sister City Trade Fair - Glorietta 3 Tent
May 11-12 Cultural Shows Glorietta 3 Tent
May 12 Kapitbayan Night - Rockwell Tent (invitation only)
May 14 Balagtasan -UMAK Little Theater
May 15 Aawitan Kita Concert - UMAK Auditorium
May 18 Family Day - Makati Park and Garden
May 22 Mega Job Fair - Makati City Hall Quadrangle
May 23 Miss Makati Coronation - Mandarin Hotel
May 24 Passport Issuance - Makati City Hall
May 25 Vertical Marathon - Makati City Hall
May 31- June 1 Piging Sining sa Reposo St.
June 1 Foundation Day - Concert Makati Park and Garden - Fireworks show (Barangays)
June 2 Thanksgiving Mass - City Hall Quadrangle - Mayor’s Reception (by invitation)
June 4 Kasalan sa Makati - City Hall Quadrangle

Makati City Grand Parade Participants

more updates on the Grand Parade:

ARAW NG MAKATI GRAND PARADE on May 9, 2008 (Friday) along Ayala Avenue, Makati Avenue and Paseo de Roxas.

Roads Closure and Traffic Rerouting:

May 8, 2008 (Thursday), 8:00 PM - onward – Westbound direction of Ayala Avenue, from Makati Avenue to Paseo de Roxas, shall be closed to vehicular traffic to give way to the construction of a stage in front of Tower One.

Westbound vehicles along Ayala Avenue, from EDSA going to Gil Puyat Avenue, shall turn right to Makati Avenue, turn left to Paseo de Roxas and turn right to Ayala Avenue. Vehicles going to Tower One and MSE buildings will be allowed to pass thru Ayala Avenue and take MSE driveway.

May 9, 2008 (Friday), 2:00 PM – Ayala Extension (from Metropolitan Avenue to Gil Puyat Avenue), Malugay Street (from Pasong Tamo to Gil Puyat Avenue) and eastbound lanes of Ayala Avenue (from Gil Puyat Avenue to Herrera Street) shall be closed to vehicular traffic, to be used as assembly points of the parade participants. At the start of the parade at 3:00 PM, the remaining portion of eastbound direction of Ayala Avenue from Herrera to Makati Avenue and a portion of Paseo de Roxas, from dela Rosa to Ayala Avenue, shall likewise be closed.

Upon reaching Makati Avenue, parade participants will turn right utilizing the southbound direction (counter-flow), turn left to Paseo de Roxas, turn right to Ayala Avenue, and then straight ahead towards Ayala Extension. Northbound direction of Makati Avenue shall temporarily be made two-way.

All westbound vehicles along Ayala Avenue from EDSA going to Gil Puyat Avenue shall turn right to Makati Avenue while those along Gil Puyat Avenue going to Ayala Center or EDSA shall take the stretch of Gil Puyat Avenue, turn right to Makati Avenue and turn left to Ayala Avenue. Light vehicles from Gil Puyat Avenue going to Legaspi Village or Greenbelt can take Pasong Tamo St., turn left to Dela Rosa Street, turn right to Salcedo St, turn right to Gamboa St., turn left to Rada St., and turn right to Legaspi St. to respective places of destination.

This activity is expected to end at around 6:00 p.m.