Lights and sound show, giant tree enliven La Salle Christmas

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/12/02/20221202-giant-tree-enliven-la-salle-christmas-via-abs-cbn-news-3.jpg"/><figcaption>The facade of St. La Salle Hall of the De La Salle University Manila campus is lit in various colors as part of a Christmas lights and sound show. <em>Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — In its first major gathering on-campus since the pandemic, the De La Salle University (DLSU) Manila community welcomed the month of December in lights, sounds, and festivities with its “Animo Christmas” event Friday night.</p><p>A 15-meter-high Christmas tree decorated with star lanterns and adorned atop by the university’s star emblem was lit up for the occasion.</p><p>The giant tree also featured lights and decorations inside, allowing students and other visitors to stay and take photos for a limited period.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="anjo_bagaoisan" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/12/02/20221202-giant-tree-enliven-la-salle-christmas-via-abs-cbn-news-2.jpg"/><figcaption>The 15-meter-high Christmas tree at DLSU also has an indoor portion decorated with lights &amp; other Yuletide displays. <em>@anjo_bagaoisan</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>For the first time as well, the front of the iconic St. La Salle Hall along Taft Avenue was bathed in a lights and sound show featuring Christmas music.</p><p>Students, many of whom had only stepped into the campus for on-site classes this year, flocked to the facade which showed silhouettes of the Nativity of Jesus and other scenes.</p><p>“Super ganda and at the same nakaka-enjoy kasi very festive ang design. First memory ito, so super nakaka-excite and super-fun na ma-experience namin as Lasallians,” said Levin Salac, a 2nd year student.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2364200" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Freshie student Aljane Hannah Bathan also made the most of the sights in her alma mater before visiting her family abroad for the holidays.</p><p>“It’s actually really overwhelming because it’s my first time here studying in university here in the Philippines, because I came from UAE,” she said.</p><p>“I find that it enhances La Salle, our school. It’s so nice to be here, to witness these lights.”</p><p>DLSU president Bro. Bernard Oca FSC noted the attendance to the Christmas event on campus that Friday was their biggest gathering since 2020. </p><p>He said the activity again allowed La Salle students, faculty, staff, and parents to feel joy and a sense of community as one.</p><p>Oca added the displays and festivities were in keeping with their Christmas theme this year: “Mabuhay ka, Hesus!” (Live, Jesus!), an adaptation of the Lasallian prayer “Live Jesus in our hearts forever”.</p><p>“Gusto naming ipahiwatig na si Hesus talaga, sana mabuhay sa ating mga puso lalong-lalo sa Paskong ito,” he said.</p><p>“Kitang-kita mo ang sarap, ang saya ng energy. And I hope that this energy will be, that they gain a deeper faith in Jesus and that they will be able to find true happiness this season by making other people happy.”</p><p>Other DLSU campuses such as Laguna also joined the Manila campus in lighting their own Christmas trees and buildings</p><p>Aside from the displays, a local Christmas-themed bazaar for food and other goods will be open at the campus for the next few weeks.</p><p>The university also announced it would reopen “Simbang Gabi” or dawn pre-Christmas Masses on the campus grounds beginning December 16.</p>

A 15-meter-high Christmas tree decorated with star lanterns and adorned atop by the university’s star emblem was lit up for the occasion.

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Lights and sound show, giant tree enliven La Salle Christmas

Lights and sound show, giant tree enliven La Salle Christmas

Anjo Bagaoisan,

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Published Dec 02, 2022 10:38 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 03, 2022 12:37 AM PHT

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