Olongapo Bids for Simul Street-dancing Record in Mardi Gras
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Revelers from Olongapo City, Zambales and Bataan filled the entire stretch of Magsaysay Drive in Olongapo to groove to party music at this year’s Mardi Gras, which ran from October 23 to 25.
The street party took a shot to break the Philippine and world records for the most number of street party-goers on the last day of the event.
Dubbed as “Galaw ‘Gapo”, the event had people dancing simultaneously one hour along the entire stretch of Magsaysay Drive, the city’s main entertainment venue.
The Philippine record is currently held by Manila with 8,000 street party-goers, while France holds the current world record with 10,000.
Official announcement on the result have yet to be released as we go to press, however.
Meanwhile, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) joined the festivities by featuring performers from different tourism-business locators inside the Subic Bay Freeport during the event’s first day.
Local bands Vanity and Versus played on the SBMA stage located in front of Casino Filipino-Olongapo.
Other performers from Manila, as well as local artists provided entertainment during the street party.
Local and Manila-based DJs made sure the party kept going by providing dance music for three days.
The Olongapo Mardi Gras is an annual street party organized by the city government of Olongapo and Metro Olongapo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MOCCI), and supported by the SBMA.
