‘Unruly’ crowd, mess force closure of Christmas attraction at Quezon park
LUCENA CITY — Three days after opening to the public, the popular Christmas display at Perez Park here was temporarily closed after it drew a huge crowd of spectators, some of whom reportedly damaged the decor and left a mess of plastic bags and other kinds of garbage.
In a public advisory, the Quezon provincial government announced that it would fix the ruined decor and electrical wiring to ensure the safety of visitors during the holidays.
On Nov. 25, Gov. Angelina Tan led local officials and guests in the switch-on ceremony of this year’s traditional holiday spectacle at the park and the neoclassical and art deco provincial capitol building.
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