Free Your Saturday Morning: The Salcedo Market Turns 19 This Year
There's a puto-eating contest, Zumba session, and more!
(SPOT.ph) After the birth of Salcedo Weekend Market back in 2004, what is now considered one of Metro Manila's most popular Saturday markets is celebrating its 19th anniversary this 2023—specifically on June 24! Mark your calendars and free up your Saturday morning as there will be a special program that includes contests (with prizes) and other activities.
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Here's what's in store during the Salcedo Weekend Market 19th anniversary:
As you already know, the day starts early at Salcedo Weekend Market this coming Saturday. Aside having from the usual stalls that are regularly present during the Saturday runs, the anniversary day is kicked off with free hour-long exercises and an ati-atihan performance to keep the energy going.
As the morning approaches lunchtime, there will be free useful lessons on how to farm, be it if you have a green thumb or you're an aspirational plantita or plantito. There are also three eating contests that dads, moms, and kids can participate in.
Here's the Salcedo Market Anniversary program:
- 7 to 8 a.m.: Taichi
- 8 to 9 a.m.: Zumba
- 9 to 9:30 a.m.: Ati-Atihan performance
- 9:30 to 9:40 a.m.: Opening prayer
- 9:40 to 9:50 a.m. Opening remarks
- 9:50 to 10 a.m.: Urban Farmers Micro Greens
- 10 to 10:30 a.m.: Balloon-twisting show
- 10:30 to 10:45 a.m.: "How to transfer seedlings" by Urban farms
- 10:45 to 11:00 a.m.: Peanut-eating contest for dads
- 11:00 to 11:20 a.m.: Puto-eating contest for moms
- 11:20 to 11:40 a.m.: Pizza-eating contest for kids
- 11:40 a.m.: "Mom goes to the market" game portion
- 11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Awarding ceremony for the tent decor
- 12:00 p.m. -12:10 p.m.: Mega sardine portion
- 12:10 p.m. -12:40 p.m.: Ati-atihan
- 12:40 p.m. - Awarding of Games, Go to Market
- 12:40 p.m. - 1 p.m.: More kids games
The Salcedo Weekend Market's 19th Anniversary is on Saturday, June 24, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be held at the same spot as where it's always been, at Jaime Velasquez Park.
The Salcedo Weekend Market is at Salcedo Village, Jaime C. Velasquez Park, Makati City. For more information, follow Salcedo Market on Facebook.
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