This year’s celebration kicked off on Monday with an exhibit at the historical train station that was led by Mayor Edwin Santiago, Vice Mayor Jimmy Lazatin and , Councilor BJ Lagman, said city tourism officer Ching Pangilinan.
Dubbed “Kalalangan, Kasalesayan,” the exhibit features paintings of 14 renowned Kapampangan artists which highlight the Kapampangan history, heritage and culture, Pangilinan said.
For his part, Santiago said “these masterpieces serve as the mirrors of the past and reminders of how far we’ve come.”
He stressed that the city “recognizes the hard work of the people behind the success and cultivation of San Fernando.”
The city government is also holding a Heritage Open House and Free Kalesa tour on August 21 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, Pangilinan said.
She recalled that San Fernando was founded on August 16, 1754 from the towns of Bacolor and Mexico following the petition of Don Josef Bersosa to create a new pueblo.
On August 15, 1904, then Pampanga Gov. Macario Arnedo ordered the transfer of the provincial capital from the town of Bacolor to San Fernando.
