Photos by Mr. Honesto Bermudo III and Mr. Meljohn R. Tatel

A series of solemn and fun-filled activities marked the 70^th year of the Ateneo de Naga celebrated on historic June 5, 2010, the date Jesuits opened Camarines Catholic Academy as Ateneo back in 1940.

The High School community actively participated in the string of activities. Various year levels in their signature color and PE uniform represented the high school in the following activities:

5:00-6:30 AM

DAWN PROCESSION with INA, Our Lady of Penafrancia.

Ateneo grounds to Cathedral then Centro and then back to Ateneo

7:30-8:30 AM 

THANKSGIVING EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION 

Main Celebrant: Msgr. Leonardo Z. Legaspi, OPDD, Archbishop of Caceres

University Christ the King Church

9:30-10:00 AM

BLESSING of the Air-Conditioned O’Brien Library

Fr. James O’Brien Library

10:00-11:30 AM

BOOK LAUNCHING AND LECTURE:  History of the Ateneo de Naga University

Prof. Danilo Gerona

Father O’Brien Library

9:30AM -3:00 PM

PARALLEL ACTIVITIES 

      TREE PLANTING at the Ateneo Retreat-Sanctuary, Pacol

      LARO NG LAHI at the Covered Courts

      VIDEOKE SINGING CONTEST at the Covered Courts

      BASKETBALL 3-POINT SHOOT OUT at the Covered Courts

      LOVE RENDEZVOUS at the Arrupe Convention Hall

      MEMOIRS: LIFE’S JOURNEY at the Instructional Media Center

      AMAZING RACE at the Church and Xavier Hall grounds

      MOVIE MARATHON at Instructional Media Center

      FISHING CHALLENGE at Xavier Hall grounds

      BOARD GAMES at Xavier Hall

2:00-3:30 PM

PLATINUM MOTORCADE

HS Pacol to Centro to AdNU, Bagumbayan Campus.

4:00-6:00 PM

ATENEO DE ZAMBOANGA UNIVERSITY BAND CONCERT

University Gym

8:30 PM

ATENEO ANNIVERSARY BALL

University Gym 

8:30 PM

ATENEO SOUND TREK:

The Platinum Explosion! St. Ignatius Park