scenes from the uaap season 71 opening rites at the araneta coliseum (5 july 2008)

host institution: university of the philippines
u.p. system president emerlinda r. roman
u.p. diliman chancellor sergio s. cao
over-all artistic director: dexter s. santos
concept and over-all script writer: s. anril pineda tiatco
over-all musical director and musical score: carol rodriguez bello of pinikpikan band
production design: tuxqs rutaquio
lights design: john ilao batalla
choreography: van manalo
faculty in-charge: dean leilani gonzalo
participating peformers:
u.p. swimming team captain / beijing olympics-bound athlete luica dacanay
u.p. pep squad
u.p. filipiniana dance company
u.p. dance company
u.p. danzport
u.p. street dance club
u.p. cherubim and seraphim
bb. pilipinas international patricia fernandez
julia roman abueva