United Nations Parade at UST, 2011 Quadricentennial Grand Celebration (1611-2011)

 United Nations Parade at UST, 2011   Quadricentennial Grand Celebration (1611-2011)

Photographs by Abercio V Rotor, PhD

Retired Professor, UST Graduate School and Faculty of Arts and Letters

Can you identify the country each costume represents?

The 2011 United Nations Parade at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) was a highlight of the year-long, grand celebration of the university's 400th founding anniversary (1611–2011). 

Held as part of the Quadricentennial festivities, this vibrant event featured students in cultural attire representing various nations, highlighting the university's 400-year history as the oldest existing institution of higher education in Asia.

The main events, including grand parades, officially centered around January 27, 2011, marking the 400th year of the university's establishment.

 The UN Parade highlighted international unity, cultural diversity, and the global reach of the Dominican institution.

The celebration was honored with a video message from Pope Benedict XVI, recognizing the university's long history and contribution to education.

The 2011 celebrations were a major milestone for UST, 

founded in 1611 by Archbishop Miguel de Benavides, O.P.

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