LIST OF FESTIVALS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2011

LIST OF FESTIVALS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND 

OTHER TOURISM EVENTS

REGION XII

CY 2011

December

1.    IMMACULATE CONCEPTION DAY – Cotabato City

-      December 8

-      Patronal town fiesta in Cotabato City highlighting civic military and cultural parade. Other events are trade fair, cultural shows, sports competition and religious activities.

CONTACT PERSON

       MR. BENJAMIN N. ABARCA

Supervising Tourism Operation Officer
Peoples Palace, Cotabato City
(064) 546-0430

2.    SHARIFF KABUNSUAN FESTIVAL – Cotabato City

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-       December 15-19

-      A celebration in commemoration with the arrival of Shariff Kabunsuan in Mindanao to bring Islam civilization.  The festival is characterized by fluvial parade, banca race, cultural street parade contest, ethnic sports and re-enactment of the arrival of Shariff Kabunsuan.

CONTACT PERSON

-      MR. BENJAMIN N. ABARCA

Supervising Tourism Operation Officer
Peoples Palace, Cotabato City
(064) 546-0430

3.    KANYONG KAWAYAN FESTIVAL – Kidapawan City

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-      3^rd Week of December

-      A unique activity to do away with the dangerous pyrotechnics during the yuletide season. It is a city wide contest which feature the firing of bamboo canons using empty milk cans as projectiles. The canon fire the farthest wins the contest.

CONTACT PERSON

-      MAYOR RODOLFO GANTUANCO

City Mayor
Tel. No.: (064) 278-3361
Tel/Fax: (064) 228-1604

4.    KADAGAYAAN FESTIVAL – Alamada, Cotabato Province

-      December 7

-      An official trademark of the Municipality of Alamada which especially features Street Dancing every 7^th day of December  as a highlight of the Patronal Fiesta. And inspired by the abundance of products that the agricultural community could offer.

CONTACT PERSON

-      MR. NOLI S. DOROMAL

PPC President
Alamada, Cotabato Province
CP No. 0916-7355709

5.    FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS – Kidapawan City

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-      December 1 – January 2

-      A light of tree contest, a pine tree decorated with 100’s of Christmas lights.

CONTACT PERSON

-      MAYOR RODOLFO GANTUANCO

City Mayor
Tel. No.: (064) 278-3361
Tel. No.: (064) 278-3361
Tel/Fax: (064) 228-1604

6.    KARITON FESTIVAL – Tupi, South Cotabato

-      December 10-14

-      A four-day pre-events  the highlighting the parade of karitons pulled by either a carabao or a cow made of indigenous materials bedecked with flowers, fruits, and vegetables. These have given the essence of the importance of karitons in the lives of the residents of Tupi, South Cotabato. The trade fair showcase the farm products brought by the karitons from the farms; the children’s role in understanding the role of kariton in making livelihood of their olds ad empowerment of the women in helping and providing livelihood.

CONTACT PERSON

-      MR. CESAR SULIT

Head, ACTS office
Provincial Planning and Development Office
Tel. No.: (083) 228-3447
Tel.Fax: (083) 228-3447

-      MR. ROLLY VISAYA

Tourism Incharge
Office of the Mayor
Tupi, South Cotabato
Tel.No.: (083) 228-9837

7.    PASKO SA GENSAN – Freedom Park, General Santos City 

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-    December 1-31

-      This is a month long Christmas festival featuring multifarious activities, such as caroling, singing contest, lantern making competitions, bazaars, fireworks displays and many more. During the season, the city is like bursting in flames, majestically radiating colorful sparkles, to the delight of old and young alike. The main highlight of the celebration is the building of a Christmas landmark using local materials and embodying the character of the city and the people. The main objective of the festivity is to free the people from the drabness of their daily struggles and toils that ushered Gensan to its current prosperous state, to prepare them physically and mentally for the year ahead; and to enable them to face the future with much vigor and enthusiasm. In short, it is a celebration of “LIFE”.

CONTACT PERSON

-      OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

Left Wing, City Hall
Tel. Fax.: (083) 554-4212

-      GSC ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL

c/o Office of the City Economic Mngnt. & Cooperative Office

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3^rd Flr., Brgy. Dadiangas Esat Hall
Quirino Ave., General Santos City

8.   HINUGYUNAY FESTIVAL @ City Plaza, Tacurong City

-      December 5 to January 2

-      A month long merriment filled with a series of activities highlights the light-a-tree contest and fireworks display.

CONTACT PERSON 
HON. CHARITO COLLADO
Vice Mayor
Tel.No.: (064) 384-1648
            (064) 200-5843