CALENDAR OF MAJOR EVENTS &
FESTIVALS
REGION XII
JUNE
2013
20th day of June – 23rd
day of July – YAMAN GENSAN CELEBRATION
@ General Santos City
“Devoted to the celebration of the business
month in General Santos City, the undertaking is now popularly known as the
Yaman Gensan Celebration. At center stage during the period are business
conferences and meetings, trade fairs, and exhibits. This is not only intended
to showcase the different products of Gensan and Mindanao as whole and to give
support to SMES, but also, and most importantly, to develop and enhance the
culture of entrepreneurship among the people. In line with this, the
celebration is culminated by honoring the city’s most outstanding
entrepreneurship through the annual Yaman Awards.”
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12-25 – ARAW
NG KUTABATO
@ Cotabato City
“In celebration of the city’s charter
anniversary, is full of merriment ranging from drum & bugle corps
competition, sports competition, fun run, civic military parade, trade fair,
cultural activities and the selection of Mutya ng Kutabato.”
For more information:
Mr. Benjamin N. Abarca
Supervising TOO
City Tourism Office
People’s Palace
Cotabato City
(064) 421-7803
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| Opening of Araw ng Cotabato 2013 |
17-21 – TAMFAKEN
LUM’ALAY FESTIVAL
@ Tampakan, South Cotabato
“This festival is originally conceived as a
celebration of good harvest of the Municipality’s main agricultural products
namely Lubi (coconut), Mais (corn) and palay (rice) as highlights of the
Municipal Foundation Anniversary. Today, it also depicts the IP’s traditional
practice expressing respect to spirits through offerings, hence the word LUMad
ALAY. Street dancing, culinary arts competition, ballgames are among the center
piece of celebration.”
For more information:
Mr. Cesar Sulit, Jr.
Sr. Tourism Officer/ Head
ACTS Office
Koronadal, South Cotabato
Koronadal, South Cotabato
(083) 228-3447
-Festival-
21 – PAKARADYAN
FESTIVAL
@ Malapatan, Sarangani Province
“Food and delicacy preparation both in
special and ordinary days has been part of the rich Muslim culture. Pakaradyan
festival showcases one of the most famous Muslim delicacies called Tinagtag,
also
known as rice crispies.
For more information:
Sarangani Tourism & Investment Promotion
Office of the Governor
Sarangani Province
(083) 508-2195
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