The Success of "Panagsogod Festival 2009"

Photo from SunStar Cebu

A message to all sogodanons, from Mayor Lissa Marie “Moonyen” Durano of Sogod Cebu.

"apan tugoti ko nga magpasalamat kanimo Governor Gwen, sa imong pag-awhag kanamo sa pag- ila sa among kultura og arte pinaagi sa usa ka festival, kay bisan tuod ang Sogod gamay ra apan maka-ingon kami nga ang Panagsogod sa Sogod gayud" source:sugbo

Panagsogod Festival 2009 WINNERS.

1. Pundok Bulawanong Sogoranon of Calumboyan National High School - Grand Prize Winner
2. Kulturang Pundok Sogoranon of Liki National High School - First Runner Up
3. Tribu Maglulubi of Mohon National High School - 2nd Runner Up
4. Tribu Masaulogon of Sogod Central Elementary School. (receive 8k)
5. Pundok Kakugihan of Cabalawan National High school. (receive 8k)

Great Photos from Mr. Rey Abao-Dacalos of flickr.com

The Grand Winner, Pundok Bulawanong Sogoranon of Calumboyan National High School and Kulturang Pundok Sogoranon of Liki National High School, will be merge for the coming of Pasigarbo Sa Sugbo 2009.

Mabuhay, Sogod Cebu.. See yah in 3rd Panagsogod Festival.. :D

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Panagsogod Festival 2009

Sogod Cebu Philippines, will celebrate its 2nd Panagsogod Festival 2009 this coming July 25, 2009. The word "Sogod" got its name from local visayan term "Sinugdanan", it was inspired by Sogod’s little known history of being the borderline of black and White sand beaches in Northern Cebu. The Panagsogod Festival’s is honored to the patron saint of Sogodanon, St. James the Apostle.

The Local Cebu Government especially Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia the Cebu Provincial Governor, Mayor Lissa Marie “Moonyen” Durano of Sogod was very supportive to the Festival Events.

Photo from Rey Abao-Dacalos

Here are some activities of Panagsogod Festival 2009.

1. Panaghugpong Alang Sa Makanunayong Paglambo
2. Kapamilya Winner Ka!
3. Panaghimamak-Farmer's Day!
4. Serbisyo Sa Katawhan
5. Lumba Ta "Pre-Fisherman's Day!
6. Tabo-Tabo to the Max.
7. LGU-ABC nite, Halad Sa Gugma.
8. Sogod's Businessmen's Nite.
9. Sogod Secondary Division and JDMS Nite.
10. Little Miss Sogod 2009.
11. Sogod Parish Pastoral and Señor Citizens Nite.
12. DEP-ED Nite.
13. The Isuzu Roadshow
14. SMB Nite: Sogod Music Bang
15. Fiesta Sa Sogod
16. Sogod Jam
17. Drama-rama
18. Paglantaw Sa Gugma
19. Street Dancing Competition.

You are all invited to come, join and celebrate the "SINUGDANAN" Panagsogod Festival 2009 of Sogod Cebu. Street dancing and other fiesta events, is one of the big highlights you will be catch on during the celebration.. Viva!! Panagsogod!!

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Sinulog to celebrate its 30th anniversary in January 2010

Photo from Sinulog.ph

The Sinulog 2010 will be festival to all CEBUANOS. This is not mean that outside local cities contingent cannot join Sinulog but instead to educate the local and foreign visitors on the roots of the festival. According to sunstar.com.ph Ricky Ballesteros, Sinulog Foundation Inc.’s (SFI) executive director, said that they will focus on the Sinulog-based dances and will feature Cebuano music and dances throughout the festival.

Since, the theme is "ONE BEAT ONE DANCE ONE VISION" they plan to have all sinulog dancers and musician will showcasing the real roots of Sinulog.

ARTICLE FROM SUNSTAR.COM.PH by Linette C. Ramos

“Since this is a grander celebration, we want to go back to the roots of the Sinulog, to educate the Cebuanos, especially the youth, on how the festival started. We want to show what Cebu was and has become through the years. Everything will be about Cebu and its culture,” he told Sun.Star Cebu.

Ballesteros lamented that some locals don’t know that Cebuano dances exist, that is why the SFI will present them during the grand parade.

From the launching parade in early January to the finale of the grand parade on the third Sunday of the month, Sinulog-based performances will highlight all the programs and nightly concerts.

Although the focus is on Sinulog-bases dances, the competition during the grand parade will still have the free interpretation category.

While the Sinulog-based dance can seem monotonous and plain to some spectators, Ballesteros said a lot can be done to make the performances extraordinary.

Starting this September, the organizers will hold dance workshops for all choreographers and Sinulog dancers to guide them to explore and innovate to make their
performances spectacular.

“We want to encourage them to research on the Sinulog and its evolution. There is a lot to explore. We have to go back to its roots so we can emphasize that this is the Sinulog. Since this is a bigger celebration, it’s time to showcase the best of Cebu,” Ballesteros added.

SFI has started sending invitations to out-of-town contingents to ensure their participation in Sinulog 2010.

Since next year is an election year, Ballesteros said they expect more politicians to attend the festival.

He also said they also expect more revelers, spectators and foreign guests since organizers always strive to stage a grander parade than the previous year, more so that Cebu will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the “biggest festival in the country.”

2010 will be the grandest 30th year of Sinulog Festival!!!

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Ani-anihan Festival 2009

Photos from Province of Cebu

This June 2009 the Cebu town of Tabuelan celebrates the 7th year feast of Saint John the Baptist. The Ani-anihan Festival 2009. The festival was originally scheduled on Wednesday June 24, 2009 but it was postponed due to the typhoon Feria that might damage the props and things of festival contingents, but three days later (Saturday June 27, 2009) the said event was succesfully continue.

The festival was very supportive by the local Cebu Government especially Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia the Cebu Provincial Governor, Mayor of Tabuelan, Mayor Rex Casiano Gerona and all Tabuelanons.

There are eight barangays contingents who participated the festivals, some of them are children with their elementary schools representative.

Here are the list of winners.

Tribu Tabakalera of Brgy. Cantubaon - First Placer (P30,000)
Best in Street Dancing
Best in Choreography
Tribu Primo Gracia of Brgy. Mabunao - Second Placer (P20,000)
Best in Costume
Tribu Tangub of Brgy. Poblacion - Third Placer (P15,000)
Tribu Baktawang of Brgy. Tabunok - Fourth Placer (P10,000)
Tribu Tapukan of Brgy. Tigbawan - Fifth Placer (P7,000)
Brgys. Olivo, Maravilla, and Dalig - (P5,000)


Happy Fiesta, Tabuelanons!! More on Pasigarbo Sa Sugbo this coming August!!

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