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Kapistahan in Dapitan City celebrates “KINABAYO FESTIVAL”
By JONG CADION
DAPITAN
CITY – The Nightly Show for Kinabayo Festival in Dapitan City will start on July
14, 2013. This will be a week long celebration that will be culminating on July
25 the Annual Festivity Day of their Patron Saint James.
During our series of
meeting with newly elected Mayor Rosalina “ Nene” Jalosjos, head of the city
council Vice-Mayor Ruben Cad with SP Tourism Chair Alexander Estacio and other
Department Heads, we decided to have a simple but meaningful celebration for
this year 2013, former City Councilor and now City Tourism Officer Apple Marie
Agolong said.
“Walay Street Dancing competition karon kay
wala kapangandam sa mga LGUs…. But with only a short span of time to prepare,
we are still bringing in the best we can para ma bibo jud ang atong Kinabayo
Festival, Tourism Officer Agolong explained.
These are the schedules
of our weeklong activities: Tomorrow July
14, 2013 @ 7:00 o’clock in the evening which is the first night will have
double activities of Semi-Finals of 2nd RGJ Basketball Cup to be
held at Jose Rizal Memorial State University (JRMSU) Gym to be in charge by
Atty. Mercado and the Hiphop Dance Competition to be taken cared by Ritche Esmade
at the Cultural Center.
On July 15 @ 7:pm is
the night of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation at the Cultural Center led by
the SK Chair Karen Jalosjos, July 16 @ 7:pm is a double event between the
Shrine City Band and Hiphop Dancers at the Kiosk and the 2nd Caravan
Sa Gloria De Dapitan (GDD) Complex led by the two active persons Alma Calasang
and Brandy Saguh.
The most awaited
Fiesta sa Nayon Food after Novena/Mass was also set at the Church sidewalk from July 16 to 24 and the in charge is Ms. Elvie Abila.
For July 17 @ 7:pm
three activities were scheduled, the night of the DepEd family to be held at
the Cultural Center, the Championship Series of RGJ with Mr. Malacat and Frais
Harvest Anniversary led by Reymund Tejada to be held at GDD Complex.
July 18, @ 7:pm the activity will be focused
to the night of Jose Rizal Memorial Hospital at the Kiosk with RR Padao as
contact person.
Two activities for
July 19, @ 7:pm for the night celebration of JRMSU at the Cultural Center and at
the same time the All Star Game of RGJ Basketball Cup to be held at JRMSU to be
take charge by Dr. Rey Venezuela and Atty Mercado.
On July 20, six
activities were scheduled. At 8:am two events for Beach Volleyball in Boulevard
and Tennis Tabo Opening at JRMSU while at 7:pm, four activities were set for
Shrine Ballet Presentation at the Cultural Center. Still at 7:00 o’clock in the
evening with the All Star Game Final Round and Championship Series RGJ Cup both
will be held at JRMSU and the Sabado Night Live Band Entertainment at the GDD
Complex thru Reymund Tejada as in charge.
Four activities also
for July 21, @ 5: o’clock early morning will be the Fun Run at the City Plaza
spearheaded by Congressman Bullet Jalosjos followed by the Drag Race at 8:am
and the starting line is at Leonor Rivera Street to be facilitated by Dester
Bagalanon and Rey Aquilar. Still at 8:am,
the Beach Volleyball will continue at the Boulevard headed by Gerardo Jalosjos
and also for the Tennis Tabo Final Round to be held at the JRMSU led by Shem Montecalvo.
Aylie D’ Dragon
Entertainment was set at the Cultural Center to be supervised by Ariel Saldon
and the continuation Championship Series of RGJ Cup at the JRMSU on July 22, at
7:00 o’clock in the evening.
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| 11 Beautiful Ladies vying for Miss Dapitan title 2013 on July 23, 2013 |
On July 23 will be
highlighted by the two activities. In the morning is the Cultural exchange with
foreign visitors hosted by AFS. AFS is an International Exchange Organization
for student and adults that operates in more than 50 countries and organizes
and supports intercultural learning experiences
to the participant and develop the knowledge, skills and understanding
needed to create a more just and peaceful world. In the evening, the most
awaited beauty pageant will be observed that is the Coronation Night of 11
beauties vying for Miss Dapitan 2013.
And
on July 25 is the Day of the Shrine City of Dapitan the “Kinabayo Festivity of City
Patron Saint James. At 4:am to 6:am will be the Holy Mass at St. James Church
by Mass Presider Most Rev. Msgr. Gonzalo
“Jun” Villamil, VF and the Restirando (Panghipos sa Patron)
will be on July 28 @ 11:am at the church headed by Msgr. Villamil.
KINABAYO Festival is celebrated
every 3rd week of July in the City of Dapitan. Kinabayo is an exotic
and colorful pageant re-enacting the Spanish Moorish wars,
particularly the Battle of Covadonga. In that battle the Spanish forces
under General Pelagio took their last stand against the Saracens. They were
able to reverse the tide of the war with the miraculous apparition of Saint James, the
Apostle. The addition of local color and innovations has made this annual
festivity a popular attraction to visitors of Dapitan City.
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