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Christmas at Sidlakang Negros
December 8, 2008Author: Negros Chronicle
Website: www.negroschronicle.com
A ten-day series of activities by the Local Government Units and the Provincial Government employees will bring to life the spirit of Negros Oriental Christmas at Sidlakang Negros Village this month.
Myla Mae B. Abellana, Senior Tourism Operations Officer, said the Negros Oriental Culture and Arts Council, cochaired by Governor Emilio C. Macias II and Board Member Mariant E. Villegas, will launch the celebration with the Pinaskuhan Parol and Sayawit competitions on Saturday, December 13.
Abellana said the Pinaskuhan contest entries consist of choreographed choirs rendering Philippine carols in local settings, and Christmas lanterns crafted from indigenous materials.
Pinaskuhan will be followed by “Gasa,” organized by the Provincial Tourism Office, comprising nine days of varied events daily ranging from bingo socials to gay boxing, free veterinary clinic, medical mission, horse riding, and ukay-ukay, concluded with nightly cultural programs. “Gasa” is produced by the Provincial Government employees as their Christmas present to the people of the Province.
The series concludes with games, food fair, ballroom dancing and other exciting activities on Monday, December 22. Meanwhile, the Dayan- Dayan or Christmas décor competitions among the LGU booths in Sidlakang Negros Village will continue until January 2, 2009, Abellana added. At present, there are 8 municipalities and cities which showed interest to join the contests.
These are Tanjay City, Dumaguete City, Mabinay, Bayawan, San Jose, Sta. Catalina, Sibulan and Siaton.
The cash prize for the champion will be P60, 000, P50, 000 for the second prize and P40, 000 for the third placer. However, all participants have nothing to worry since there will be a consolation prize of P10, 000 for the non-winners.
On the Parole competition, the first placer will receive P10, 000 while the second and third placers will receive P5, 000 and P3, 000 respectively. There will also be a consolation prize of P2, 000 for the non-winners.
For the Dayan-dayan Competition which will be held at the Sidlakang Negros booths, the cash prize at stake for the champion is P50, 000, P40, 000 for the second placer and P30, 000 for the third placer while the consolation prize is at P10, 000.
