18th Panaad sa NEGROS

Pre-Panaad Activities


April 1, Friday      - Press Presentation “Search for Lin-ay sang Negros” (Bacolod Casino Hotel)

April 2, Saturday - Festival Costume Parade “Search for Lin-ay sang Negros” (SM City Bacolod)

                             - Governor’s Cup Panaad National Golf Tournament, VLMPC (NOGCC Marapara)

                              2:00 p.m .- Derby (Panaad Covered Court)

April 3, Sunday - Talent Night “Search for Lin-ay sang Negros” (Robinson’s Place Bacolod)

                             Governor’s Cup Panaad National Golf Tournament, VLMP (NPGCC Marapara)

                             2:00 p.m.- Panaad Derby (Panaad Covered Court)

April 4 Monday Day 1

6:00 a.m. - Hataw sa Panaad w/ Ching’s Group (Football Field)

8:00 a.m. - Panaad Thanksgiving Mass (2F Stadium)

9:00 a.m. - Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies for:

- Panaad Tourism & Trade Fair @ LGU Pavilions*

- Negros’ Best Products Display, NOTLDC (2F Stadium, North Wing)*

- Organic na Negros Agri-Fest (GF Stadium, North Wing)*

- Livestock & Dairy Products Fair (GF Stadium, North Wing Grounds)*

- Festival Costumes Exhibit & Competition (GF Stadium, South Wing)*

- Eco-Garden & Wellness Show (south area across Candoni Booth)*

*Daily Activities

2:00 p.m. - Panaad Derby Championship (Panaad Covered Court)

3:00 p.m. - Motorcade & LGU Floats Competition (Provincial Capitol to Panaad Park)

4:00 p.m. - Opening Ceremony & Festival Dance Competition (Stadium)

- Fireworks Display

8:00 p.m. - GMA “Kapuso” Show (Stadium)
April 5 Tuesday Day 2

6:00 a.m. - Hataw sa Panaad w/ Panaad Hot Bodies (Football Field)

7:00 a.m. - Athletics (Panaad Field)

8:00 a.m. - Volleyball (Softball Field)

Taekwondo (2nd Level Stadium)

Chess (Stadium VIP Room)

10:00 a.m. - Daily Trade Fair & Exhibit @ various venues (refer to Day 1)

6:00 p.m. - Negros Pop Music Festival – Composo/Pop Song Writing Competition (Stadium)
(Hopefully I can watch this event)
- NOPSSCEA Cultural Show (Stadium)
April 6 Wednesday Day 3

6:00 a.m. - Hataw sa Panaad w/ Panaad Hot Bodies (Football Field)

7:00 a.m. - Athletics (Panaad Field)

8:00 a.m. - Volleyball (Softball Field)

Chess (Stadium VIP Room)

UPLBAA Annual Panaad Seminar (2nd Level Stadium, Center)

TESDA Livelihood Skills Olympics (Panaad Covered Court)

9:00 a.m. - Latin Dance Sport – Elimination Round (NOMPAC Gym)

10:00 a.m. - Daily Trade Fair & Exhibit @ various venues (refer to Day 1)

1:00 p.m. - Drum & Bugle Competition, Secondary Level (Football Field)

2:00 p.m. - Boxing (Panaad Cabanas)

3:00 p.m. - Latin Dance Sport – Adult, Senior & Juvenile Categories (NOMPAC Gym)

8:00 p.m. - UNILIVER “POP FIESTA” (Stadium)

April 7 Thursday Day 4

6:00 a.m. - Hataw sa Panaad w/ Panaad Hot Bodies (Football Field)

7:00 a.m. - Mambukal – Panaad Team Relay

8:00 a.m. - Chess (Stadium VIP Room)

Volleyball (Softball Field)

Environmental Information Advocacy (Panaad Nursery)

10:00 a.m. - Daily Trade Fair & Exhibit @ various venues (refer to Day 1)

2:00 p.m. - Boxing (Cabanas)

3:00 p.m. - Animo Puppet Theater Group –PEMO (Panaad Park Stage)

5:00 p.m. - Negrense/Ilonggo Folk Dance Competition (Stadium)

9:00 p.m. - Technical Rehearsal, Lin-ay sang Negros (Stadium)

MOR Local Stock –Ilonggo Music Fest (Panaad Park Stage)

April 8 Friday Day 5

6:00 a.m. - Hataw sa Panaad w/ Panaad Hot Bodies (Football Field)

Volleyball (Softball Field)

10:00 a.m. - Daily Trade Fair & Exhibit @ various venues (refer to Day 1)

1:00 p.m. - Provincial Capitol Employees’ Day (Covered Court)

2:00 p.m. - Boxing (Cabanas)

8:00 p.m. - “Search for Lin-ay sang Negros 2011” Pageant (Stadium)

April 9 Saturday Day 6

6:00 a.m. - Hataw sa Panaad w/ Ching’s Group (Football Field)

Murcia – Panaad Run

- Lions Club Fun Run

8:00 a.m - Farmer’s Day Celebration & Farmers Forum (Covered Court)

10:00 a.m. - Daily Trade Fair & Exhibit @ various venues (refer to Day 1)

3:00 p.m. - Closing Ceremony w/ Awarding & Presentation of Winners (Stadium)

7:00 p.m. - Outstanding Farmers & Fishermen Awards – (OPA/PVO/ABS-CBN (Panaad Stadium)

- Fireworks Display

ABS CBN’s Kapamilya Fiesta Caravan (Panaad Stadium)

DINAGYANG in Nine Hours

The plan came in a whirlwind but it went very well. I mean the unfolding of the events from the port to the grandstand and back to the port was just too colorful to be translated in a painter’s canvas. It was something that I can remember with a grin longer that the ordinary. I am talking about my first Dinagyang in the neighboring city, Iloilo.

I tried to quantify the fleeting hours of feeling the festive beat and its 9. We arrived around 7:45am and departed at 4:45pm. All events were being wrapped in that very short span of time. How we were able to do that? I am not saying! (Imagine an impish smile).

When we arrived at the hotel for our breakfast, a large screen was already in place on the side probably for hotel guests who are tired to go out. Or they don’t want the sun to kiss on their cheeks. Or they don’t want people of all sorts brush elbows with them. I don’t really know. What I know is that we are not in any of those categories.

The program already commenced while we were wrapping up our full breakfast. I saw from the screen Jed Madela singing the Lupang Hinirang with microphone glitches. His voice was heard in the middle of the song. (What a crap!) Then off we went to the grandstand already jam-packed and watched the shrill-provoking, blood-pressure-rise-inducing performances of the 14 tribes. I could feel my shoulders moving along with the beating of the drums! There were politicians and celebrities within our sight – Franklin Drilon, Bong and Lani Mercado, Miguel Zubiri.

Dinagyang 2011 is indeed a masterful execution of the interplay of art, culture, and religiosity.

Now I’m looking forward to Dinagyang 2012 and make sure that it will be more than nine hours! Hala Bira!