PERFORMANCES that showcase talent, creative costumes, masterful choreography and festive music telling stories of a culture-rich island province.
This year, witness once again the world-class Manggahan Street Dance and Cultural Competition.
Among the highlights of the Manggahan Festival 2023 and the 31st provincehood anniversary of Guimaras, it is surely a sight to behold for tourists and locals today, May 22, at 3:30 p.m. at the provincial capitol grounds.
There will be five competing hubons (groups) from the five municipalities and one non-competing hubon, and these are:
* Hubon Bulantihan from the municipality of Jordan
* Hubon Palayag from the municipality of Buenavista
* Hubon Balsahan from the municipality of Sibunag
* Hubon Sadsaran from the municipality of Nueva Valencia
* Hubon San Lorenzohanon from the municipality of San Lorenzo
* Hubon Himal-us from Guimaras State University (non-competing hubon)
Provincial Tourism Officer Liberty Ferrer said this tourism event is a way to make her fellow Guimarasnons feel a sense of pride as each hubon’s performance draws inspiration from their respective municipal festivals.
“Ginpreparahan gid sang aton na nga mga munisipyo because the prize is right, and at the same time, this year gin-highlight naton nga ang ila festival amo ang i-showcase,” Ferrer said in an interview with Panay News.
The tourism officer said Ferrer Gov. Joaquin Carlos “JC” Rahman Nava wanted to promote the uniqueness of every municipality that also makes up the beautiful Guimaras as a whole.
The competition’s champion will be bringing home P1.5 million, the first runner-up – P1 million, the second runner-up – P500,000, and two consolation prizes of P250,000 each for competing tribes.
“For this year, gindakuan ni Gov. JC Rahman Nava [the prizes] and to make sure that the proceeds will be for tourism projects of the municipalities,” Ferrer said. “Gina-invite naton ang tanan nga maglantaw sang aton street dance and cultural competition on May 22. The parade will start at 4:30 p.m. after the anniversary provincehood celebration program of Guimaras.”/PN
