Preparations are well underway for this year's Hinabyog Festival in Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat.
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The 5th Hinabyog Festival will officially open on Monday, November 9 but there are exciting activities scheduled beginning November 3. These includes the Agro Trade Fair (Nov.3), Mindanao GK Youth Conference (Nov. 3-5), Zumba (Nov. 3-13), Barangay Health Workers Congress (Nov. 6), Boxing (Nov.7) and the Search for Miss Gay 2015 pageant (Nov. 8).
Also part of this year's Hinabyog Festival is the 3rd Mindanao Mountaineering Forum and 3rd LGU Esperanza Invitational Climb to be held on November 7-8 at Sitio Marawir in Brgy, Salumping, Esperanza.
Check out below other scheduled activities for this year's Hinabyog Festival including the opening on November 9 which is also the 42nd Foundation Anniversary of the Municipality of Esperanza and highlights on November 13.
Nov. 9, 2015 | Anniversary Program | 7:00 A.M | Municipal Plaza |
Ecumenical Prayer | |||
Banner Raising of 20 Barangay | |||
Parada ng Pag-asa | |||
Costume Parade Contest - Sectoral | Municipal Plaza | ||
Float Parade Contest | |||
YOUR FACE/VOICE SOUNDS FAMILIAR | 1:00 P.M | Municipal Gym | |
DANCE COMPETITION | 1:00 P.M | Municipal Gym | |
(Lyrical Hiphop & Team Dance) | |||
Nov. 10, 2015 | Fun Run | 5:00 A.M | Assembly Area: |
Municipal Gym | |||
Indigenous People Day | 7:00 A.M | ||
Horse Fighting | Esp. Central Schl. Ground | ||
Sayaw Katutubo | Municipal Gym | ||
Deadline-Submission of Entries | 10:00 A.M | Tourism Office | |
Kislap ng Pag-asa (Pride of Esperanza | |||
featuring: esperanza Hot & Cold Spring) | |||
Employees Night | 6:00 P.M | Municipal Gym | |
Nov. 11, 2015 | Pag-asa Race | 7:00 A.M | Municipal Gym |
Basketball (Mayor's Cup) | 8:00 A.M | NDEI Gym | |
Motor Show | 9:00 A.M | Municipal Plaza | |
c/o Suzuki Raiders Club | |||
Search for Mutya ng Esperanza 2015 | 6:00 P.M | Municipal Gym | |
Nov. 12, 2015 | Multi-Sectoral Fun Gathering | 7:00 A.M | Municipal Gym |
Variety Show/Celebrity Night | 6:00 P.M | Municipal Gym | |
Nov. 13, 2015 | Hinabyog Festival | 7:00 A.M | Assebly Area: |
(Elementary & High School Category) | NDEI Ground | ||
Street Dancing | |||
Dance Showdown | |||
Deadline-Submission of Entries for | 2:00 P.M | Mun. Hall Near Tourism | |
Kislap ng Pag-asa (Hinabyog Festival | Office | ||
Category) | |||
Judging of Entries | 2:30 P.M | Mun. Hall Near Tourism Office | |
Misa Pasasalamat | 3:00 P.M | Municipal Gym | |
Disco sa Highway | 6:00 P.M | Highway | |
Fireworks Display | 9:30 P.M | Municipal Plaza |