Panaad Festival 2007 Schedule

The province of Negros Occidental will once again showcase its best products as well as its festivals and beauty queens when the 2007 Panaad sa Negros unfolds. Known as the Negrense’s Mother of all Festivals, Panaad is set to take centerstage on April 14-21, 2007.

The highlights of the fiesta are the trade fairs featuring the various products products by the various cities and municipalities. There will also be a garden show for the plant lovers. There is also the festival showdown from the Northenmost city of San Carlos down to the southernmost town of Hinoba-an. and of course, the much awaited event for the many, the “Lin-ay sang Negros” beauty pageant participated by the beaty queens from around the province.

Check the schedule of activities below. Thanks the the Provincial Information Office of Negros Occidental for sending me the schedule.

April 12 Thursday
3:00 p.m. Opening of Festival Costume Display & Photo Exhibit (SM City)

April 14 Saturday Day 1
6:00 a.m. Hataw sa Panaad w/ Ching’s Group (Football Field)
8:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Mass (2F Stadium)
3:00 p.m. Motorcade (Provincial Capitol – Panaad)
4:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony & Raising of Banners
7:00 p.m. Fireworks Display
8:00 p.m. ABS-CBN Celebrity Show (Stadium)

April 15 Sunday Day 2
6:00 a.m. Hataw sa Panaad w/ Panaad Hot Bodies (Football Field)
10:00 a.m. Trade Fair and Garden Show (Panaad Grounds)
Gifts, Housewares & Toys Exhibits (GF Stadium)
Organic Farming and Livestock & Dairy Products Fair
Festival Costume Display & Photo Exhibit (SM City)
2:00 p.m. Opening of Panaad Derby (Covered Court)
3:00 p.m. National Dog Agility Competition (Stadium)
8:00 p.m. Best of Cultural Performances (Stadium)

April 16 Monday Day 3
6:00 a.m. Hataw sa Panaad w/ Panaad Hot Bodies (Football Field)
8:00 a.m. Opening of Panaad Sports 2007:
Boxing (Cabanas, whole day)
Chess (Panaad Meeting Room @ Stadium, whole day)
Taekwondo (Panaad Stadium South Wing, whole day)
Volleyball (Panaad Softball Diamond, whole day)
9:00 a.m. Market Matching GTH and Organic Farming Products (Media Center)
10:00 a.m. Trade Fair & Garden Show (Panaad Grounds)
Gifts, Housewares & Toys Exhibits (GF Stadium)
Organic Farming and Livestock & Dairy Products Fair
Festival Costume Display & Photo Exhibit (SM City)
1:00 p.m. 2nd Day Panaad Derby (Covered Court)
7:00 p.m. Pop Dance Showdown (Stadium)

April 17 Tuesday Day 4
6:00 a.m. Hataw sa Panaad (Panaad Hot Bodies – Football Field)
8:00 a.m. Panaad Sports 2007:
Athletics (Panaad Track & Field, morning only)
Swimming (Panaad Pool, whole day)
Boxing (Cabanas, whole day)
Chess (Panaad Meeting Room @ Stadium, whole day)
Taekwondo (Panaad Stadium South Wing, whole day)
Volleyball (Panaad Softball Diamond, whole day)
10:00 a.m. Trade Fair & Garden Show (Panaad Grounds)
Gifts, Housewares & Toys Exhibits (GF Stadium)
Organic Farming and Livestock & Dairy Products Fair
Festival Costume Display & Photo Exhibit (SM City)
1:00 p.m. Championship – Panaad Derby (Covered Court)
6:00 p.m. 2nd Negros Pop Idol Championship (Park Stage)*
*Elimination Rounds @ Robinson’s Place)
9:00 p.m. Lin-ay sang Negros Technical Run (SM City)

April 18 Wednesday Day 5
6:00 a.m. Hataw sa Panaad (Panaad Hot Bodies – Football Field)
8:00 a.m. Panaad Sports 2007:
Athletics (Panaad Track & Field, morning only)
Swimming (Panaad Pool, whole day)
Boxing (Cabanas, whole day)
Chess (Panaad Meeting Room @ Stadium, whole day)
Volleyball (Panaad Softball Diamond, whole day)
9:00 a.m. GMA “Kapuso at Pana-ad” (whole day and night)
10:00 a.m. Trade Fair & Garden Show (Panaad Grounds)
Gifts, Housewares & Toys Exhibits (GF Stadium)
Organic Farming and Livestock & Dairy Products Fair
Festival Costume Display & Photo Exhibit (SM City)
5:00 p.m. Latin Dance Sports (NOMPAC)
7:00 p.m. Lin-ay sang Negros Talent Night (SM City)

April 19 Thursday Day 6
6:00 a.m. Hataw sa Panaad (Panaad Hot Bodies – Football Field)
7:00 a.m. Panaad Livelihood Skills Olympics – TESDA (Covered Court)
8:00 a.m. Panaad Sports 2007
Athletics (Panaad Track & Field, morning only)
Boxing (Cabanas, whole day)
Chess (Panaad Meeting Room @ Stadium, whole day)
Volleyball (Panaad Softball Diamond, whole day)
10:00 a.m. Trade Fair & Garden Show (Panaad Grounds)
Gifts, Housewares & Toys Exhibits (GF Stadium)
Organic Farming and Livestock & Dairy Products Fair
Festival Costume Display & Photo Exhibit (SM City)
2:00 p.m. Banda Diri, Banda Didto – Secondary Level (Stadium)
8:00 p.m. UNILEVER Pop Fiesta (Stadium)

April 20 Friday Day 7
6:00 a.m. Hataw sa Panaad (Panaad Hot Bodies – Football Field)
8:00 a.m. Panaad Sports 2007:
Mambukal to Panaad Team Relay (morning only)
Volleyball (Panaad Softball Diamond, whole day)
10:00 a.m. Trade Fair & Garden Show (Panaad Grounds)
Gifts, Housewares & Toys Exhibits (GF Stadium)
Organic Farming and Livestock & Dairy Products Fair
Festival Costume Display & Photo Exhibit (SM City)
Employees’ Day (Covered Court)
2:00 p.m. On-the-Spot Painting Contest – DepEd (Stadium Bleachers)
7:00 p.m. Lin-ay sang Negros 2007 (Stadium)

April 21 Saturday Day 8
6:00 a.m. Hataw sa Panaad w/ Ching’s Group (Football Field)
7:00 a.m. BMX Stunts Competition and Fun Games (Covered Court)
10:00 a.m. Trade Fair & Garden Show (Panaad Grounds)
Gifts, Housewares & Toys Exhibits (GF Stadium)
Organic Farming and Livestock & Dairy Products Fair
Festival Costume Display & Photo Exhibit (SM City)
3:00 p.m. Closing and Awarding Ceremonies (Stadium)
7:00 p.m. Fireworks Display
Little Lin-ay sang Negros w/ ABS-CBN Child Stars (Stadium)
9:00 p.m. ABS-CBN M.O.R. Dance Showdown, Open Competition (Stadium)