Bukidnon Kaamulan Festival 2009
Posted by on February 10, 2009
The Kaamulan Festival in Malaybalay Bukidnon is probably one of the remaining few festivals in the Philippines that is still not commercialized and has still retained its true essence.
Kaamulan is a celebration and gathering of the seven tribes of Bukidnon namely: Tala-andig, Higaonon, Umayamnon, Manobo, Tigwahanon, Matigsalug and Bukidnon.
The festival was initiated in 1977 to promote Bukidnon and to let the seven tribes showcase their unque culture.
The highlights of the festival are:
March 7, 2009 (Saturday)
7 am Ethnic Street Dancing Fortich Street to Capitol Grounds
1 pm Ethnic Dance Clinic Back of Capitol Stage
4 pm Pamuhat (Bukidnon ritual) Capitol Grounds
Pamuhat (Bukidnon ritual) In front of Pine Hills
7 pm Manila Band/Artist Capitol Stage
9 pm Fireworks display Capitol Grounds
March 8, 2009 (Sunday)
8 am Garden Show, Food Fest, Kaamulan
Bazaar, Agri-Fair, Live Stock Show Capitol Grounds
1 pm 7th Kaamulan Invitational Basketball Tournament
(Championships) Valencia City Gym
6 pm San Miguel Beer-sponsored concert (Manila Band) Capitol Stage
March 9, 2009 ( Monday)
6 am Ethnic Sports Capitol Grounds
8 am Garden Show, Food Fest, Kaamulan
Bazaar, Agri-Fair, Live Stock Show Capitol Grounds
March 10, 2009 (Tuesday)
7 am 92nd Foundation Day Parade and Program Capitol Grounds
Laga Ta Bukidnon 2009 Parade Fortich Street
8 am Garden Show, Food Fest, Kaamulan
Bazaar, Agri-Fair, Live Stock Show Capitol Grounds
8 am “SMART Me na Me” Capitol Grounds
9 am 1st Kaamulan Adventure Race “Combate sa Kaamulan” Kaamulan Grounds
1 pm 8th Kaamulan Invitational Basketball Tournament
(Championship) Bukidnon State University Gym
7 pm SMART-sponsored concert Capitol Stage
For full schedule click here
BYAHILO will be coming over to Malaybalay Bukidnon to cover this event!
Hi Enrico,
Thank you for acknowledging my humble website. When will you come over? I would love to meet you sana =)
Please feel free to drop me a line. Looking forward!
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im happy to view this web..i am looking forward to see more details about kaamulan festival since this is my first time not to celebrate and witness this event bcoz im now in other country…hopefully you post more photos or videos so that i can feel the essence of kaamulan even if im far…i really miss this celabration and BUKIDNON…thanks and best regards. more power..
Wow! I’ll be there as well! ? Hope to cross paths with you.
oohhh… im sad after moving here in san francisco… i never had the chance to watch and witness again the kaamulan festival.. when i was still in my home town and was still single.. i never
skip days to watch the festival… but now.. i feel sad.. i wasnt able to witness kaamulan again since 2003.. but thank you for letting me read the recent activities.. hope to see more picture of the festival. more power bukidnon..
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