{"id":156657,"date":"2018-03-14T19:13:39","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T23:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=156657"},"modified":"2018-03-14T19:13:39","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T23:13:39","slug":"more-surprises-big-events-at-25th-panaad-sa-negros-festival-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/03\/14\/more-surprises-big-events-at-25th-panaad-sa-negros-festival-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018More surprises, big events\u2019 at 25th Panaad sa Negros Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cPanaad @ 25: The Promise Fulfilled\u201d (PNA photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BACOLOD CITY<\/strong>\u00a0— The Silver edition of the award-winning Panaad sa Negros Festival will bring \u201cmore surprises and big events\u201d this coming April 14 to 22.<\/p>\n

Provincial Planning and Development Officer Ma. Lina Sanogal, festival executive director, hinted this on Saturday as preparations for Negros Occidental\u2019s \u201cFestival of all Festivals\u201d are in full swing with barely a month before the festivity opens.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s theme is \u201cPanaad @ 25: The Promise Fulfilled\u201d.<\/p>\n

The nine-day festival will once again be brought to life at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan in this city.<\/p>\n

The annual celebration is participated by all 19 towns and 13 cities of Negros Occidental, including its capital Bacolod City.<\/p>\n

Panaad sa Negros Festival, which was elevated to the Pearl Awards Hall of Fame last October after topping the Best Tourism Event \u2013 Provincial Festival category for three straight years, showcases the distinctive Negrense skills, talents and creativity in every unique theme pavilions of the participating local government units.<\/p>\n

Negros Occidental was first awarded by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines and the Department of Tourism in 2008, and again in 2014, 2015, and 2016.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis award is significant as we are celebrating the 25th year of the festival. We are already a top destination for domestic tourists, but this latest recognition will further bring in more tourists to Negros, especially to our festivals,\u201d Sanogal said after receiving the award last year.<\/p>\n

One of the most anticipated events this year is the musical play \u201cPanaad: The Promise Fulfilled,\u201d featuring artists with Negrense roots led by Kuh Ledesma, Joel Torre, Ronnie Lazaro and Audie Gemora.<\/p>\n

Sanogal said the musical play essays the province\u2019s colorful story, struggles and triumphs, and resilience in the face of adversities.<\/p>\n

Other annual activities include the Lin-ay sang Negros Pageant, Festival Dances Competition, Latin Dancesport Competition, Drum and Lyre Competition, Binalaybay and Rondalla Competition, and Folk Dance Competition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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