Kalilangan Festival 2011 in Gensan

 

General Santos City or more popularly known as GenSan is set to celebrate is founding anniversary in a few weeks time. The anniversary commemorates the landing of General Paulino Santos at the shores of the Sarangani Bay. And the Generals remember the founding anniversary of the city through the annual Kalilangan Festival.

Kalilangan is derived from the rootword “Kalilang”

which typically means celebration or commemoration in the Maguindanaon dialect.

In a broader perspective, kalilang projects a positive and dynamic meaning for it engulfs the artistic, humane and altruistic aspects of social interaction that takes place in any occasion or celebration.

Kalilangan means festival, feastivity or jubilee. It is a social gathering marked by exchanging of amenities among traditional leaders, elders, allies and subordinates in varying tones.

It is also a pageantry of unique and colorful ethnic rites, rituals and traditions like marriage celebrations, religious ceremonies, anniversaries, funerals, enthronement of royal dignitaries, thanksgiving and other social forms of social, political and economic activities.

It is not just an economic activity, but a continuous season of merriment, gaiety and merrymaking accentuated by sharing of gifts, traditional sports competition, dancing, singing and instrument rendition and other forms of exhibition games, entertainment and amusement.

Kalilangan is a noble tradition. It is a compleat work of art nourished and nurtured by a rich cultural heritage that has withstand the test of time from generation to generation.

General Santos is a part of this tradition. Let us enshrine the “Kalilangan sa Heneral Santos” in the golden pages of its history.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

2 Feb, Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Fliprap (Fliptop/ Rap) Screening
Robinsons Place GenSan

13 Feb, Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
AKOSTIK- Barangay ko, Lab Ko Screening
Robinsons Place GenSan
14 Feb, Monday, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Hiphop Lyrical Dance Contest Screening
Robinsons Place GenSan
14 Feb, Monday
Sayaw Pinoy Screening (High School and Elementary Category- Highland and Lowland)
Robinsons Place GenSan
14 Feb, Monday
Kandadapada: Visual Arts Competition
Oval Plaza
16 Feb, Wednesday, 2:00 p.m.
Pangalay (Dayang dayang) Screening
Robinsons Place GenSan
16 Feb, Wednesday
‘Banda Layag: Battle of the Bands’ Screening
KCC Mall of GenSan Convention Center
19 Feb, Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
RMN “Go Mindanao for Peace”
Oval Plaza
20-27 Feb
GenSan Camera Club Photo Exhibit
KCC Mall of GenSan
GMA Kapuso Mall Tour
KCC Mall of GenSan
21 Feb, Monday, 1:00 p.m.
‘Hudyat: Recoreda sa Barangay’ Announcement & Invitation
21 Feb, Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Formal Festival OPENING “Kasaysayan, Kultura, Kalilangan”
Oval Plaza
21 Feb, Monday
RPN DXDX Concert with Red Cross ‘Dugong Generals 2’
Oval Plaza
22 Feb, Tuesday, 6:00 a.m.
Farmers Day (Fun walk, Kapihan
IPM Amazing Race
Caratela Parade of Stars
Oval Plaza
22 Feb, Tuesday, 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Laro ng Lahi (Junior Category)
Oval Plaza
22 Feb, Tuesday
AKO STIK- Barangay ko, Lab Ko (Acoustic- Brgy Jingle competition)
Oval Plaza
23-24 Feb, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Techno Forum
MSU Graduate School AVR
23 Feb, Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Banda Layag (Battle of the Bands Competition)
Oval Plaza
24 Feb, Thursday, 1:00 p.m.
Traditional Food Expo Competition
Oval Plaza
24 Feb, Thursday, 5:00 p.m.
Tadaman Cultural Showcase
Kulintangan sa Kalilangan
Pangalay – Dayang dayang Competition
Oval Plaza
24 Feb, Thursday, 4:00 p.m.
Traditional Games Exhibition: Sipa sa Mangis
Damlo Anok (audience challenge)
Oval Plaza
24 Feb, Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Kamunamunan: Cultural Night of Remembrance
KCC Mall of GenSan Convention Center
24 Feb, Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Bombo Radyo: Tambalan sa Kantahan sa Kalilangan
Oval Plaza
25 Feb. Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Concert for a Cause
General Santos City Gymnasium
25-26 Feb
Kalilangan Badminton Open
Mr. BigShot Open Badminton Courts
25 Feb, Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Dancesports Workshop
25 Feb, Friday, 9:00 p.m.
RGMA Singing for Peace
Oval Plaza
25 Feb, Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Mga Sayaw Pinoy
Oval Plaza
25 Feb, Friday, 7:00 p.m.
“Tapuk Alingogngog” Street Party
Pres. Jose P. Laurel East Avenue
25 Feb, Friday, 8:00 p.m.
Robinsons Street Party
Robinsons Place GenSan
26 Feb, Saturday, 6:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
1st Motorcycle Grand Prix
Robinsons Place GenSan
26 Feb, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
National Dancesports Competition
26 Feb, Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Gymkhana Invitational Open (HONDA)
Mabuhay I.T. Park
26 Feb, Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Boxing at the Park
PBA Sports Center (Oval Plaza Covered Court)
26 Feb, Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
Hiphop Lyrical Dance Contest
Oval Plaza
26 Feb, Saturday
Human Beatbox Showdown
Oval Plaza
26 Feb, Saturday, 9:00 p.m.
Globe Concert
Oval Plaza
26 Feb, Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
Robinsons Celebrity Mall Show
Robinsons Place GenSan
27 Feb, Sunday, 6:00 a.m.
Salubongan/Wreath Laying
Plaza Heneral Santos
27 Feb, Sunday
Powerade Cheerleading Competition
General Santos City Gymnasium
27 Feb, Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
RPN “Dugong Generals 2”
Robinsons Place GenSan
27 Feb, Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
National Mt. Bike Downhill Challenge 2011
Leyson Ranch, Nopol Hills
27 Feb, Sunday, 1:00 p.m.
Kadsagayan sa Kalilangan (Street Dance Competition)
Pioneer Avenue
27 Feb, Sunday, 4 p.m.
“Tagbuan sa Kalilangan” (Closing Program)
Oval Plaza
27 Feb, Sunday, 7:00 p.m.
KCC Concert Show
KCC Mall of GenSan Convention Center
27 Feb, Sunday, 7:00 p.m.
“Kasadya sa Kadalanan” (Street Party)
Pioneer Avenue