SurSur LGU celebrates 25th Kaliguan Festival
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
CAGWAIT, Surigao del Sur, Jun. 11
(PIA) -- Various festivities are set to launch amid the coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as the municipality of Cagwait in Surigao del Sur
celebrates its 25th Kaliguan Festival.
In lieu of the usual celebrations,
competitions will be hosted virtually, such as the "Sayaw sa
Kaliguan" and the "Virtual Tour Guiding", of which
aimed for participating locals to express their own portrayal of the
rich culture and heritage the municipality holds.
The "Sayaw sa Kaliguan" is
open to all the participants within Caraga Region while the "Virtual Tour
Guiding" is open to all professional and amateur tour guides, with
residents and local tourists joining in as audiences.
The top three winners in the
"Sayaw sa Kaliguan" will receive a cash prize of P80,000,
P60,000, and P40,000 respectively while five entries garnerning remarks
succeeding to the main winners will receive a consolation prize of P5,000.
Competitors may also bag special awards such as the Social Media Awards and
Best in Virtual Creativity, where winners will receive a P2,500 cash prize
under each category.
The winners of the Tour Guiding
Virtual Competition will receive the following cash prizes: 1st place -
P15,000.00; 2nd place - P10,000.00; and 3rd place - P5,000.00. A P1,000.00
worth of consolation prizes will be given to the succeeding top ten entries.
Special awards will also be given to
participants, with winning entries receiving P2,000 for the Social Media Award
and P1,000 for each winner of the Best Tagline and Visual Creativity
Awards.
All the entries were posted on the
official Facebook page of LGU Cagwait.
The Kaliguan Festival is celebrated in honor of the Feast Day of St. John the Baptist. "Kaliguan", which means "a place for bathing," is a thanksgiving for the blessings received by community members and was first held on June 24, 1996. It was initiated by the Municipal Tourism Council chaired by the present Mayor Lillian Yu-Lozada in collaboration with the Municipal Government of Cagwait, the Provincial Government, and the Department of Tourism. (DMNR/NGB/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
