2012 KAAMULAN FESTIVAL - It’s the Bukidnon festival that everyone looks forward to – the yearly Kaamulan Festival in the Province of Bukidnon.
This time, the 2012 Kaamulan Festival will start on February 16, 2012 and will end on March 10, 2012, the very same day Bukidnon celebrates its foundation day.
The Kaamulan Festival 2012 schedule of activities can be found below.
Kaamulan Festival Bukidnon is the annual gathering of Bukidnon’s 7 hill tribes namely Bukidnon, Talaandig, Manobo, Higaonon, Matigsalug, Tiguahanon and Umayamnon.
Now if you check the Kaamulan 2010 schedule and even the Kaamulan Festival 2011 schedule of activities and you compare it with this year’s sked, you will see that there really are no “big” changes. We’re not sure if that’s a good thing or what. What do you think?
Remember, the Kaamulan Festival is supposedly the province’s biggest tourism event. Just recently, news reports came out stating that the 2012 Kaamulan Festival is the most expensive in the history of Bukidnon.
Among the highlights of the 2012 Kaamulan Festival in Bukidnon are:
Kaamulan Festival Bukidnon 2012:
February 16, 2012 – soft opening of Kaamulan Festival 2012 at Malaybalay City, Bukidnon (the capital of the province). A “pamuhat” or Pamukalag ha pamuhat ta Kaamulan will be held at the Capitol Grounds at 8 am.
February 24, 2012 – Grand Opening of the 2012 Bukidnon Kaamulan Festival.
An opening ritual called Kaamulan ha Pangampu, motorcade (to be participated in by sponsors) and school band parade will take place starting at 6 am. At around 8 am, the formal opening of the Kaamulan garden show, food fest, agri-fair, bazaar, livestock show will take place. A school band competition will also be held at around 10:30 am. The registration for the Off Road competition will be held at Impasugong at 9.
February 25, 2012 – At 8 am, a Bukidnon Seven Ethnic Groups Convention will take place at the Tulugan area, Capitol Grounds, Malaybalay City. The 2nd Kaamulan Moto-Trail will begin at 8 am at the Kaamulan Grounds. Off Road Challenge will be held at Impasugong at 9 am.
February 28, 2012 – A tribal wedding is set to take place at 8 am, Tulugan, Capitol Grounds. Meanwhile, a flowerhorn fish show will also be held at the Capitol area at 8 am.
February 29, 2012 – At 8 am, a Tribal Olympics of the 7 Ethnic Groups will take place at the Capitol Grounds. In the evening, at around 6 pm, a show will be held at the Capitol Stage dubbed “A Night of Bukidnon Music With Bukidnon Artists”
March 1, 2012 – A tree planting activity will be held at Barangay Kibalabag as early as 6 am. A Bukidnon native cooking contest will be held at the Capitol Grounds at 8 am. A separate section at the Capitol Grounds will be allocated for the tribal olympics of the 7 ethnic groups. The 2nd Gov. Alex P. Calingasan Moto Trail Challenge continues at Kaamulan Grounds at 8 am.
March 2, 2012 – Catch the Piniliyapan Hu Bukidnon event, 7 pm at the Kaamulan Open Theater, Malaybalay City
March 3, 2012 – 2012 Kaamulan Festival Ethnic Street Dancing Competition (along Fortich Street). Find a good spot along Fortich Street early! The opening of the Kaamulan Rodeo will also take place at 8 am (Grandstand). There will also be a concert featuring Manila artists, 7 pm at the Capitol Stage. A fireworks display will then take place at around 8 pm.
March 4, 2012 – Rodeo Night at the Grandstand 7 pm
March 5, 2012 – Chess tournament at the Bukidnon State University Gymnasium starting at 8 am
March 6, 2012 – Kaamulan Motocross starts at 8 am, Grandstand. The Talent Night for the 2012 Binibining Bukidnon (Miss Bukidnon 2012) will be held at 7 pm at the Kaamulan Open Theater, Malaybalay City
March 7, 2012 – Motocross Championship at 8 am, Grandstand. If you’re also interested, there’s an RC Off Road Show at the Kaamulan Grounds at 8 am
March 8, 2012 – 7 pm, Coronation Night of Miss Bukidnon 2012 (Binibining Bukidnon 2012), Kaamulan Open Theater. Starting at 6 am, by the way, Women’s Day will be celebrated at the Kaamulan Open Theater
March 9, 2012 – Fun Run, 5 am, Kaamulan Grounds and at 7 pm at the Bukidnon State University Gym, the BSU Chorale concert
March 10, 2012 – 95th Foundation Day of the Province of Bukidnon. A program will be held at the Capitol Grounds, 7 am
To all tourists who will come and participate in the Kaamulan Festival 2012 activities, have fun y’all! 
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Hi Kuya Bon, there are slight changes somehow but generally, it’s really the same bunch of activities
Useless festivals? becoz LGU never acted on Malaybalay City Hall Drug incident!! I lost my appreciation somewhere!! Let it be known to everyone that its not fun anymore in Kaamulan or Malaybalay City becoz the culprits of crime were directly or indirectly protected by the Local officials (PDEA and LGU). Mr ZUBIRI and Mr. ALDEGUER with PDEA Director…
sad to think just because people involved are influential but what if people involved are the opposite.
Hi,wala na apil ang schedule sa MAGAHAT AIRSOFT INC. 2nd KAAMULAN CQB INVITATIONAL OP:TELIC, March 3-4 @ Hagkol Valencia City.. thanks
Since this blog does not allow a copy & paste I wish you had a printable schedule link.
hi, is there a dog show during kaamulan? it wasn’t in your schedule..tnx..
bakit walang basketball?isa na sa highlight sa kaamulan.dapat ang mga imnanan i minimize kay mao n cause sa trouble.dghan nawong ni gov sa kaamulan posters.knahanglan jud dy na?
Yesterday I saw a man wearing a shirt that said, “2008 boxing tournament.” I there such a tournament this year…when & where?
Once again to the blog owner!!! How do I correct typing errors?
calingasan festival ni?tnan tarp naa iya nawong!
maayad na aldaw inyo alan alan…
The air of festival is already there. But I did not like the tarps with the face of Calingasan on it. Another political strategy? Luod kaayo tan awon iya nawong nga naa sa tanan TARP!. Is he the one who paid for those tarps personally? This goes to show nga TRAPO (traditional politician) siya. Di ba gibawal na man ni Pnoy ni? I was always present during Kaamulan since I was young. Karon pa ko kakita nga ang palibot sa capitol ground, nahurot sa nawong sa governor. I am expecting to see in the tarps the 7 hill tribes people! NOT the face of the governor! Most of my friends think the same as I do. La jud sila ganahi ug tan aw sa mga tarps. Though gwapo siya sa picture but I think, he better reserve it for his next political campaign poster.
I am not a politician nor am I connected with any of them. I am a teacher–so I don’t play politics. My concern is just to let them know that they are no longer doing the right things.
This we called Calingasan Festival 2012. In short EPAL.
Kaamulan is one of the biggest festival in Mindanao.
UU nga ang lalaki ng tarps…napaisip tuloy ako election na ba?…Visited there just and ovenight. Uwi agad ang beauty namin kinabukasan
I'm a choreographer in gingoog city just post me if u want to need a trsainor..im a champion of kaliga festival july 23 2012.
See my pic
yes?
ang bayot?