Bukidnon Kaamulan Festival 2012 schedule of activities (UPDATED)

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.

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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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