Mayaen invites public to 'Lang-ay 2011'
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by Lito Dar
BAGUIO CITY, April 1 – Mountain Province Governor Leonard Mayaen, in a Kapihan forum sponsored by the Department of Tourism (DOT-CAR), invited the public and media to go to Bontoc on April 5-7 and celebrate with them their "Lang-ay" festival on the occasion of the province’s 44th foundation anniversary.
According to Mayaen, Lang-ay, based on their local dialect means the community sharing and eating together to celebrate. Lang-ay will start on April 4, with the agro-industrial trade fair and will end on April 7 with the program for the foundation anniversary.
Mayaen assures tourists and visitors that there are enough facilities to accommodate them. He also assured that Mountain Province is very peaceful and with a cool climate almost similar that of Baguio.
For the scheduled activities for Lang-ay, Mountain Province Provincial Tourism officer Francis Degay said that: on April 4, aside from the agro-industrial trade fair, there will be an opening ritual "Tekwab," a youth summit, an "Earth Day" program and a "Concert for a Cause" –the proceeds of which will go to indigent patients, especially cancer patients and those undergoing dialysis.
For April 5, there will be a jobs bridging and skills demo to be conducted by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), a surgical mission (April 5 - 6) to be conducted by the Bontoc General Hospital, indigenous games such as "Pounding rice" and 'Tug of War," literary musical contest, fireworks display, and governor’s night.
On April 6, will be the street dancing competition, with participants from nine municipalities of the province, to be followed by a program and a festivity lunch called "Lang-ay by the Eyeb." There are also scheduled theater presentations in the afternoon.
The Regional Development Council (RDC-CAR) is also set to hold their regular meeting at two o’clock in the afternoon at the Ridgebrook Hotel.
On April 7, there will be a Civic-Military Parade in the morning to be followed by the Foundation Anniversary Program at the Provincial Plaza. In the afternoon there will be a Montañosa Cheer and Dance Competition and the Lang-ay Cup at the Eyeb Open Gym, to be followed by a San Miguel Band Concert, also at the provincial plaza.
“A night for Friends and Leaders,” at the Multi-purpose hall, will cap the Lang-ay celebration on the night of April 7. (LD PIA CAR)
BAGUIO CITY, April 1 – Mountain Province Governor Leonard Mayaen, in a Kapihan forum sponsored by the Department of Tourism (DOT-CAR), invited the public and media to go to Bontoc on April 5-7 and celebrate with them their "Lang-ay" festival on the occasion of the province’s 44th foundation anniversary.
According to Mayaen, Lang-ay, based on their local dialect means the community sharing and eating together to celebrate. Lang-ay will start on April 4, with the agro-industrial trade fair and will end on April 7 with the program for the foundation anniversary.
Mayaen assures tourists and visitors that there are enough facilities to accommodate them. He also assured that Mountain Province is very peaceful and with a cool climate almost similar that of Baguio.
For the scheduled activities for Lang-ay, Mountain Province Provincial Tourism officer Francis Degay said that: on April 4, aside from the agro-industrial trade fair, there will be an opening ritual "Tekwab," a youth summit, an "Earth Day" program and a "Concert for a Cause" –the proceeds of which will go to indigent patients, especially cancer patients and those undergoing dialysis.
For April 5, there will be a jobs bridging and skills demo to be conducted by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), a surgical mission (April 5 - 6) to be conducted by the Bontoc General Hospital, indigenous games such as "Pounding rice" and 'Tug of War," literary musical contest, fireworks display, and governor’s night.
On April 6, will be the street dancing competition, with participants from nine municipalities of the province, to be followed by a program and a festivity lunch called "Lang-ay by the Eyeb." There are also scheduled theater presentations in the afternoon.
The Regional Development Council (RDC-CAR) is also set to hold their regular meeting at two o’clock in the afternoon at the Ridgebrook Hotel.
On April 7, there will be a Civic-Military Parade in the morning to be followed by the Foundation Anniversary Program at the Provincial Plaza. In the afternoon there will be a Montañosa Cheer and Dance Competition and the Lang-ay Cup at the Eyeb Open Gym, to be followed by a San Miguel Band Concert, also at the provincial plaza.
“A night for Friends and Leaders,” at the Multi-purpose hall, will cap the Lang-ay celebration on the night of April 7. (LD PIA CAR)
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