PAGDUAW
2005
(TENTATIVE NAME)
AUGUST 28 TO SEPTEMBER 4, 2005
(TENTATIVE NAME)
AUGUST 28 TO SEPTEMBER 4, 2005
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
| 28 August, Sunday | • Mass at 8:00 am |
| •Registration (Pre-registration by respective groups is encouraged.) | |
| • Opening ceremonies and grand parade (prizes may be at stake for liveliest group, most number of participants, best in costume, etc.) | |
| • Barangay Fiesta (Lunch): Everybody is encouraged to buy food at stalls or booths/huts put up by each of the eight districts of Loon at the church plaza. The basketball and tennis courts serve as dining areas. | |
| • Evening: welcome dinner and fellowship sponsored by the Local Government Unit | |
| 29 August, Monday | • Opening of exhibits featuring Loon's rich cultural heritage in |
| photos and artifacts; may include a painting exhibit of Loonanon artists like Carling Masalta, the Maestrado and Relampagos families, Reynald Luminarias (digital photo artist), etc. | |
| •Launching of a book on Loon | |
| • Cultural Heritage Walk: a tour of Loon's heritage structures (e.g., circular cemetery, kiosk, American-era public plaza, Ferandos House, Kasilak Church, Inang-angan, Tulay, etc., to include viewing of actual livelihood activities like weaving (puso', mats, hats and baskets), tuba-making and binago processing. | |
| • Evening: Halad Lumad Loonanon, an evening of folk music and dances (e.g., balitaw, kuradang, rondalla, etc.) | |
| • Recognition of outstanding Loonanons | |
| 30 August, Tuesday | • Ukay-ukay Bazaar, a fund-raising activity of the balikbayans |
| for a future project | |
| • Meeting of the medical group | |
| • Tennis and volleyball games at the church plaza | |
| • Evening: Basketball games | |
| 31 August, Wednesday |
• Moalong River Historical and Eco-cultural Cruise and Trek |
| • Tour of Sandingan and Cabilao Islands (BYOP) with options to swim or dive in one of the world's best dive sites (off Cabilao) or trek to a lake in Pantudlan | |
| • Evening: Fiesta nightly activities | |
| 1 September, Thursday | • Free medical clinic |
| • Alumni homecoming at separate venues: SHA, UB (Loon Institute), other secondary schools c/o respective alumni associations | |
| • Evening: Fiesta nightly activities | |
| 2 September, Friday | • Multi-sectoral Professional Forum: a venue for development |
| partnerships (e.g., scholarships, project sponsorships, donations, etc.) and investment opportunities | |
| • Evening: "Drama" or community theater by local performers (Barangay Napo). Option: to hold the drama in Napo to experience the actual setting/ambience of this ages-old tradition. | |
| 3 September, Saturday | • Free day: the balikbayans may opt to visit other destinations |
| in Loon (like the Big Cross pilgrimage site in Cabug, Lintuan Beach and other recreation sites) or go on a Bohol tour | |
| • Evening: Concert of Loonanon talents (e.g., Luke Mejares, Joan Almedilla, Sonia Sanguenza, etc.) | |
| 4 September, Sunday | • Thanksgiving Mass |
| • Cornerstone laying at sites of proposed projects (e.g., Birhen sa Kasilak Shrine at Barangay Napo) | |
| • Evening: Coronation rites for the popularity contest winners and awarding of prizes (sports competitions) | |
| Other features: | • Daily service of food counters at the church plaza where the |
| balikbayans can purchase food, usually for lunch (or anytime by arrangement). | |
| • Souvenirs and other items to be sold at designated stalls; open only to Loonanon entrepreneurs. |
