Iloilo gears up for 107th Semana Sang Iloilo celebration
Iloilo Province is gearing up for the 107th Semana sang Iloilo celebration on April 8 to 11, 2007. This year's theme is "Kultura kag Turismo: Padulong sa Mainuswagon nga Pala-abuton."
This year's celebration will once more showcase the various thrusts and programs of government while giving emphasis to the tourism and cultural activities of the province. The celebration will also give due recognition and honor to the top achievers in the different programs and projects of the Iloilo Provincial Government as well as the recognition of the distinguished Ilonggos who have given pride and honor to Iloilo in their various fields of endeavor, in culture and in the arts.
Exciting activities have been lined for the week's celebration, the celebration will kick off with the ribbon cutting ceremonies of the Agro-Industrial Fair, Exhibit and the Food festival Exhibition. Included on Day 1 which is April 8 is the Silet Drill Exhibition of the John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation, Arevalo.
In the evening there is a colorful and titillating activity which is the Pasundayag of festivals and street dancing and later still in the evening will be an inter-municipality competition on Original Filipino Music and a Dance Sports competition.
The second day will be focusing on cooperative and health care concerns. Various common ailments will be discussed by experts and several free tests such as FBS, DRE Bone Scanning, ECG and Pap Smear will be undertaken by our Health personnel.
In the afternoon, a dog show will be showcased while in the evening the talents night of the Search for "Lin ay sang Probinsya 2008" will be held.
The third day will focus on Disaster Management Response while later in the day several awarding ceremonies will be held such as the 4th Hospital Awards and Recognition, Agricuture achievers, Clean and Green contest and barangay achievers. There will be a launching of combative and Sportive Arnis system association at the SM Activity Center while the Search and coronation of the "Lin-ay sg Probinsya 2008" will cap the evening.
The last day which is April 11 and the highlight of the celebration will have activities such as the Employees day in the morning and late in the morning is the Bright Minds Reading Program a MOA signing and in the evening will be the Testimonial Dinner in honor of the distinguished Ilonggos.
In the four-day celebration a food festival which will showcase Ilonggo and native cuisine will be held nightly in the capitol grounds.
Governor Niel D. Tupas, Sr, is cordially inviting all Ilonggos and foreign visitors to come and witness this year's 107th Semana Sangg Iloilo celebration. (Capitol News)