Sinadya sa Halaran 2010 seeks bigger participation
ROXAS CITY – More activities are being lined up for the Sinadya sa Halaran 2010 to draw bigger participation.
Provincial Tourism Officer Alphonsus Tesoro said this year’s celebration aims to meet global challenges by being attractive to visitors and by living up to what it should be – a festival of the people.
Activities include Sinadya sa Kalye, Pasundayag sang mga Higante, Pasundayag Capiznon, Mutya sang Sinadya sa Halaran, Motorcade in the Celebration of the Centennial of the Roxas City Bridge, and the various sports events.
“When we say bigger participation, we’re referring not only in terms of physical participation in the street dancing and merry-making, but the internalization of the whole activities, particularly those that promote the province’s culture –its folklore, its music, dances as well as distinct cultural practices and traditions,” Tesoro said.
In terms of aesthetics, the festival activities are improving every year, he said.
There will also be a big change in the Local Government Unit Night as festival organizers have decided to do away with any formalities like the giving of awards. Instead the LGU Night on December 6 at the Capiz Gym will allow an all-night partying.
Sinadya sa Halaran is a fusion of two festivals – the Sinadya and Halaran. Sinadya , launched in 1988, is the merry-making aspect of the Roxas City fiesta which falls on December 8 to coincide with the Feast Day of the Our Lady of Immaculate Conception.
Halaran, meanwhile, had its first celebration in 1975 as the Province of Capiz’s yearly mardi gras. The festival recalls the landing of the 10 Bornean datus and the purchase of Panay.
The theme of this year’s Sinadya sa Halaran celebration is Pag-ambitanay (Sharing), Pagkinalipay (Joy) and Pagpasalamat ( Thanksgiving).*JEC with reports from CPPB
