Originally, the Buglasan showcases the best in the local festivals, trade and agricultural booths, the Festival Showdown, the Fireworks Competition, music, dance, beauty, talent, singing and various sports competitions.
For 2006, the Buglasan also includes new fun-filled events such as the Songwriting Contest, the Rondalla Senior Division, the International Night, where foreign students, visitors and the locals join a night specials and events; the Buglasan Rap, River Kayaking, Open Lawn Chess Tournament; Lutong Garbo sa Oriental Engross; Fun Flying Competition, Battle of the Bands, Community Talents Night and the Buglasan LGU Tourism and Fair Awards and Photo/Video Competitions.
Organizers of the festival are expecting a lot of people, like what happened last year, especially with the number of activities lined up for this year.
To respond to the growing influx of tourists, the Negros Oriental provincial government has created the Home Stay Program Task Force under the auspices of the Provincial Tourism Unit. It will serve as an alternative to hotel accommodations where foreigners will be exposed to the local folk culture and traditions.
Last year's successful holding of the festival apparently inspired local officials to continue working hard despite the lack of budget to replicate if not surpass the success of Buglasan in 2005.
In fact, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan in year 2003 passed an ordinance institutionalizing the festival to ensure its celebration every year.
Buglasan Festival in Negros Oriental is a fiesta, agro-tourism fair, and "festival of festivals" rolled into one, featuring cultural events like dances and songs and sports competitions particularly the rodeo. Rodeo enthusiasts from many provinces in the country never miss the event.
The festival is a 12-day celebration beginning every third Friday of October. This year, the festival reeled off on Friday, October 13. The celebration runs until Tuesday, October 25.
Buglasan is derived from the word Buglas, the original name of Negros Oriental, which means reed or marsh grass that used to abound in the province during the pre-Spanish era.
The festival showcases the province's rich cultural and traditional heritage and natural resources.
The Buglasan Festival, now on its seventh year celebration, is a brain child of Gov. George P. Arnaiz to promote the richness of the culture and the arts of the Oriental Negrense, celebrate its unique local festivals, presents it sports and agri-tourism potential and serves as a vehicle for socio-economic development.
The Buglasan Festival has attracted an estimated 200,000 local and foreign visitors yearly.
BUGLASAN FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES
Opening LGU Booths, NOHRRA & Corporate Booths (Oct. 13)
Launching of Garbo sa Oriental Negros (Oct. 13)
Launching of Forest Organic Coffee of Or. Neg.
Oriental Negros Performs/Launching Songwriting Contest (opening salvo)
4th National Buglasan Cross Country
Drum & Bugle Corps Showdown
Family Bicycle Exhibition (whole day)
Wall Climbing and Tyrolean Traverse (whole day)
4th SK Fed. Buglasan National Bikecross
Governor's Cup Bulilit Basketball Tournament
(Elimination round)(Oct. 14-15)
Buglasan Bangga sa Balinsasayao Kayaking & Canoe Competition
Drum & Bugle Corps/Commercial Floats Parade
2nd Buglsan X-treme Sports(skate boarding, BMX & In-line)(Oct. 14-15)
(Elimination Round)
Bulilit Minus-One Singing
Master & Miss Bulilit
Children's Choir
1st Oriental Negros Mixed Martial Arts
Buglasan Criterium Bike Race
Parade, Opening 5th Buglasan Rodeo & Horseshow (Oct. 15-17)
Opening:4th Buglasan Farm Family Congress/PINAKA contest
RBOs Sectoral Activities (Oct. 15-17)
Buglasan Motorada 2006
Rondalla Junior Division
Balak & Balitaw
Coronation of RIC Queen and FA King
Rondalla Senior Division
NORSU AFROTC Drill
Search for Mr & Ms 4H 2006
"Dalit Pasalamat Concert" sa Fil Products
Closing and Awarding Ceremonies of RBOs Sectoral Activities
Inter-Collegiate Pop Singing Competition
Buglasan Rap Competition
4th Buglasan Derby (Oct. 18-21)
Live Band Competition
Minus-One Singing Junior Division
Modern Dance Contest
Buglasan Festival of Festivals Showdown
Festival of Festivals Streetdance
Festival King & Queen Pageant
1st Buglasan National Archery Competition
2nd Buglasan Dog Show (Oct. 21-22)
(ORNEG - CCI 1st/2nd/3rd/4th All Breed Championship Dog Show)
3rd Buglasan Golf Tournament (Oct. 21-22)
Governor's Cup Bulilit Basketball Tournament
(Semi-finals & Championship Round) (Oct. 21-22)
Buglasan 4X4 Challenge (Oct.. 21 - 22)
Open Lawn Chess Tournament (Oct. 21-22)
Bulilit Football Tournament (Oct. 21-22)
Buglasan Cheerdance Competition
Folk Dance
2nd Governor's Cup Karate Championship
2nd Buglasan Nat'l Mountainbike Downhill Challenge (whole day)
Skim Boarding Competition
Tayada sa Buglasan
2nd Buglasan Dancesport
*Bulilit Division (7-12)
*Junior Division (13-20)
*Senior Division (21-)
Minus-One Singing Senior Division
Buglasan Duet / Quartet
2nd Buglasan 9-Ball Billiard Tournament (whole day)(Oct. 25-27)
Globe Telecom Games
Globe Telecom Cultural Show
LUTONG GARBO sa ORIENTAL NEGROS Cookfest (Oct. 26-27)
Fun Flying Competition
International Night
Battle of the Bands (Exhibition)
SPUD Founders Day Parade
Air Philippines Pakwela (giveaways)
Community Talents Night
SMB Reggae Nights (Sarap Mag-reggae sa Buglasan)
Feat. All Local Reggae Bands
ENCHI
2nd Buglasan Motorcycle Drag Race (whole day)
3rd Buglasan Distance Runs (5, 10, 15, 20 kms.)
Buglasan Age Group Lawn Tennis Tournament (Oct. 28 - 29)
4th Buglasan Dumaguete Shootfest (whole day)(Oct. 28-29)
Battle of Balanan (1st Buglasan Adventure Race)
ABS-CBN Cultural Show
3rd Buglasan Motocross (whole day)
Buglasan Thanksgiving Mass
Outstanding Oriental Negrenses Awards
OON Awardees Testimonial Dinner
Buglasan LGU Tourism & Fair Awards & Photo Competition Awards
Ballroom Dancing
Buglasan Fireworks Competition
SMB Pale Pilsen Night (feat. Koofellas)
Jet Pangan w/ The Dawn (Manila Band)
(source: Oriental Negros Provincial Government)
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