Gensan Kalilangan Festival 2010

The Kalilangan Festival is the biggest festival in General Santos. It got its name from the root word “kalilang,” which means celebration or commemoration in Maguindanaoan dialect. Kalilangan itself means festival, feastivity or jubilee. The highlights of the Kalilangan Festival 2010 is on February 25 – 27, 2010.

General Santos Kalilangan Festival 2010 Schedule

Pre-Festival Activities

• 02/05/2010, Friday 03:00:00 PM Raprapan Screening @ Gaisano Mall
• 02/06/2010, Saturday 03:00:00 PM Sayaw Barangay Screening @ Gaisano Mall
• 02/07/2010, Sunday 03:00:00 PMLakan at Lakambini Screening @ Gaisano Mall

Continuing Events

• 02/08 – 03/03/2010 Fiesta Carnival
• 02/08 – 03/03/2010 Kandagang sa Padiyan
• 02/15 –02/28/2010 Garden Show and Exhibits
• 02/15 – 02/28/2010 Coca-Cola Food Zone
• 02/15 – 02/28/2010 Asia Brewery Pistahan Zone
• 02/15 – 02/28/2010 SMB Barkada Zone
• 02/23 –02/26/2010 Bakbakan sa Gensan @ KCC
• 02/26 –02/28/2010 Kasalang Filipino @ Gaisano

February 12, 2010

• 7:00 PM Opening: Coke Happiness Zone & Food Court @ Oval Plaza
• 7:00 PM Opening: San Miguel Beer Barkada Zone @ Oval Plaza
• 7:00 PM Opening: Asia Brewery Pistahan Zone @ Oval Plaza

February 13, 2010

• 9:00 Kandagan sa Padiyan Flea Market @ Oval Plaza
• 3:00 PM Opening: Fiesta Carnival @ Oval Plaza

February 15, 2010

• 9:00 AM Kumpetisyon Para sa Karangalan at Kagandahan
• Morning –Workshop & Seminar
• Afternoon –Hair & Make-up Competition
• Evening –Fashion Show
• 9:00 AM Opening: Garden Show & Exhibits

February 20, 2010

• 9:00 AM Pintura at Pananaw Mural Painting Competition @ PBA Sports Arena
• 3:00 PM Lakan at Lakambini Talent Night & Parade of Festival Costumes @ Gaisano Mall

February 21, 2010

• 9:00 AM Alay Kapwa sa Kalilangan
• 3:00 PM Mini-concert: Raprapan & Sayaw Pambata finalists & Fashion Show of Lakan at Lakambini finalists @ Gaisano Mall

February 22, 2010

• 9:00 AM Open House: Barangayan sa Kalilangan Showcase @ Oval Plaza
• 3:00 PM Showdown: Kadsagayan Instrumentalists @ Oval Stage
• 5:00 PM Grand Ceremonial Opening Program @ Oval Stage
• 7:00 PM Grand Fireworks Display @ Oval Plaza

February 23, 2010

• 2:00 PM Back-to-back Finals: Sayaw Pambata & Raprapan @ Gaisano Mall
• 6:00 PM Singing for Peace in Mindanao @ Oval Stage
• 6:00 PM Heritage Gensan: A Cultural Presentation Night @ PBA Sports Arena

February 24, 2010

• 3:00 PM Lakan at Lakambini Pageant Night @ Gaisano Mall
• 6:00 PM Binibining Masayahin Pageant Night @ Oval Stage
• 6:00 PM Indak Mindanao Cultural Dance Revolution @ PBA Sports Arena

February 25, 2010

• 1:00 PM Strings Acoustics Competition @ Gaisano Mall
• 3:00 PM Queen of the Festivals of Mindanao Pageant Night @ Robinson’s Place
• 6:00 PM Malakas at Maganda Doble Kara Singing Contest @ Oval Stage
• 6:00 PM Kulintangan, Kantahan at Sayawan sa Kalilangan @ PBA Sports Arena

February 26, 2010

• 8:00 AM Festivals of Mindanao Street Dancing Competition @ PBA Sr. Sports Complex
• 8:00 AM Dance Sports Workshop @ NDDU
• 10:00 AM Opening: Kasalan sa Gensan Wedding & Tourism Fair @ Gaisano Mall
• 1:00 PM Smart Telecoms Day @ Oval Stage
• 3:00 PM Dance Sports Competition @ Robinson’s Place
• 7:00 PM Smart Presents: Live Concert @ Oval Stage
• 7:00 PM Kalilangan for Jesus @ PBA Sports Arena
• 7:00 PM Street Party @ East Asia Royale Hotel
• 7:00 PM Bamboo live and in concert @ 18-hole driving range

February 27, 2010

• 5:30 AM Thanksgiving Mass @ OLPGV Church
• 7:00 AM Ecumenical Service @ GPS Shrine
• 8:00 AM Parangal Sa Watawat @ GPS Shrine
• 8:30 AM Wreath Laying @ GPS Shrine
• 9:00 AM Brunch of the Generals
• 2:00 PM Kadsagayan Street Dancing Showdown @ Pioneer Avenue
• 3:00 PM Coke’s Open Happiness Zone @ PBA Sports Arena
• 4:00 PM Kadsagayan Focal Presentation Showdown @ Oval Stage
• 6:00 PM 71st Foundation Anniversary Ceremonies @ Oval Stage
• 7:00 PM Grand Fireworks Display @ Oval Plaza
• 8:00 PM Street Party 2 @ East Asia Royale Hotel
• 9:00 PM Globe Presents: Live Concert @ Oval Stage

February 28, 2010

• 9:00 PM Kasalan sa Gensan Wedding and Tourism Fair (Day 3)