Three regions and 20 provinces in the Visayas will be converging this month in Roxas City, Capiz to showcase and promote tourism in Central Philippines. Dubbed as the One Visayas Expo, the event is seen as the festival of festival in the Visayas and a one stop venue for tourists to experience the best of the Visayan Islands. This will be the 2nd One Visayas Expo and will be held in March 11, 2010.

One Visayas Expo 2010 Schedule

March 11, 2010 (Thursday)

• 9AM – 11AM Pang Abi-abi/ Panabi-tabi (Opening Ceremony), Villareal Stadium
• 2PM Sadsad Visayas (Parade of Festivals) City Plaza to Villareal Stadium
• 6PM-8PM Pasundayag 1 (Region 6 Cultural Performance) Capiz Gym, Villareal Stadium
• 8PM – 12MN Saulog Visayas (Concert at the Park) Villareal Stadium
• Sabor Visayas (Food Festival) Villareal Stadium
• Hugpong Visayas (Artists Reception) Capiz Gym, Villareal Stadium
• 9PM Fireworks Exhibition (Villareal Stadium)

March 12, 2010 (Friday)

• 8AM-4PM Pandadyan 1 (Workshop on storytelling) Hall of Governors, Provl Capitol
• 8AM-4PM Pandayan 2 (Workshop B-boying) CapSU Main Auditorium
• 9AM-8PM Manggad Visayas Capiz Gym, Villareal Stadium
• 9AM-12NN Daha-daha (Region 8 Cooking Demo) Provincial Pavilion, Villareal Stadium
• 10AM-12NN Pasundayag 2 (Region 6 Cultural Performance) Capiz Gym, Villareal Stadium
• 2PM-4PM Pasundayag 3 (Region 8 Cultural Performance) Capiz Gym, Villareal Stadium
• 3PM-5PM Pag-ambitanay (Region 6 Outreach Performance) Host Municipalities
• 6PM-8Pm Pasundayag 4 (Region 7 Cultural Performance) Capiz Gym, Villareal Stadium
• 8PM Telon (Film Showing) Villareal Stadium
• 8PM-12MN Saulog Visayas (Concert at the Park) Football Field
• Sabor Visayas (Food Festival) Football Field

March 13, 2010 (Saturday)

• 8AM-4PM Pandadyan 3(Workshop on Technical Theater) CapSU Main Auditorium
• 8AM-4PM Pandadyan 4 (Workshop on Material and Technical Application and Manipulation) Hall of Governors, Provl Capitol
• 9AM-8PM Manggad Visayas Capiz Gym, Villareal Stadium
• 9AM-12NN Daha-daha (Region 7 Cooking Demo) Provincial Pavilion, Villareal Stadium
• 10AM-12NN Pasundayag 5 (Region 7 Cultural Performance) Capiz Gym, Villareal Stadium
• 2PM-4PM Pasundayag 6 (Region 6 Cultural Performance) Capiz Gym, Villareal Stadium
• 3PM-5PM Pag-ambitanay 2 (Region 7 Outreach Performance) Host Municipalities
• 6PM-8PM Pasundayag 7 (Region 8 Cultural Performance) Capiz Gym, Villareal Stadium
• 8PM Telon (Film Showing) Villareal Stadium
• 8PM-12MN Saulog Visayas (Concert at the Park) Football Field
• Sabor Visayas (Food Festival) Football Field

March 14, 2010 (Sunday)

• 8AM-11AM Pandayan 6 (Workshop on Hand Puppetry) CapSU Main Auditorium
• 8AM-4PM Cultural summit, Gerry Roxas foundation Cultural Center
• 8AM-4PM Pandadyan 5 (Workshop Film Appreciation/Visual Communication) Hall of Governors, Provl Capitol
• 9AM-8PM Manggad Visayas Capiz Gym, Villareal Stadium
• 9AM-12NN Daha-daha (Region 6 Cooking Demo) Provincial Pavilion, Villareal Stadium
• 10AM-12NN Pasundayag 8 (Region 8 Cultural Performance) Capiz Gym, Villareal Stadium
• 2PM-4PM Pasundayag 9 (Region 7 Cultural Performance) Capiz Gym, Villareal Stadium
• 3PM-5PM Pag-ambitanay 3 (Region 8 Outreach Performance) Host Municipalities
• 6PM-8PM Hinugyaw (Closing Ceremony) Villareal Stadium
• 8PM Telon (Film Showing) Villareal Stadium
• 8PM-12MN Saulog Visayas (Concert at the Park) Football Field
• Sabor Visayas (Food Festival) Football Field

Special thanks to Shiela for the One Visayas 2010 Schedule.

Here are some of the famous icons and tourist attractions scattered throughout the islands of the Visayas.

Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan

Ati-atihan Festival, Kalibo, Aklan

Seafood Industry, Roxas City, Capiz

Dinagyang Festival, Iloilo City, Iloilo

Miagao Church, Miagao, Iloilo

Mactan Shrine, Cebu City, Cebu

Buyogan Festival, Abuyogan, Leyte

Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete City, Negros Occidental

Masskara Festival, Bacolod City, Philippines

The Ruins, Talisay City, Negros Occidental

Salagdoong Beach, Siquijor