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KALILANGAN FESTIVAL 2013 CELEBRATES CULTURAL CONVERGENCE OF GENSAN’S TRI-PEOPLE

Friday 15th of February 2013

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- The country’s Tuna Capital is celebrating this month a unique festivity that brings together in harmony the rich heritage and vibrant culture of the city’s tri-people. This year’s Kalilangan Festival is a showcase of the cultural abundance out of the mutual respect nurtured for many years by the Indigenous Peoples (IPs), Muslims and the Christian populations who lived in the area. “Because we are united, we want to highlight the peaceful coexistence of our tri-people, despite differences in culture, that makes Gensan successful,” said Festival Director Dr. Mary Lynn Abiera. The 16th Kalilanga...

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, March 3 (PIA) -- It’s more fun sa Kalilangan! This is people’s simple and plain expression of joy for this year’s festival of the people, the “Kalilangan Festival” which gathers and connects people. The 16th Kalilangan Festival and the 73rd Foundation Anniversary celebration of General Santos City ended Monday (Feb 27) with a even as the day was also declared special holiday for the Generals (people of GenSan) pursuant to Proclam...

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Feb 26 (PIA) -- Malampuson nga nasungkit sa Central Mindanao University-Society of the Advancement of Animal Science (CMU-AAS) sa Valencia, Bukidnon ang overall champion sa rodeo competition may kalabutan sa ika-sitenta y tres anyos nga selebrasyon sa pagkamugna sa Siyudad sa Heneral Santos ug Kalilangan Festival sa dakbayan. Nasungkit sa CMU- SAAS rodeo team ang kantidad na P20,000 pinaagi sa pakigbugno sa baka ug pakigkumpte...

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News Feature: GenSan’s 2012 Kalilangan Festival takes off February 10

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Feb 4 (PIA) - Let’s go! Mag-Kalilangan Tayo! With this welcome tagline, all is set for the 16th Kalilangan Festival and the 73rd Foundation Anniversary celebration, according to Festival Director Mimi Abiera. She said this year’s celebration highlights the convergence of tri-people who have lived in co-existence with one another in this area. With the theme, "Convergence in Divergence: Enriching Heritage, Bridging Cultures...