Buglasan 2014 – Calendar of Events

September 21, 2014/in Dumaguete, Negros

Finally the Calendar of Events for Buglasan 2014 was released and everybody can plan the events he/she wants to attend. The Festival of Festivals is celebrated form October 17 to 26, 2014.

For all who never have been to a Buglasan celebration because they are not that long, or only for a short holiday in Negros, be aware that the clocks ticking a little bit different when the Festival of Festivals is celebrated in Dumaguete City. If you want to celebrate with Negros Oriental and visit during Buglasan 2014, better hurry up, hotels and guest houses are almost fully booked already.

Calendar of Events Buglasan 2014

Theme: Community Development thru Tourism

Friday – October 17, 2014

05:00pm Buglasan Ecumenical Service at the Capitol Forecourt Stage

05:30pm Buglasan Opening Salvo Production at the Capitol Forecourt Stage

Outstanding Oriental Negrense awards and Testimonial Dinner.

Opening of LGU freedom Fair Booths at the Capitol Forecourt Stage

Final Negros Oriental Tourism Jingle at the Capitol Forecourt Stage

08:00pm Miss Negros Oriental Tourism at the Capitol Forecourt Stage

11:00pm Fireworks display by DSS Fireworks at Capital grounds

11:00pm SMB Live Band at the Freedom Park

Saturday – October 18, 2014

01:00pm Assembly time for the Grand City –wide Parade

02:00pm Grand City Wide Civic- Military Parade with Marching Band Competition

05:00pm Opening SNV LGU Heritage Booths at the Sidlakan Negros Village

05:30 pm Duo Tenors Concert Lead by Almar Pastidio at Capitol Forecourt

6:00 pm Buglasan Festivaland Lead by AMBAK Production /PTU at Piapi Beach

07:00pm Minus One Singing Competition Senior Division at the Capitol Forecourt Stage

Duet Competition Senior Division at the Capitol Forecourt Stage

08:00pm Social Dancing Competition Senior Citizen at the Sidlakan Negros Village

09:00pm ABS CBN Kapamilya Caravan at the Freedom Park Stage

10:00pm Buglasan Festivaland at Piapi Beach

SMB Live Band at the Freedom Park

Sunday – October 19, 2014

7:00 pm Sidlakan Dance Company Concert at Freedom Park

08:00pm Rondalla Competition Junior Division at Freedom Park Stage

Kumparsa Completion at the Freedom Park Stage

Balak, Balitaw Competition at The freedom Park Stage

08:00pm Sinato Night at the Sidlakan Negros Village

11:00pm SMB Live Band at the Freedom Park

Monday – October 20, 2014

08:00pm Rap Competition at the Freedom Park Stage

Hip Hop/Pop Dance Competition at Freedom Park Stage

08:00pm Pasikat (MDC/ NORSU Saint Joseph Canlaon) at the Sidlakan Negros Village

11:00pm SMB Live Band at Freedom Park

Tuesday – October 21, 2014

02:00pm GMA Games at the Freedom Park

04:00pm GMA Kapuso Fiesta at the Freedom Park

08:00pm GMA “ Bet ng Bayan” Regional Finals Featuring Regine Velasquez & Alden Richards

08:00pm Pasikat (Asian College/Diaz Collage/SPUD at Sidlakang Negros Village

11:00pm SMB Live Band at The freedom Park

Wednesday – October 22, 2014

08:00pm Live Band Competition at the Freedom Park Stage

08:00pm Pasikat (Foundation University/Negros College Night/Villaflores) at the Sidlakan Negros Village

11:45pm SMB Live Band at the Freedom Park

Thursday – October 23, 2014

08:00pm Folk Dance Competition “ Spanish Influenced Dances” at the Freedom Park

10:00pm Ballroom Competition at the Freedom park Stage

08:00pm COSCA/ La Consolacion College Bais/SU) at the Sidlakan Negros VillageS+

11:00pm SMB Live Band at the Freedom Park

Friday – October 24, 2014

08:00am Buglasan festival of Festival Showdown at the L. Maciaa Sport & Cultural Center

02:00pm Buglasan Festival of Festivals Street Dance at Dumaguete Street

05:00pm PALKwela Game Show at the Sidkang Negos Village

07:00pm Pasikat at the Sidlakang Negros Village

08:00pm Sidlakan Dance Company at the Sidlakang Negros Village

08:00pm Buglasan Festival King & Queen Pageant at the Freedom Park Stage

11:00pm SMB Live Band at the Freedom Park

Saturday – October 25, 2014

08:00am Lutong Garbo sa Sidlakang Negros at the provincial Agriculture Office. Conference Hall

08:00 am Underwater Photo Contest

02:00pm Dog Show lead by City Veterinarian at Sidlakang Negors Village

04:00pm Children’s Choir Competition at the Freedom Park Stage

05:00pm Bulilit Minus-One Competition at the Freedom Park Stage

06:00pm Bulilit Duet Competition at the Freedom Park Stage

Pasikat (AMA, Maritime, Maxino, STI,St.Francis Guihulngan) lead by Students Goverment at Sidlakang Negros Village

08:00pm Sadsad Sa Boulevard, Part 1 at the Rizal Boulevard

09:00pm Fireworks Competition Part 1 at the Rizal Boulevard

10:00pm SMB Live Band at the Freedom Park

Sunday – October 26, 2014

05:00pm Awarding & Thanksgiving Ceremonies at the Capitol Forecourt

07:00pm Cleanest & Greenest School Awards

LGU Freedom Fair & SNV Heritage Booth Awards

Sadsad Sa Boulevard Part 2 at the Rizal Boulevard

Fireworks Competition Part 2 at the Rizal Boulevard

09:00pm SMB Live Band at the Freedom Park

To have the Festival of Festivals running smoothly are a lot of hands needed. We always want to honor the people behind the scene. Without them any festival anywhere in the world would not taking place. We want to say thank you to all helpers involved and like to share some pictures of the construction work going on at the capitol area while busy hands building the municipality booths

Buglasan 2014 – Preparation

Buglasan 2014 – Booth Construction

Buglasan 2013 King & Queen Competition

October 19, 2013/in 2013, Galleries

The Buglasan 2013 King and Queen Competition was as colorful as ever. While it does not draw that much attention as a “Miss pageant”, it is one of the most colorful and flamboyant events of the week-long Buglasan celebration. The costumes are breathtaking and the candidates stunning. Check out our gallery below and surely you understand what we are talking about.

Buglasan 2013 – King & Queen Competition

Congratulations to all participants

Bayawan Tawo tawo festival 2013 nice smile

Buglasan Street Dance Competition and Parade 2013

October 19, 2013/in 2013, Galleries

The highlight of each year’s Buglasan celebration in Negros Oriental is the Street Dance Competition. Of course the Buglasan 2013 Street Dance Competition made no difference. Many thousand spectators lined up on the streets of Dumaguete to watch the competitors.

The Buglasan 2013 Street Dance Competition had 6 contestants, all of them in wonderful costumes with a great choreography. Some connected to the tradition of the region, some theme-based.

It already has been a long day for the groups. They started early morning to show their performance at the Festival Showdown at the Lamberto Macias Sports Complex. After a quick lunch, re-doing the male-up and resting a bit, they lined up in Hibbard Avenue to start the Buglasan 2013 Parade.

The weather was perfect. The sun was smiling and also watching the participants as they started the parade around 2:00pm. Towards the middle of the Street Dance Parade it got a bit cloudy, what was actually nice for the performer, as their job was already hard enough. … the wonderful smiles of the lovely ladies of Negros Oriental shined more than any sun could do anyway.

Bais at the Buglasan 2013 Street Dance Competition

The first group came from Bais City with a great choreography, even high above the power-lines of Dumaguete.(Click on pictures to enlarge)

Jimalalud at Buglasan 2013

The group of Jimalalud, representing the Hambabalud Festival had probably the most colorful performance . Enjoy the pictures below.(Click on pictures to enlarge)

Santa Catalina at Buglasan 2013

The stars of Sta. Catalina were like last year the small monkeys, which rolled all over the place entertaining the guests of this year’s Buglasan Festival from all over the Philippines.

Bayawan at Buglasan 2013

Despite the flooding not long ago, the City of Bayawan joined the Street Dance Competition with a very entertaining performance, representing the Tawo Tawo Festival

San Jose at Buglasan 2013

San Jose, representing the Ayuquitan Festival was the smallest group, but showed a lot of energy which made easily up for the smaller number of participants.

Tanjay at Buglasan 2013

Last but not least came the Street Dance Group representing the Saulog Festival of Tanjay. With a lot of participants in different sections, Tanjay was a great competitor.

Winner of the Buglasan Street Dance Competition 2013

There was not only one winner, there were thousands of them. Each and every one who came to watch the Street Parade of Buglasan 2013 dancing through the streets of Dumaguete City is a true winner and surely went home with a big smile.

Apologies if a picture went into a wrong group, just write us a note and we will change that.

From our side many thanks to all the participants who performed exceptional, gave us their biggest smile and worked so hard to perform at the Buglasan 2013 Street Dance Competition.

Miss Negros Oriental Tourism 2013

October 12, 2013/in 2013, Uncategorized

Buglasan started with a great event. The Miss Negros Oriental Tourism 2013 contest was hold on the stage of Freedom Park.

Miss Negros Orienta Tourism2013

Eleven lovely candidates competed for the title.This years winner comes from Dumaguete City.

Miss Negros Oriental Tourism

The Miss Negros Oriental Tourism 2013 event was well organized and started on the spot at 8:00pm (in Filipino time. The eleven contestants greeting the audience not only with words but also with a lovely smile.

Negros Oriental Miss Tourism 2012

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The Gown Competition

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At 11:00pm (real time), Monica was crowned as the new Miss Negros Oriental Tourism 2013. Monica is a lovely young lady, which we know already since a while. Not from her participation in the Miss Dumaguete 2012, but from her support great support for a charity Christmas project we are involved. She helped us to visit the kids admitted to Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital at Christmas last year, to give each and everyone of them a Christmas gift. Truly a great ambassador for Negros Oriental. Congratulations again to

MissNegros Oriental Tourism 2013 – Monica Infant Bartsch

Miss Negros Oriental Tourism 2013 Monica Infante Bartsch

Buglasan 2013 – Calendar of Events

September 25, 2013/in News

The province of Negros Oriental is preparing for Buglasan 2013 which will be celebrated from October 11 to 20, 2013. The Events will take place at the capitol Grounds, the freedom park, the Sidlakan Negros Village and the Rizal Boulevard. The Street dancing competition and parade will dance its way through the streets of Dumaguete as well as the Civic Parade on the opening weekend of Buglasan 2013.
Theme of Buglasan 2013 is “Sustaining Growth Unity Among The Negrenses”

Buglasan 2013 Calendar of Events October 11 to 20, 2013

Schedule for October 11, 2013 Friday

05:00pm Buglasan Ecumenical service at the Capitol Forecourt

05:30pm Buglasan Opening Salvo Production at the Capitol Forecourt

08:00pm Miss Negros Oriental Tourism at the Freedom Park Stage

11:00pm Grand Fireworks Display by DSS at the Capitol Grounds

Live band at the Freedom Park.

Events on October 12 2013 Saturday

08:00am Lutong Garbo at the Provincial Agriculturist Office

02:00pm Grand City-Wide Civic Parade with Marching Band Competition at Dumaguete Streets

05:00pm Opening SNV BOOTHS at The Sidlakan Negros Village

07:00pm GMA Night at Sidlakan Negros Village

08:00pm Children’s Choir Competation at Freedom park, Minus-one Singing Competition Senior

At Freedom park.

Duet Competition Senior Division at Freedom Park.

10:00pm Live band at Freedom Park.

Buglasan 2013 schedule for October 13, 2013 Sunday

6:00pm Rondalla Competition Junior Division at Freedom Park

Kumparsa Competitions at Freedom Park

Balak, Balitaw Competitions at Freedom park

10:00pm Live Band at Freedom Park.

Buglasan 2013 Events on October 14, 2013 Monday

07:00pm Bulilit Minus-one Singing Competitions at Freedom Park Duet Bulilit Division at Freedom Park

11:00pm Live Band at Freedom Park

Schedule for October 15, 2013 Tuesday

07:00pm Rap Competition at Freedom Park, Pop Dance Competition at Freedom Park.

11:00pm Live Band at Freedom Park

Events on October 16, 2013 Wednesday

07:00pm Live Band Competition at Freedom Park

12:00pm Live Band at Freedom Park

Buglasan 2013 Schedule for October 17, 2013 Thursday

06:30pm Folk Dance Competition at freedom Park

Ballroom Dancing Competitions Junior & Senior Divisions at Freedom Park

10:00pm Live Band at Freedom Park.

Buglasan Events on October 18, 2013 Friday

08:00am Buglasan Festival of Festivals Showdown at Lamberto L. Macias Sport & Cultural Center

02:00pm Buglasan Festival of festival Street Dance at Dumaguete Streets

05:30pm Palkwela Game Show at Sidlakan Negros Village

08:00pm Buglasan Festival King & Queen Pageant at Freedom Park

10:00pm Live Band at freedom Park

Schedule for October 19, 2013 Saturday

08:00am “Ironman IV” Negros Oriental Endourocross Rally @ Tayasan- Mabinay-Bayawan

Buglasan Jobs Fair @ Negros Oriental Convention Center

Under Water Photo Contest @ Sidlakan Negros Village Gallery

10:00am Smart Activities @ Rizal Boulevard

07:00pm ABS-CBN Night @ Rizal Park Boulevard

08:00pm Smart Night @ Rizal Boulevard

09:00pm Kasikas sa Boulevard, Part1 @ Rizal Boulevard

Fireworks Competition, part1 @ Rizal Boulevard

09:00pm Live Band @ Freedom Park

Buglasan 2013 Events on October 20, 2013 Sunday

05:00pm Awarding & Thanksgiving Ceremonies @ Capitol Forecourt

07:00pm Under Water Photo Contest Award @ Capitol Forecourt

Cleanest & Greenest School Award @ Capitol Forecourt

LGU Booth Awards @ Capitol Forecourt

09:00pm Kasikas sa Boulevard, Part2 @ Rizal Boulevard

Fireworks Competition, Part2 @ Rizal Boulevard.

Happy Buglasan 2013

Mr & Miss Buglasan 2012

October 19, 2012/in 2012, Galleries

Last nights Mr & Mrs Buglasan 2012 competition, and what a colorful event it was. While the seats in the audience were filling up, we sneaked backstage to get some shots of the candidates.

When the candidates entered the stage, they were welcome with loud cheers from the audience. They all looked stunning and we could not decide who should win. But judge yourself who is your:

Mr & Miss Buglasan 2012

Buglasan 2012 – Civic Parade

October 17, 2012/in 2012

The sun was smiling, when the Buglasan 2012 Civic Parade made its way through the hot, blistering streets of downtown Dumaguete. Check out some of our pictures of the colorful parade here:

Buglasan 2011 – Sidlakan & Showdown

October 20, 2011/in 2011, Galleries

Like each year, the booths at Buglasan 2011 were stuffed with arts, culinary delights and especially people. However, we found some free spots to make some nice snapshots for you to enjoy. First…

In the Booths at Sidlakan Negros Village

Buglasan 2011 Showdown

Of course the Showdown of Buglasan 2011 was the highlight together with the streetdance competition. We just could make a few snapshots and hope you still enjoy them:

Thanks to all participants and organizers to present us this great show

Buglasan 2011 – Street Dance Parade

September 25, 2011/in 2011, Galleries

Buglasan Festival 20111 Street Dance Parade

The Street Dance Parade of Buglasan 2011 was under a wonderful blue sky. This was great for the thousands of spectators of this years colorful parade, but very hard on the participants. Nevertheless, they try not to lose their smiles and performed their excellent dances multiple times while parading through the streets of Dumaguete City.

Pictures Buglasan 2011 – Streetdance Parade

Buglasan 2010 Parade – Negros Oriental

October 20, 2010/in 2010, Galleries

Like each year, the street-dance competition was the highlight of this years Buglasan parade 2010. Lovely ladies, colorful costumes, great choreography and thousands of cheering spectators along the streets of Dumaguete City enjoyed this event.