One Visayas Highlghts

Friday 10th of September 2010

"Captivating Capiz" is the Provincial Government's development vision and battle cry to promote the province as a tourist destination and envisioning it as the "Eco-Cultural Tourism Hub in Central Philippines." Tourism development and promotion is one of the major thrusts of the administration of Hon. Victor Tanco, Governor of Capiz.

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This grand opening ceremonies will be of two parts: first, the cutting of ribbons in the Main Entry and on the special booths of the different exhibit areas, the Provincial Pavillion showcasing the history and culture of each province and the Destination Booth displaying the various tourist attractions of Visayas; second, the formal opening program. Each delegation will bring along their Provincial Symbol as they are presented.

Sadsad Visayas (Parade of Festivals)
The late afternoon of the first day will be marked by a fiesta atmosphere as the full gala parade of festivals will kick-off. The parade of festivals will be participated by the colorful, popular and world-renowned festivals of the three Central Philippine Regions.

Pasundayag (Cultural Performances)
    An artistic production to showcase the splendor and brilliance of Visayan arts and artists. This grandiose display of the Visayan culture through the various forms of artistic expressions will make us proud as one people.

Hugpong Visayas
    Artists from various provinces will gather for a welcome reception.

Saulog Visayas (Concert at the Park)
    A musical and theatrical night presentation depicting the richness of the three regions in terms of culture and arts to be participated by various Visayan artists.

Sabor Visayas (Food Festival)
    To complete the experience in Saulog Visayas celebration, everybody’s palate will be satisfied with Capiz’ native cuisines.

Pandayan (Workshops)
    This component is specially designed for teachers, parents, performers, dancers, choreographers, artists and students, as well as for people who work backstage. It will include workshops on storytelling, b-boying, technical theatre, material and technical application and manipulation, film appreciation/visual communication, and hand puppetry.

Manggad Visayas (Exhibit of Visayas’ Culture, Arts, and Tourism Assets)
    This activity will have five components:

Heritage Pavillion (Indigenous People’s Houses). An exhibit of history, heroes, culture, arts and crafts of every province of the Visayas. A resource person in each house can also answer queries from visitors and guests.
Visual Arts Exhibit. Visitors will have an opportunity to interact personally with the Visayan artists themselves. Exhibits are also for sale.
Photo Exhibit. With the theme, Visayan Way of Life, top-ranked photographers from each province display their captured vignettes of ordinary life full of meaning and beautiful expression through their lenses.
Destination Pavillion. Visayas can offer a wide array of experiences for every tourist’s wants and preferences. In here, tourists can have information of the three regions’ esteemed tourist destinations and facilities.
Crafts Fair. Anybody will be mesmerized with Visayan creativity and delicate craftsmanship.
Lihok Bisaya Exhibit. Beneficiaries of the Lihok Bisaya Project of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts will display their outputs.

Daha-Daha (Cooking Demonstration)
    A display of skills in cooking and showcase of different delicacies of Visayas, the delectable and special menus which originated in the Visayas that brings out the uniqueness and became a trademark for every province. This is one way of expressing how Visayan people love cooking and adopting the latest form of arts – the culinary arts.

Pag-ambitanay (Outreach Performances)
    To enhance people’s love and appreciation on the various cultural and arts expression, this activity brings performances of the different artists to selected municipalities of Capiz. This will be an interactive demonstration on the different art forms that will develop and enhance the skills of aspiring artists. A venue for the Visayan artists to promote art as a major component of creative industry and to market local products and creative services.

Telon (Film Showing of Visayan Films)
    This will showcase Visayan brilliance in film. It will feature Visayan directors, scriptwriters, cinematographers, actors and others.

Cultural Summit
    A conference that will address issues on the cohesive promotion and development of One Visayas culture and arts as an important tool for the development of the country, primarily of the region. It will be attended by government officials, artists, cultural workers and tourism officers.

Hinugyaw
    A grand celebration to culminate the One Visayas 2010. This will be highlighted by the turnover ceremonies to the next host province for next year’s One Visayas. This will also include a grand fireworks display. The closing entertainment will feature performances from different provinces and will culminate with the singing/jamming of the One Visayas theme song. A midnight sale for all products displayed at the exhibition area will follow.

ONE VISAYAS, One People, One Destiny

People of Visayas don’t just share the same nominal identity. Beyond being called “Bisaya” or “Visayan,” they are joined by a cord of culture and arts.

Having this unbreakable commonality, the Regional Development Committee of Regions VI, VII and VIII have seen the vital value of capitalizing culture and arts as a tool for sustainable development. All the Provinces of Visayas decided to be ONE VISAYAS.

ONE VISAYAS is the biggest culture and arts festival to gather Visayan artists, artisan and craftsmen from the seven art disciplines including cuisine and tourism aspect of each region. Aiming at mainstreaming their creativity towards pro-active participation in development programs of the government, together with their Local Officials, they will come to share their works, experiences and expertise through performances, interactive exhibits, workshops, and fora to supplement development and appreciation of cultural, artistic, innovative and trendsetting endeavors, and towards the promotion of tourism in Visayas.

With ONE VISAYAS, history will repeat itself. As Miguel Lopez de Legaspi transferred his seat of governance to Capiz from Cebu in search for food, ONE VISAYAS will be brought to Capiz in a common journey of establishing a strong and united Visayas in search for nourishment for social, cultural and economic well-being through culture and arts.

Capiz, the home of many top caliber artists is a rightful home of second ONE VISAYAS, with the Provincial Government, having an established program for arts and artists development, will be host. To assure wider participation and create sustainable impact for cohesive development, the Regional Development Committee (RDC) of Region VI headed the Technical Working Group.

In recognition of its highly creative and innovative constituents, the Capiz Provincial Government stresses on creative industry as major source of income. All forms of art such as music, dance, literature, visual, theatre, cinema, and architecture, as well as craft making and culinary is becoming a more serious business in the country nowadays. By hosting this festival, the Provincial Government also aims at developing a social consciousness of arts patronage.

ONE VISAYAS is one of the events included in this year’s “TAGBALAY” Program (Hosting of National and International Events) based on the Provincial Tourism and Cultural Development Plan of Capiz Provincial Government through the Provincial Tourism Office.

We are ONE VISAYAS, one people united by culture commits towards one direction – one destiny!

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