The schedule and calendar of events for this year's Adivay Festival is now out. With the theme "Sustaining Benguet's Gains", the festival's kick-off program will be held on November 6 at the Provincial Capitol Grounds. Among the activities scheduled are job fairs, pageants, trade fairs, and sports tournaments. The highlights of the festival are the grand parade and canao that will happen on November 23 at the new Benguet Sports Center.
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| Horses from last year's edition of the festival. Photo by The Cordilleran Sun. |
Majority of the activities in the festival will happen at the Benguet Sports Center in Wangal, La Trinidad. Other events will be held in various places within La Trinidad like the Palispis Hall, the Capitol Gym, and the La Trinidad Municipal Gym. La Trinidad is just a few kilometers away from the city of Baguio. To get there, you can take a taxi or a jeepney. Jeepney stations can be found along Magsaysay Avenue and below the City Hall. Check out the schedule of events below.
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Date
|
Activities
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Time
|
Venue
|
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October
28
|
Buntis
Congress in Partnership with the DOH
|
|
Atok
District Hospital
|
|
October
29
|
Kapihan
Sa Benguet
|
10 am
|
Ben
Palispis Hall, Capitol Building
|
|
November
4
|
Medical
and Dental Mission
|
|
Dennis
Molintas Municipal Hospital
|
|
November
5
|
Buntis
Congress in Partnership with the DOH
|
|
DMMH,
Daclan, Bokod
|
|
November
6
|
Ecumenical
Services
|
8 am
|
Ben
Palispis Hall
|
|
November
6
|
Kick-Off
Program
|
9 am
|
Provincial
Capitol Grounds
|
|
November
6
|
Press
Conference for Mr. and Ms. Benguet 2015, Selection of the Darling of the
Press
|
9 am
|
Provincial
Capitol Grounds
|
|
November
6
|
Man-ookob:
Lunch
|
|
Provincial
Capitol Grounds
|
|
November
6
|
Magnolia’s
Best Benguet Strawberry Ice Cream Fest
|
|
Provincial
Capitol Grounds
|
|
November
9
|
Mass
Wedding
|
9 am
|
San Jose
Parish Church, La Trinidad
|
|
November
11 to 12
|
Job Fair
|
9 am
|
Ben
Palispis Hall, Capitol
|
|
November
13
|
Search
for Mr. and Ms. Benguet Pre-Pageant
|
2 pm
|
Ben
Palispis Hall, Capitol
|
|
November
14
|
Dongba
Ni Kavajo: Horse Parade, Opening Program, Gymkhana
|
8:30 am
|
Km. 3
City Limit to Benguet Sports Center in Wangal, La Trinidad
|
|
November
15
|
Dongba
Ni Kavajo: Gymkhana and Closing Program
|
8 am
|
Benguet
Sports Center
|
|
November
15
|
Trade
Fair Opening Program
|
10 am
|
Benguet
Sports Center
|
|
November
16
|
Mass
Wedding
|
9 am
|
Our Lady
of Lourdes Parish, Poblacion, Kibungan
|
|
November
16 to 17
|
1st
Benguet Cultural Communities Conference
|
9 am
|
Ben
Palispis Hall
|
|
November
17
|
Mass
Wedding
|
9 am
|
Immaculate
Conception Church, Poblacion, Sablan
|
|
November
17
|
Agri-Farm
Tourist Fair Opening Program
|
2 pm
|
Benguet
Sports Center
|
|
November
17
|
Smart
Zumba
|
4 pm
|
Benguet
Sports Center
|
|
November
18
|
Indigenous
Peoples Day
|
8 am
|
Benguet
Sports Center
|
|
November
18
|
TESDA
Provincial Skills Competition
|
8 am
|
Benguet
Sports Center
|
|
November
18
|
Health Fair
with Free Medical Consultation
|
8 am
|
Benguet
Sports Center
|
|
November
19
|
Responsible
Pet Ownership Day
|
8 am
|
Ben
Palispis Hall
|
|
November
19
|
Blessing
and Inauguration: Capitol Building II and Benguet Sports Center Multi-Purpose
Gym
|
8 am
|
Capitol
and Benguet Sports Center
|
|
November
19
|
Environment
Awards and Recognition
|
10 am
|
Benguet
Sports Center
|
|
November
19
|
Annual
Benguet Awards: Leadership Award, Everlasting Award, Achievement Award,
Outstanding Student Leadership Award
|
11 am
|
Benguet
Sports Center
|
|
November
20
|
Barangay
Health Workers Congress
|
8 am
|
Ben
Palispis Hall
|
|
November
20
|
Kinuday
and Kiniing Innovative Cooking Contest
|
8 am
|
Benguet
technical School Gym, Wangal
|
|
November
20
|
Smart
Day
|
8 am
|
Benguet
Sports Center
|
|
November
21
|
Drum and
Lyre Competition
|
8 am
|
Benguet
Sports Center Oval
|
|
November
21
|
Benguet
Dance and Drama Competition
|
1 pm
|
Benguet
Sports Center Oval
|
|
November
21
|
Mr. and
Ms. Benguet Pageant Coronation Night
|
5 pm
|
Benguet
Sports Center Multi-Purpose Gym
|
|
November
22
|
Taekwondo
Exhibition: Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
|
1 pm
|
Benguet
Sports Center Multi-Purpose Gym
|
|
November
22
|
Kading
|
2 pm
|
Benguet
Sports Center
|
|
November
22
|
Welcome
and Recommitment Program: 40th Benguet-Kochi Sisterhood Agreement
Anniversary
|
5 pm
|
Ben
Palispis Hall
|
|
November
22 to 23
|
Diskwento
Karavan
|
8 am
|
Bagsakan
Center Grounds, Wangal
|
|
November
23
|
Parade
|
8 am
|
Capitol
Grounds to Benguet Sports Center
|
|
November
23
|
Canao
|
10 am
|
Benguet
Sports Center
|
|
November
23
|
Battle
of the Bands
|
6 pm
|
Benguet
Sports Center Multi-Purpose Gym
|
|
November
23 to 24
|
Si’jop
Ni Kape Festival
|
|
Bagsakan
Center Grounds, Wangal
|
|
November
23 to 24
|
Balik
Benguet Day
|
|
Bagsakan
Center Grounds, Wangal
|
|
November
24
|
Sepnak
|
8 am
|
Benguet
Sports Center
|
|
November
24
|
Groundbreaking
and Ceremonial Sakura Tree Planting
|
12 pm
|
Haight’s
Place, Paoay, Atok, and Madaymen Elementary School in Madaymen, Kibungan
|
|
November
25
|
Investment
Forum
|
8 am
|
Ben
Palispis Hall
|
|
November
25
|
Agri-Farm
Tourism Fair Closing Program
|
3 pm
|
Benguet
Sports Center
|
|
November
25
|
Lakan-Bini
ng Kabenguetan Talent Night
|
6 pm
|
Benguet
Sports Center
|
|
November
26
|
Small
Scale Mining Congress
|
8 am
|
Benguet
Sports Center Multi-Purpose Gym
|
|
November
26
|
Acoustic
Afternoon
|
4 pm
|
Trade
Fair Area, Wangal
|
|
November
27
|
Environment
Forum
|
8 am
|
Halsema
Highway, Benguet-Vizcaya Road, Naguilian Road, Marcos Highway, Kennon Road
|
|
November
27
|
Children’s
Congress
|
8 am
|
Ben
Palispis Hall
|
|
November
27
|
Blessing:
Bahay Pag-asa, Benguet Technical School Buildings
|
9 am
|
Wangal,
La Trinidad
|
|
November
27
|
Life of
Mummy Anno Theatrical Presentation: Matinee and Gala
|
3 pm and
6 pm
|
Benguet
State University Gym
|
|
November
27
|
Lakan-Bini
ng Kabenguetan Finals Night
|
6 pm
|
Benguet
Sports Center Multi-Purpose Gym
|
|
November
28
|
A Day of
Prayer for Benguet
|
10 am
|
Benguet Sports
Center Multi-Purpose Gym
|
|
November
28
|
Talk and
Text Day
|
4 pm
|
Benguet
Sports Center
|
|
November
28
|
Mr.
Benguet Bodybuilding Competition
|
6 pm
|
Ben
Palispis Hall
|
|
November
29
|
PRC 5th
Safety Olympics
|
8 am
|
Benguet
Sports Center
|
|
November
29
|
Christmas
Choral Competition
|
1 pm
|
Benguet
Sports Center Multi-Purpose Gym
|
|
November
29
|
Last Day
of Trade Fair
|
|
Benguet
Sports Center
|
|
December
1
|
Mass
Wedding
|
9 am
|
St.
Francis Xavier Parish, Poblacion, Kabayan
|
|
December
7 to 11
|
Photo
Exhibit and Contest
|
|
Capitol
Lobby
|
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SPORTS TOURNAMENTS
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Date
|
Activity
|
Time
|
Venue
|
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October
15 – November 20
|
Inter-LGU
Sports Tournament
|
|
|
|
November
7 to 8
|
Arnis
Invitational
|
|
Capitol
Open Gym, La Trinidad
|
|
November
20
|
Sparty
Mixed Martial Arts
|
|
La
Trinidad Municipal Gym
|
|
November
21
|
Airsoft Team
Games
|
|
Abandoned
DepEd Building, Wangal
|
|
November
22
|
Airsoft
Team Games
|
|
Shilan,
La Trinidad
|
|
November
26
|
Farmers
Dama
|
|
Capitol
|
|
November
27 - 29
|
Shootfest
|
|
Shilan
Sports Complex Shooting Range, La Trinidad
|
|
December
5 - 6
|
Football
Kasbulan (6 to 12 years old)
|
|
BSU Open
Field, La Trinidad
|
|
December
5 - 6
|
Badminton
Open Invitational
|
|
COA Gym,
La Trinidad
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