The highlights of the festival are the drum and lyre competition on November 22 and the parade/canao the following day. This year's celebrations carry the theme "Adopting Change for Inclusive Human Development". Here's the final Benguet Adivay Festival 2016 schedule of activities/calendar of events:
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Date
|
Time
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Activity
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Venue
|
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November 4
|
9:00 am
|
Kapihan sa Benguet
|
Ben Palispis Hall, Capitol
|
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November 4
|
11:00 am
|
Press Conference: Mr. and Ms. Benguet
|
Ben Palispis Hall, Capitol
|
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November 11
|
8:00 am
|
Ecumenical Service
|
Ben Palispis Hall, Capitol
|
|
November 11
|
10:00 am
|
Kick-off Program
|
Lobby, Capitol
|
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November 11
|
2:00 pm
|
Pre-Pageant for Mr. and Ms. Benguet
|
Ben Palispis Hall, Capitol
|
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November 11
|
|
Buguias Foundation Day
|
Abatan, Buguias
|
|
November 12
|
7:30 am
|
Opening: Dongba ni Kavajo: Horse
Parade and Opening Program
|
Km. 3, Bell Church, Balili to Benguet
Sports Center in Wangal
|
|
November 12
|
8:00 am
|
Amateur Muay Thai Combat
|
La Trinidad Municipal Gymnasium, Km. 5
|
|
November 12
|
2:00 pm
|
Opening Trade Fair
|
Benguet Sports Center, Wangal
|
|
November 12
|
6:00 pm
|
Mr. Adivay Bodybuilding Competition
|
Ben Palispis Hall, Capitol
|
|
November 12
|
10:00 pm
|
Twisted, The Highland Tour
|
Capitol Grounds
|
|
November 13
|
8:00 am
|
Amateur Muay Thai Combat
|
La Trinidad Municipal Gymnasium, Km. 5
|
|
November 13
|
8:00 am
|
Dongba ni Kavajo
|
Benguet Sports Center, Wangal
|
|
November 13
|
3:00 pm
|
Adivay Unplugged: Acoustic
|
Trade Fair Stage, Benguet Sports
Center, Wangal
|
|
November 13
|
6:00 pm
|
Twisted, the Highland Tour
|
Capitol Grounds
|
|
November 14
|
8:00 am
|
Health Fair
|
Covered Court, Benguet Sports Center,
Wangal
|
|
November 14
|
8:00 am
|
Job Fair
|
Ben Palispis Hall, Capitol
|
|
November 15
|
8:00 am
|
Job Fair
|
Ben Palispis Hall, Capitol
|
|
November 15
|
9:00 am
|
Mass Wedding
|
San Jose Church, Poblacion, La
Trinidad
|
|
November 15
|
10:00 am
|
Opening of Agri-Tourism Fair
|
PDRRMC Building, Wangal
|
|
November 16
|
8:00 am
|
Benguet Cultural Conference
|
Ben Palispis Hall, Capitol
|
|
November 16
|
9:00 am
|
Mass Wedding
|
St. Paul Parish, Sayangan, Atok
|
|
November 17
|
8:00 am
|
Benguet Cultural Conference
|
Ben Palispis Hall, Capitol
|
|
November 18
|
7:00 am
|
Environmental Forum
|
5 Major Highways
|
|
November 18
|
8:00 am
|
Small and Medium Enterprise Congress
|
Ben Palispis Hall, Capitol
|
|
November 18
|
8:00 am
|
Barangay Health Workers Congress
|
Multi-Purpose Gymnasium, Benguet
Sports Center, Wangal
|
|
November 18
|
8:00 am
|
Smart Day
|
Trade Fair Stage, Benguet Sports
Center, Wangal
|
|
November 19
|
8:00 am
|
3rd Adivay National
Invitational Arnis Championship
|
Covered Court, Capitol
|
|
November 19
|
6:00 pm
|
Mr. and Ms. Benguet Coronation
|
Multi-Purpose Gymnasium, Benguet
Sports Center, Wangal
|
|
November 19
|
6:00 pm
|
Team Lakay Championship: The Kapangan
Invasion
|
Lomon, Kapangan
|
|
November 20
|
8:00 am
|
3rd Adivay National
Invitational Arnis Championship
|
Covered Court, Capitol
|
|
November 20
|
5:00 pm
|
Battle of the Bands
|
Multi-Purpose Gymnasium, Benguet
Sports Center, Wangal
|
|
November 21
|
8:00 am
|
Skilled Workers Competition
|
Benguet Sports Center, Wangal
|
|
November 21
|
8:00 am
|
Small Scale Mining Congress
|
Ben Palispis Hall, Capitol
|
|
November 21
|
8:00 am
|
Farmers Event
|
Benguet Cold Chain, Wangal
|
|
November 21
|
|
Sablan Foundation Day
|
Poblacion, Sablan
|
|
November 21
|
|
Kibungan Foundation Day
|
Poblacion, Kibungan
|
|
November 22
|
8:00 am
|
Drum and Lyre Competition
|
Benguet Sports Center, Wangal
|
|
November 22
|
9:00 am
|
Diskwento Caravan (DTI)
|
Benguet Cold Chain, Wangal
|
|
November 22
|
1:00 pm
|
Dance Drama
|
Benguet Sports Center, Wangal
|
|
November 22
|
|
Tublay Foundation Day
|
Acop, Tublay
|
|
November 22
|
|
Atok Foundation Day
|
Sayangan, Atok
|
|
November 23
|
7:00 am
|
Parade, Program, Canao
|
Provincial Capitol Grounds to Benguet
Sports Center, Wangal
|
|
November 23
|
9:00 am
|
Diskwento Caravan (DTI)
|
Benguet Cold Chain, Wangal
|
|
November 24
|
8:00 am
|
Friendship Meet
|
3rd Floor, Main Building
and Covered Court, Capitol
|
|
November 24
|
2:00 pm
|
Closing Program: Agri-trade Fair
|
PDRRMC Building, Wangal
|
|
November 25
|
10: 00 am
|
Benguet Awards Day
|
Multi-Purpose Gymnasium, Benguet
Sports Center
|
|
November 25
|
8:00 am
|
Invitational Shoot Fest
|
Shilan Shooting Range, La Trinidad
|
|
November 25
|
1:00 pm
|
Five to Revive Concert
|
Trade Fair Stage, Benguet Sports
Center, Wangal
|
|
November 26
|
8:00 am
|
Football Kasibulan Festival
|
BSU Football Field
|
|
November 26
|
8:00 am
|
Invitational Shoot Fest
|
Shilan Shooting Range
|
|
November 26
|
9:00 am
|
Speed Fest 2: The West Wing Assault
|
Shilan-Beckel Road
|
|
November 26
|
9:00 am
|
Adivay Unplugged: Acapellas
|
Trade Fair Stage, Benguet Sports
Center, Wangal
|
|
November 26
|
1:00 pm
|
Closing Ceremony: A Day of Prayer
|
Trade Fair Stage, Benguet Sports
Center, Wangal
|
|
November 26
|
|
Last day of Trade Fair
|
Benguet Sports Center
|
|
November 26
|
|
Fight Sports Tournament
|
BSU Gym, La Trinidad
|
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| Hikers and campers on the summit of Mt Yangbew in La Trinidad, Benguet. The Cordilleran Sun file photo. |
