Year in and year out, Kaamulan is celebrated. Kaamulan, after all, is a term in Bukidnon which means gathering. This year's gathering features Street Dancing which really draws tourists. Blogs at Fifty plus did have visitors - and What Visitors!
Through the initiative of BukidnononLine and Mindanaoan, the Very Important Visitors happen to be the Ambassador of Malaysia to the Philippines, His Gracious and Beautiful Wife and Party.
It has been days and yet everything remain surreal. The Street Dancing experience, however, became extra special seen through the eyes of the extra special visitors. So, we saw the so-called Street Theatre and later the grand contest of the street dances in the capitol grounds. We also heard the results of the contests and we could not readily agree with the list. The judges did have a hard time deciding and this seems to be the case every time, every year. We happened to ask the visitors and it was consoling to hear that they enjoyed what they saw. This was enough good news.
So for what it is worth, I congratulate the dancers of every contingent who were there on the street and danced with all their heart. I happened to see them up close- since the visitors were given the conducive place in front of Bukidnon State University- all seated together with the President of BSU and his lovely wife. From this vantage point, the movements of the dancers were awe-inspiring. Their costumes, the floats, their dance steps, their charisma gave everyone the reasons why we keep on supporting Kaamulan, year in and year out. There was no doubt that the visitors also imbibed the over-all spirit of the festival.
Kaamulan 2011 is still being celebrated so while it is here, try to visit Malaybalay City, Province of Bukidnon. Maayad ha Pag-uma!
Through the initiative of BukidnononLine and Mindanaoan, the Very Important Visitors happen to be the Ambassador of Malaysia to the Philippines, His Gracious and Beautiful Wife and Party.
It has been days and yet everything remain surreal. The Street Dancing experience, however, became extra special seen through the eyes of the extra special visitors. So, we saw the so-called Street Theatre and later the grand contest of the street dances in the capitol grounds. We also heard the results of the contests and we could not readily agree with the list. The judges did have a hard time deciding and this seems to be the case every time, every year. We happened to ask the visitors and it was consoling to hear that they enjoyed what they saw. This was enough good news.
So for what it is worth, I congratulate the dancers of every contingent who were there on the street and danced with all their heart. I happened to see them up close- since the visitors were given the conducive place in front of Bukidnon State University- all seated together with the President of BSU and his lovely wife. From this vantage point, the movements of the dancers were awe-inspiring. Their costumes, the floats, their dance steps, their charisma gave everyone the reasons why we keep on supporting Kaamulan, year in and year out. There was no doubt that the visitors also imbibed the over-all spirit of the festival.
Kaamulan 2011 is still being celebrated so while it is here, try to visit Malaybalay City, Province of Bukidnon. Maayad ha Pag-uma!
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