“A Look Back on Tuna Festival eXperience 2009”
August 28- September 06 2009-
General Santos City Once again proves that Tuna Festival 2009 one the country's prime Festival. This Year The Gensan Tuna festival Experience made a breakthrough in catering local and foreign tourist businessmen, delegates showbiz and political icons from Manila and other part of the country and the world in celebration of the said festivity. Enjoying the bounty that the sea could offer, hotels, inns, apartelle, apartments lodging houses, are all fully book for week long activities.
A part for the said celebration various activities conducted in line with the said festivities, one of which is the 10th Tuna Congress which participated by delegates from other countries including Japan, Indonesia, European Nations and other business sector in tuna industry, canneries, some personalities from the House of Representative and Senate grace the occasion discussing priorities and other factors concerning the Tuna Industry.
Monday August 31- The city formally opens the Tuna Festival with the presence of the Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile accompanied by South Cotabato Representative Darlene Custodio Antonino Graces the event while they witness the fireworks display dubbed as splash in the sky one of the main attraction of the said event while they walked afterwards at the coca-cola pavilion to savor the taste of tuna delicacies right before the plate.
August 28- September 06 2009-
General Santos City Once again proves that Tuna Festival 2009 one the country's prime Festival. This Year The Gensan Tuna festival Experience made a breakthrough in catering local and foreign tourist businessmen, delegates showbiz and political icons from Manila and other part of the country and the world in celebration of the said festivity. Enjoying the bounty that the sea could offer, hotels, inns, apartelle, apartments lodging houses, are all fully book for week long activities.
A part for the said celebration various activities conducted in line with the said festivities, one of which is the 10th Tuna Congress which participated by delegates from other countries including Japan, Indonesia, European Nations and other business sector in tuna industry, canneries, some personalities from the House of Representative and Senate grace the occasion discussing priorities and other factors concerning the Tuna Industry.
Monday August 31- The city formally opens the Tuna Festival with the presence of the Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile accompanied by South Cotabato Representative Darlene Custodio Antonino Graces the event while they witness the fireworks display dubbed as splash in the sky one of the main attraction of the said event while they walked afterwards at the coca-cola pavilion to savor the taste of tuna delicacies right before the plate.
September 01- As part of the weeklong program competitions we're held at different locations in the city, one of which are the Ginang Bariles Pageant Night held at oval stage, the Cheer Dance Competition at Lagao Gym and The Fish Dance Competition held at Oval Covered Court.
September 02- Grand Fish Festival held on the 2nd day of September in the City's Fish Port showcasing talents from fisherman sector of the city. At night the Sayaw sa Baybay Graces the audience as the city's kiddies perform their piece for the delight of the city's tourist, also the much awaited Tuna Pop Song Writing Competition Final Night was held at the Oval Covered Court presenting their pieces in song writing category are the finalist for the said competition.
September 03- K101 Disk Jockeys hosted the Successful event featuring our hometown Band Centerpoint who graces the festivity with selected songs and compositions home grown talents from Gensan also perform their piece at the oval gymnasium.
September 04- All eyes awaits the revelation of Plaza Heneral Santos as the City Mayor Pedro B. Acharon Jr. Opens the said Park for the delight of the citizens. After a long long wait... generals can now visit the park with amazement in their eyes.
September 05- Gladly as the festival moves to an end participants from Elementary and high School graces the event by competing on the much awaited Mardi Grass dancing to the beat of the festival could offer. On other hand participants for the Float Parade anxiously waiting for their turn to be acknowledge in front of the tourist and local audience a like, as the parade ends.
Former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada's turn made some speech in front of the generals and tourist heralding the contribution of tuna industry for the country that made the audience awed. Intermission number from fire dancers graces the stages performing their acts got a piece of the crowd, afterwards the Award Winning Group Teatro Ambahanon One of General's product that make the city's proud performed on stage a popular dance piece. "Karagatan Awardies" received their much awaited Honors from the City Government with the presence of the Miss Gensan's Finalist and Sponsors Representative who give them Prizes for their contribution to the Tuna Industry in the city.
Fireworks display flashing through the Sky Mark as the End of the Tuna Festival. But program still up as TM Astigfest Concert beginning to heat up, performing on stage is the Euphonic band from Davao who sings upbeat songs with their own interpretation as the crowd waited for the appearance the Slapshock band who rock the nights out, with their hits and new songs, fresh from their concert tour from United States that serve as the finally of the TUNA FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE 2009, Marking the success of the festival.
To all Generals and Tourist thank you! And See you next year!
Written by: Adrian P. Aniban
e-mail: rainbreakerman@yahoo.com
contact no: +639192091654
Source for the Tuna Festival 2009 Schedule:
http://www.gensantos.gov.ph/2009/08/tuna-festival-2009/
