Cotabato Province celebrates Kalivungan Festival 2017

The Province of Cotabato is all set for the celebration of the 7th Kalivungan Festival.

A week-long celebration of thanksgiving and commemoration of Cotabato Province's 103rd founding anniversary, Kalivungan Festival will once again showcase Cotabato's diverse cultures, traditions and way of life. There will be activities such cultural presentations, ethnic dances, rituals, music, native games and display of native and agricultural products from the province’s 17 towns and the lone City of Kidapawan.

Kalivungan is a Maenuvu word which means “Gathering”.

The culmination program and Kalivungan Street Dancing and Showdown on September 1 is once again expected to gather not only the locals but as well as tourist and visitors from neighboring places. 

We are also excited for the Kavurunan and Tau SOX, the Festival of the First People to be held on August 28-29. An event spearheaded by the Department of Tourism- Region 12, Tau SOX will showcase Indigenous Peoples' traditional dances and rituals, cultural villages, traditional food, arts, sports and games, among others.

Below are the upcoming activities of Kalivungan Festival 2017:

August 27
Trek to UK Peak Open Mountain Bike Challenge
Brgy. Katilacan, Aleosan, Cotabato

August 28
Thanksgiving Mass
The Basket, Provincial Pavilion, Amas, Kidapawan City
7 AM

Musical Street Parade (Marching Band Competition)
Provincial Capitol Ground, Amas, Kidapawan City
9 AM

COOP Exhibit
The Basket, Provincial Pavilion, Amas, Kidapawan City
8 AM- 6 PM

Market Market sa Kapitolyo
Cotabato Agro-Fair Opening program
The Basket, Provincial Pavilion, Amas, Kidapawan City
- LGU Agro-Fair
- Garden Show
- 4-H Day
- Farmers Day
- Bantay Peste
- Agri-Entrepreneurs Day

Tabuan: MSME Special
The Basket, Provincial Pavilion, Amas, Kidapawan City
- Good Manufacturing practices
- Financing Forum

Fiesta Kulinarya
Provincial Gymnasium, Amas, Kidapawan City
8 AM – 4 PM

Kavurunan & TauSOX (Festival of the First People)
The Basket, Provincial Pavilion, Amas, Kidapawan City
- TauSOX Exhibit (10 AM)
- Cultural Presentation (1:30 PM)
- Mutya ng Kavurunan (6:30 PM)

Search for Mutya ng North Cotabato Pageant Night
Libungan Municipal Gymnasium
6 PM

August 29
Kavurunan & TauSOX (Festival of the First People)
The Basket, Provincial Pavilion, Amas, Kidapawan City
- Tribal Parade
- Tribal Sports Competition
- Fellowship Lunch

Laro ng Lahi
Provincial Grandstand, Amas, Kidapawan City
8 AM

Awards Day
Provincial Gymnasium, Amas, Kidapawan City
9 AM

August 30
Himig, Sayaw, at Musikahan
Provincial Gymnasium, Amas, Kidapawan City
8 AM

August 31
Employees Costume Parade
Provincial Capitol Grounds, Amas, Kidapawan City
7 AM
Employees Family Day
Provincial Gymnasium, Amas, Kidapawan City

September 1
Street Dancing and Showdown
Provincial Capitol Grounds, Amas, Kidapawan City

Culmination Program ( Araw ng Cotabato)
Provincial Capitol Grandstand, Amas, Kidapawan City

Kumbira sa Kapitolyo
Provincial Capitol Grounds, Amas, Kidapawan City