By Fevi V. Silvosa
Alegriahanon once again witnessed the
joyful, entertaining and memorable
celebration for the annual town
fiesta, which highlighted by the Kabibo Festival Dance Competition last May 14,
2012.
The delay of the event due to the
constant rainfall did not stop the fighting spirits of the contingents from the different
barangays of the municipality. The Kabibo Dance Competition started with street
dances held at the front of San Isidro Labrador Parish church along national
highway. After the street dance presentation, the contingents proceeded to
Efren St., Magsaysay St., Ugay St. and entered to ACES campus where the final
showdown for the Kabibo Festival Dance Competition 2012 formally performed.
The program proper starts with an
opening prayer followed by the singing of the National Anthem and Alegria Hymn.
The Municipal Vice Mayor, Hon. Uldarico Uriarte, Jr. gave his welcome address. The
judges for the said event were Jay Y. Cabahug, the Cultural Arts & Sports
Coordinator; Remeliza R. Malignat, the P.E Instructor and Associate Artistic
Director of Surigao Education Center Dance Troupe; Randy O. Tan, the Instructor
& Lighting Designer of Surigao State College of Technology and the chairman
of the board of judges, Sunnie C. Noe, the Director of Cultural
Affair Office.
Together with applause and cheers from
the people, the seven contingents of
barangays Pongtud, Gamuton, Ombong, Poblacion, Anahaw, San Pedro and Julio
Ouano, respectively, show their very best by giving their full strength and
energy in dancing. After that breath-taking showdown, Municipal Mayor Hon.
Dominador G. Esma, Jr. delivered his celebration message emphasizing the true
essence of Kabibo Festival.
Contingent from Barangay Don Julio Ouano
bring home the beacon being the winner of Kabibo Festival Dance Competition
2012 followed by Barangay Anahaw and Barangay Pongtud as the second and third
winner respectively. On the Kabibo street dancing category, Barangay Poblacion
garnered first place while Barangay Anahaw as the second place and Barangay
Ombong as third place.
Meanwhile, the municipality participate
the Sajaw Surigao Festival 2012 held at Surigao City last May 13, 2012 in
celebration of the 111th Founding Anniversary of the Province of
Surigao del Norte. The previous Kabibo Festival winner from Barangay Alipao was
the municipality’s delegation on the said festival.
Surely, the KABIBO Festival Dances Competition 2012 and its
participation to Sajaw Surigao 2012 were another successful milestone of the
municipality. The days to cherish overwhelm Alegriahanons for the KABIBO in the
truest sense. ♥
