39th Charter Day of General Santos City
Posted:
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Gensan City Officials headed by Mayor Pedro Acharon, Jr. and Congresswoman Darlene Custodio lead city officials and guests in releasing balloons to signal to opening of the celebration of the 39th Cityhood Anniversary of the city on September 5, 2007 at the Gen. Paulino Santos Shrine. The activity was preceded by a Mass and Flag-Raising Ceremony. Also in the photo are Vice Mayor Florentina Congson, Councilors Odjok Acharon, Richard Atendido, Boyet Leyson, Bing Dinopol, Doming Lagare, First Lady Dr. Rose Acharon, Festival Director Bebot Haw, Dep Ed Superintendent Estrella Lariosa, among others. The day is also the culmination of the week-long 2007 Tuna Festival.
WINNING TUNAFEST FLOAT. The P100,000 Grand Prize Winner in the Float Competition entered by the East Asia Royale Hotel during the culmination of the 2007 Tuna Festival at the Oval Plaza Grounds on September 5, 2007. The other winners are SAFII Group of Companies (2nd place), RD Group of Companies (3rd place) and TSP Marine Industries (4th place). This year's contest brought in 21 participating entries, the biggest number in its history.
MS.GENSAN 2007. 20-year old NDDU Nursing Student Belle Esteban of Barangay Apopong was crowned Ms. Gensan 2007 on the night of September 2, 2007 in a jampacked ceremony at the KCC Convention & Trade Center. With her in the foto is her court (L-R) 1st Runner-Up Jen Cachuela and 2nd Runner-Up Lynn Menong. The Ms. Gensan Pageant is an official event of the 2007 Tuna Festival and is sponsored by the City Government of Gensan, the GSCCCII, Tuna Festival Council & the KCC Malls.
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Artist Director Cyrus Nobleza depart this life
Posted:
Monday, September 03, 2007
Kahayag Community Dance and Theater Co's., present Artistic Director, Cyrus Nobleza, found lifeless due to carjack arrest at his pad in Koronadal City.
Being one of the culture and arts office staff in the province of South Cotabato, Cyrus assumed the Artistic Direction of Kahayag on 2005. He is instrumental to the groups participation to the Wi-Fi Body: Contemporary Dance Festival at the Cultural Center of the Philippines on June of 2006. His great courage of pushing the group's artistic and cultural pursuit was an inspiring contribution to the development of contemporary dance in Mindanao. His dance creations with Kahayag and his winning pieces in the Mindanao Modern Dance Competition since 2002-2006 gained him recognition and respect as choreographer from icons/personalities of Philippine dance community. His Cyber Crew Dancer (an all-male dance group he established) became popular, boosting their members to continue hone their craft as one of the respected contemporary dance groups in the region.
More than a dance artist, Cyrus is one of the respectable cultural workers in the province. He prefer to work as culture and art staff of the province in exchange of the great opportunities waiting for a top-notched registered nurse like him abroad.
May this fellow will continue to inspire us in our continuing pursuit for artistic excellence and endeavor in shaping the Filipino culture and changing the lives of the people for the better in our own way as artists and cultural workers.
Cy, you will always be remembered...
NOEL GARROVILLO
Founding Artistic Director
Kahayag Community Dance and Theater Company
Being one of the culture and arts office staff in the province of South Cotabato, Cyrus assumed the Artistic Direction of Kahayag on 2005. He is instrumental to the groups participation to the Wi-Fi Body: Contemporary Dance Festival at the Cultural Center of the Philippines on June of 2006. His great courage of pushing the group's artistic and cultural pursuit was an inspiring contribution to the development of contemporary dance in Mindanao. His dance creations with Kahayag and his winning pieces in the Mindanao Modern Dance Competition since 2002-2006 gained him recognition and respect as choreographer from icons/personalities of Philippine dance community. His Cyber Crew Dancer (an all-male dance group he established) became popular, boosting their members to continue hone their craft as one of the respected contemporary dance groups in the region.
More than a dance artist, Cyrus is one of the respectable cultural workers in the province. He prefer to work as culture and art staff of the province in exchange of the great opportunities waiting for a top-notched registered nurse like him abroad.
May this fellow will continue to inspire us in our continuing pursuit for artistic excellence and endeavor in shaping the Filipino culture and changing the lives of the people for the better in our own way as artists and cultural workers.
Cy, you will always be remembered...
NOEL GARROVILLO
Founding Artistic Director
Kahayag Community Dance and Theater Company