Sosogon Festival 2011 | Schedule of Activities

       Sosogon Festival is a month-long event in Sorsogon City, Sorsogon. It showcases and highlights the history of the City and likewise focuses on Pili, being its indigenous crop and its importance in the economy. Various activities are lined up to drumbeat the affair. 

SOSOGON FESTIVAL 2011

December 1 to 31, 2011

Sorsogon City, Sorsogon

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

December 1

• Baywalk Bodies Concert 

December 1 to 15

• Pagsosog sa Museo | Sorsogon Museum

December 2

• Opening Day Celebration

December 2 to 17

• Photo and Philatelic Exhibit | Sorsogon City Hall

December 3

• Lakadlagan para sa Kalikasan |Bacon District
• 1st Sorsogon Fun Run/Walk | City Hall Grounds
• Fisherfolks & Farmers Got Talent | City Hall Grounds

December 3 to 10

• 1st LD Cup Soccer Football Tournament | ACI Soccer Field

December 3 to 12

• LD Basketball Tournament Season 2 | Provincial Gym

December 5 

• Lakbay Diwa Alay sa Kalikasan | SP Session Hall
• Sorsogon Showtime | City Hall Grounds

December 5 to 6

• 1st LD Inter-School Volleyball Tournament

December 6

• Talentadong May "K" | City Hall Grounds

December 6 to 8

• PAROA Seminar | Function Hall

December 7

• Lively Day with the Seniors | City Hall

December 8

• Fire Olympics | City Hall Grounds

December 9

• Sosogon Festival Love Dog Challenge 2 | Cabid-an, Sorsogon City
• DepEd Foundation Anniversary | Sorsogon Pilot Elementary School
• Mayor's Night | City Hall
• Playgirls Concert | ACI Gym

December 9 to 11

• Eco-Trek to Mt. Pulog and Tree Planting | Bacon District

December 10

• Anime Cosplay Competition | Balogo Sports Complex

December 11

• 1st Sorsogon Festival Airsoft Friendship Games | Sorsogon Diversion Road, Brgy. Cabid-an, East District, Sorsogon City

December 12

• "Lets Dance" Dance Sports Competition | ACI Gym
• Awarding of the 10 Outstanding Students of sorsogon City | City Hall

December 13

• 1st Sorsogon Festival Travel Photography | Function Hall
• Calla Lily Live Concert | ACI Gym

December 14 

• Lyre & DRRM Competition | Capitol Grounds to City Hall

December 15

• Christmas Float & Parol Contest & Parade | City Hall

December 16

• Sorsogon Street Dance Parade with Emanuelle Vera and Markki Stoem | Capitol Grounds to City Hall
• Dance Ritual Exhibition & Competition | City Hall Grounds

December 17

• Aegis Concert | ACI Gym

December 17 to 18

• Shooting Competition | Kasanggayahan Shooting Range

December 18

• Sorsogon 4-Cock Derby 

December 22 

• Mural Design Competition

December 23

• Sitti in Concert | Fernando 168 Bistro

December 30

• Raging Divas | ACI Gym

Source: Al Razo

Kasanggayahan Festival 2011 Schedule of Activities

KASANGGAYAHAN FESTIVAL 2011

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

October 1 - 30

Sorsogon City, Sorsogon

AUGUST 16—OCTOBER

• Governor Raul R. Lee Cup: Basketball Tournament

OCTOBER 1—30

• Agri-Tourism | Balogo Sports Complex
• Garden Expo | Balogo Sports Complex

OCTOBER 1

• Inter-Municipal Drum and Lyre Competition

OCTOBER 5

• Teachers’ Day

OCTOBER 5 - 7

• Photography Workshop | Sorsogon City Multi-Purpose Hall

OCTOBER 7—9

• Billiard Tournament | Pahuwayan

OCTOBER 8

• Bridal Fair | Sorsogon Paradise Resort

OCTOBER 8– 9

• Kasanggayahan 2011 Lawn Tennis Tournanment (Kids)

OCTOBER 10-17

• Badminton Xtrim Tournament | Xtrim Gymnasium

OCTOBER 12

• Skills Demo and Exhibit | Sorsogon Provincial Gymnasium

OCTOBER 14

• National Bikini Summit | Sorsogon Paradise Resort

OCTOBER 15

• Kasanggayahan Fun Run 2011
• Miss Kasanggayahan Festival Costume Competition | 4 pm | Sorsogon Capitol Park
• Bingo Socials | Sorsogon Provincial Gymnasium

OCTOBER 15—16

• Kasanggayahan 2011 Lawn Tennis Tournanment (Adults)
• Governor Raul R. Lee Cup: Shootfest

OCTOBER 16

• Regional Band and Majorette Competition | Main Thoroughfare

OCTOBER 16 - 23

• SMB Night | Balogo Sports Complex

OCTOBER 17

• Miss Kasanggayahan Swimsuit Competition | 6 pm | Sorsogon Paradise Resort
• Grand Opening-Historico Cultural Parade | 8 am - 8 pm | Capitol/Balogo Sports Complex

OCTOBER 17 - 22

• Bisita Museo | Sorsogon Museum

OCTOBER 18

• Kasanggayahan Dance Sports Competition | Aemillianum Gym

OCTOBER 18—20

• Kasanggayahan 2011 Boxing

OCTOBER 18 - 19

• Jobs Fair | Sorsogon Provincial Gymnasium

OCTOBER 19

• Hip-Hop Dance Competition | Aemillianum Gym

OCTOBER 20

• Miss Kasanggayahan Long Gown & Talent Competition | 6 pm | Villa Isabel Hotel 

OCTOBER 22

• Mr. & Miss Philippine Body Contours 2011 | Sorsogon City Gymnasium
• Tree Planting

OCTOBER 23

• Rokyaw Kasanggayahan | Sorsogon Paradise Resort

OCTOBER 23 - 24

• Youth Empowerment Summit | Capitol Park

OCTOBER 24 - 28

• Bisita Museo | Sorsogon Museum

OCTOBER 26

• Rotary Night | Sorsogon Provincial Gymnasium 

OCTOBER 26 - 27

• Regional Cooperative Congress | Sorsogon City Social Hall

OCTOBER 27

• Chorale Competition | 7 pm
• Badminton

OCTOBER 29

• Sorsogon Idol
• Sorsogon Heritage Lecture | Sorsogon Museum
• Kasanggayahan Derby | Sorsogon Central Cockpit  

OCTOBER 30 

• Pantomina | Main Thoroughfare
• Mardi Gras | Main Thoroughfare

Source: I Choose Sorsogon

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Sosogon Festival 

Sorsogon originated from the word "Sosogon" which means trace. This, after the colonizer, in their attempt to reach there destination, ask the local inhabitants for directions. Unable to understand the language, used by the visitors, the local folks just answered  them "SOSOGON", at the same time pointing towards the river, in a gesture of showing them the route. Thus, colonizer named the place "SOSOGON", which later on became SOLSOGON, and is now known as the famous CITY OF SORSOGON.

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Bacon, Sorsogon City Part 1

How Bacon Got It's Name:

After the conversion to Christianity and adhesions to the Spanish Government of the natives settling on the southeastern end of the Bicol Peninsula, then known as Casiguran, a missionary settlement was established in 1600. This territory extends from the central part of the present site of the province of Sorsogon to the shores of the Pacific on its northern boundary.

In 1609, Rev. Fr. Felix Huertas, the missionary administrator of Casiguran, zealous in his duties towards his “flock”, visited the valley on the northern part of this territory wherein he found, on and near the shores an abundant growth of native plants called “Bacong”*. It was this missionary father who gave the name Bacong to this place after the name of these plants. To make the pronunciation easy and smooth, the g at the end was discarded by the Spaniards who came later. The name has been pronounced and written as Bacon since then.

Source: www.baconsorsogon.blogspot.com
Bacon, Sorsogon City Part 2

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