Tiyak na maliligayahan ang mga mamamayan ng Lalawigan ng Cotabato sa pagdiriwang ng Kalivungan Festival 2017.
Ito ay dahil sa makukulay at makabuluhang line-up ng mga aktibidad mula cultural, sports, socio economic at iba pang events na ginaganap ngayon sa Provincial Capitol, Amas, Kidapawan City at maging sa iba’t-ibang mga munisipyo.
Kabilang dito ang Open Invitational Bowling Tournament (Aug 24-29), Governor’s Cup 2017 – Lawn Tennis Tournament (Jul 8-Aug 28), Inter-Agency Open Invitational Basketball (Aug 4-31), Gov Lala Talino-Mendoza Job Fair (Aug 17-18), Special Passport Processing (Aug 19-20), Philippine Military Academy Entrance Examination (Aug 20), Provincial Meet (Aug 20-23).
Dagdag pa rito ang Search for the Mutya ng North Cot 2017 (Talent Presentation – Aug 20 at Pageant Night Aug 28), Kapagana Festival (Pikit -Aug 24), 2017 Mindanao Open Invitational Karatedo Tournament (Aug 25-26), 7 th Mindanao Open Chess (Aug 25-27), 8th Gov Lala Talino-Mendoza Cup 2017 Level II Shoot fest (Aug 25-27), 2017 Mindanao Age Group Tekwando Championship (Aug 26-27), “#Trek to UK Peak” Open Mountain Bike Challenge (Aleosan Aug 27), at Thanksgiving Ceremony (Aug 28).
Inaantabayanan din ang Market-Market sa Kapitolyo Cotabato Agro-Fair (Aug 28-Sep 1), Tabuan Micro Small Medium Enterprise MSME Special (Aug 28-Sep 1), Fiesta Kulinarya-Provincial Skills Competition (Aug 28), Coop Exhibit (Aug 28-Sep 1), Musical Street Parade (Aug 28).
Maliban sa mga nabanggit, inaabangan din ang Kavurunan and Tausox Festival of the First People (Aug 28-29), Laro ng Lahi (Aug 29), Awards Day (Aug 29), “Lumba sa Pulangi”-8th Gov Lala Talino-Mendoza Banca Race (Carmen-Aug 29), Himig, Sayaw at Musikahan (Aug 30), Employees Costume Parade (Aug 31), at Employees Family Day (Aug 31).
Sa Sep 1, 2017 na siyang ika-103rd Foundation Anniversary of Cotabato at 7th Kalivungan Festival at tampok naman ang Street Dancing and Showdown, Culmination Day-Araw ng Cotabato at Kumbira sa Kapitolyo.
Inaasahan naman ang pagdating nina Sen. Cynthia Villar para sa pagbubukas ng Market-Market sa Kapitolyo (Aug 28) at Vice Pres Leni Robredo para sa culmination day (Sep 1).
Tema ng Kalivungan Festival 2017 ay “Masaya at Masaganang Pamilya, sa Cotabato ay Damang-dama”. *(JIMMY STA. CRUZ-PGO-IDCD/Media Center)*
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