Kasanggayahan Festival 2004 Update....

Maogmang Kasanggayahan sa gabos na Sorsoganon sa bilog na quinab-an! KASANGGAYAHAN means Prosperity and Tranquility. The Festival this year formally opened last Oct.17,2004 (Sunday), it was started by a Mass (in the morning) at Sitio Gibalon Magallanes,Sorsogon whom according to the History it was the Place where the First Mass in Luzon was held by Fray Alonzo Jimenez. The said Pilgrimage Mass was attended by Government Officials,Employees of different offices and other Organizations and being headed by Msgr.Arturo Bastes (Bishop of Sorsogon) and Msgr.Monje (Kasanggayahan Festival Foundation,Inc. Chairman) It was followed by a Street Presentation at the main street of Magallanes and a Cultural Presentation on the night time (all activities during this day are held in Magallanes,Sorsogon.)

October 17,2004 was declared by Hon.Gov.Raul R.Lee as a local/non-working holiday to all Sorsogon base employees and no classes to all students. The activities for this day was started by an Ecuminical Worship of Thanksgiving by the different Churches through out the City, then followed by the formal opening of the Trade Fair (mga paratinda) The Capitol Park/ground became a ver happy and busy place as this "Para Tiendas" show their crafts and merchandises. They sell souviner items, food stuffs, apparels,novelty items and many more. On the afternoon of that day is the Civic Military Parade participated by Drum and Bugle/Lyre Corps of different Schools and other Municipalities. The Participating Schools are the SSC Brass Band,SSC Drum and Lyre Corps,SNHS Drum & Lyre Corps,The Lewis College,Aemilianum College and the Casiguran Vocational High School. Aside from this DB/LC's the parade was also participated by the ROTC Unit of SSC,BMMCI,Sor.College of Criminology,the PNP's and the Bureau of Fire Protection. Indeed the said parade is a very colorful and very successful.

On the night time of the same day, the Capitol Park was jampacked by so many Sorsoguenos to watch the Cultural Nights to be presented by different City Schools. Singing,Folk Dances, Rondallas and other Pilipino/Bicolano heritage are being presented during that night.. The lights and other "gimiks" of the Trade Fair added the celebration of the night. Ini mga Kababayan batog pa lang san mga magayon na aktibidadis san Kasanggayahan Festival 2004, kay hanggan ini sa October 25,2004 na selebrasyon..By the way sa mga Sorsoganon na nasa abroad na nag iristar but at this point of time yadi sinda sa Sorsogon for the Kasanggayahan Festival, Welcome back sa Sorsogon..isad sa mga insasabi ko na mga Sorsoganon na yadi niyan sa Sorsogon to celebrate with us is my Uncle and my Auntie from San Diego,California..To Uncle Dodo and Auntie Nana Ferrer, welcome to the Land of Kasanggayahan! Kamo man didi na mga Sorsoganon from different part of the world, uli na anay kamo didi sa aton, well you can plan it for the next year's Kasanggayahan Festival,lain amo? Okey folks till here na lang anay, kay damo pa man ako ibabalita sa iyo tungkul sadi na makolor na selebrasyon didi sa Sorsogon...an KASANGGAYAHAN FESTIVAL 2004! Mabuhay an mga Sorsoganon!