March 22, 2006
Dagupan Bangus Festival 2006
Welcome and Celebrate with us
The Dagupan City Bangus Festival 2006
Schedule of Activities
April 1-30-May 1-2
Trade Fair - Affordable apparels, housewares, furnitures, accessories, bags and other stuffs galore in this exhibit along Jovellanos Street.
April 8
Mayor Benjamin S. Lim Cup – an invitational shootfest by Dagupan City Mayor Benjamin S. Lim participated in by various gun clubs to be held at the Dagupan Practical Shooters Association Firing Range in Bonuan Binloc.
April 21/ 7am
Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer – Religious organizations gather to offer prayer for the city, the country and the world for unity, progress and peace to formally open the celebration of the Bangus Festival.
April 21/ 1 pm
Bangus Fest Caravan (motorcade) – Bangus Festival 2006 starts with a big bang as city government officials, employees and festival sponsors shares the Bangus festival mania to nearby towns and municipalities as part of the festival’s formal launching.
April 21/ 6pm
Bangus fest opening ceremony – A grand opening program featuring grandiose fireworks display and marching bands showdown to welcome the almost month-long celebration of Bangus Festival 2006.
April 21/ 7pm
Drum and Bugle Exhibition – An electrifying and colorful display of renowned marching bands from colleges and universities nationwide will spice up the Bangus Fest Opening Ceremony. Dagupan City’s multi-awarded University of Luzon Drum and Bugle Corps spearheads the event.
April 21/ 8pm
Parokya ni Edgar Concert – a free concert by the MTV awardee Parokya ni Edgar starring actress Ara Mina and RnB Princess Kyla to be held at the Magsaysay Bridge.
April 22/ 7am
Inter-Barangay & Inter-Dep’t. fun games – Barangay officials and city government employees enjoys the day off from work as they are treated to a day of revelry and parlor games.
April 22/ 8am
Car show – Auto lovers will surely love to check out the hottest and latest car models as well as the vintage and classic ones in this exciting automotive event.
April 22/ 7pm
Al Fresco Acoustic Night - Spend the night with a music that’s smooth and soothing in an intimate concert with top acoustic singers performing in a sentimental ambience as mini bars are set up within the People’s Park simultaneously with the Car Show.
April 22/ 12–1pm
Tour Pilipinas (Padyak Pinoy) – Philippine cycling is alive this summer as the country’s top riders competing for the Tour Pilipinas cycling competition arrives in the city as part of their race destination.
April 23/ 7 am (start)
Bangus Fest Amazing Race – A team composed of 2 males and 2 females are caught up in this 5-day travel adventure game derived from America’s most popular reality show The Amazing Race and the local show Extra Challenge.
April 24
Bangus Challenge (Luzon Karate Games)– Tough karate athletes will showcase their talent in martial arts.
April 26/ 8 am
101 Ways to Cook Bangus –Seasoned cooks will present the succulent Dagupan bangus in many distinctive recipes.
April 26/ 3pm
Basketball "gaymes" (Battle of the 3rd kind) – The famous basketball game became more enjoyable and exciting as gays try to prove that they also play basketball like real men.
April 26/ 7pm
Battle of the Bands – Up and coming Pinoy rock bands will definitely make you jump out of your skin as they compete with live performances on the concert stage.
April 27/ 3pm
Opening of Beach Volleyball –Youngsters have the opportunity to participate in this much-anticipated volleyball competition that involves lots of action and spiking in the sand featuring veteran players of beach volleyball from colleges and universities in Metro Manila.
April 27/ 7 pm
Bangus Fest King and Queen – The city’s summer spectacle heats up in this Bikini Open contest that celebrates the beauty of swimsuit fashion worn by the candidates from other towns and cities nationwide.
April 28/ 8 am
Bangus Rodeo (featuring Lumbay Bangus)– A fun-filled contest on who is the fastest bangus deboner, eater and classifier. It is also highlighted by the search for the biggest, heaviest and the sexiest bangus. Aside from the traditional activities, watch how the world famous Dagupan bangus outperform each other in the bangus marathon called "lumbay bangus."
April 28/ 7pm
Rave Party – Sayaw at Saya- The city streets give way for avid partygoers craving for an exceptional experience of dancing and partying at the middle of the Perez Street.
April 29/ 3pm
Grand Creative Float Parade & Gilon! Gilon! street dancing competition – This traditional event in the Bangus Festival features the pageantry of bangus-inspired floats parading the entire stretch of the downtown area interspersed by lively Gilon! Gilon! street dancers depicting the bountiful harvest of bangus.
April 29/ 7pm
Singing Contest - Amateur singers display their singing prowess during this event.
April 30 /4:30 pm
Kalutan ed Dagupan – The culminating activity of the Bangus Festival highlighted by the longest barbecue party in the street dubbed "Liket tan Gayaga ed Dalan".
May 1/ 7am
Fluvial Parade – A unique display of boats cruising along the main rivers of the city up to the Lingayen Gulf Bonuan Tondaligan.
May 1/ 9am
Pisasalamat – A thanksgiving mass in honor of the city’s patron saint St. John the Evangelist.
May 1/ 10 am
Palaro sa Dagat – Beach action and excitement intensifies further in this premier sports competition held at the city’s Tondaligan beach.
Sand Sculptor Park Competition – Sand castles exquisitely crafted will transform the city’s beachfront into a summer tropical garden
Bangus in the Sky – Multi-colored kites decorating the summer sky are featured in this kite flying competition at the Tondaligan Beach.
May 1/ 7pm
Rock the Beach Concert –Metro Manila bands and singers will rock the night away in this concert party catered for all ages.
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