A bigger Panaad sa Negros Festival is set to open at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City on Monday, April 15.
Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, during the sendoff Saturday of 1,102 security forces for the festival, said this year‘s celebration will have more activities for a larger celebration.
“We anticipate a significant influx of people, we are looking at several thousands of Negrenses and tourists,” he said.
In addition to the pavilions of the towns and cities as attractions, concerts and major contests will draw large crowds, Lacson said.
Lacson has placed the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council operations center on blue alert for the duration of the festival that runs until April 22.
Blue alert for the Panaad sa Negros Festival means heightened alert at the emergency operations center. Responders and uniformed personnel are prepositioned for deployment for any possible occurrence to ensure the safety and security of the public, Irene Belle Ploteña, Provincial Disaster Management Program Division head, said.
The festival, which will be bigger this year, will start with a thanksgiving mass at the Panaad Park at 8 a.m. Monday, Festival Director Cheryl Decena said Sunday.
It will be followed at 9:30 a.m. by the ribbon cutting ceremonies to open the Livelihood and Food Security Fair (Organic Village), Food Alley (South Road, Panaad Park), Livestock and Dairy Fair Exhibit (East Road, Panaad Grounds), and MUAD and provincial government Abanse Trade Fair (Panaad Stadium Lobby), Decena said.
The simultaneous opening of all the LGU pavilions will be at 10 a.m. Monday.
Decena said the grand opening ceremony on Monday will be at the Panaad Stadium at 4 p.m. to be followed at 5 p.m. with the best of Festival Dances Competition and at 9 p.m. by a Pa Concert sa Panaad by Mayonnaise and fireworks.
The following are the festival’s activities for the rest of the week:
APRIL 16 TUESDAY – Day 2
8 a.m. Food Security Fair (Panaad Park Stadium Lobby)
MUAD & PGNO Abanse Trade Fair (Panaad Stadium Lobby)
Food Alley (South Road, Panaad Park)
OPA & PGNO Abanse Trade Fair (Panaad Stadium Lobby)
OPA Agri-Clinic (Organic Village)
TLDC Livelihood Skills Training with DOST and DTI (Bamboo Village)
Livestock and Dairy Fair (East Road, Panaad Grounds)
PVO Seminar/Spay Neuter and Free Consultation
Products display at LGU Pavilions
1 p.m. Lin-ay Sang Negros Photo Exhibit Launching (Robinson’s Place)
4 p.m. Komposo Competition (Park Stage)
4 p.m. Tour of Animal Learning Park (East Road, Panaad Grounds)
4 p.m. Lin-ay Sang Negros Preliminary Q & A and Corporate Awards (Ayala Event Center)
7 p.m. Drumbeating Competition (Panaad Stadium)
7 p.m. Coke Night with the Mattres (Park Stage)
APRIL 17, WEDNESDAY – Day 3
8 a.m. Food Security Fair (Panaad Park Stadium Lobby)
MUAD & PGNO Abanse Trade Fair (Panaad Stadium Lobby)
Food Alley (South Road, Panaad Park)
OPA & PGNO Abanse Trade Fair (Panaad Stadium Lobby)
OPA Agri-Clinic (Organic Village)
TLDC Livelihood Skills Training with DOST and DTI (Bamboo Village)
Livestock and Dairy Fair (East Road, Panaad Grounds)
PVO Seminar/Spay Neuter and Free Consultation
Products display at LGU Pavilions
9 a.m. 2nd MLBB: Governor’s Cup Esports Competition 2024 (Park Stage) (up to 5:00pm)
3 p.m. Visual Arts Competition Ribbon Cutting and Judging (Robinson’s Place Bacolod)
4 p.m. Tour of Animal Learning Park (East Road, Panaad Grounds)
5 p.m. Folk Dance Competition (Panaad Stadium)
7 p.m. Ching Archestra (Park Stage)
9 p.m. Pa Concert sa Panaad – Dilaw (sponsored by Mayor Albee Benitez)
APRIL 18, THURSDAY – Day 4
8 a.m. Food Security Fair (Panaad Park Stadium Lobby)
MUAD & PGNO Abanse Trade Fair (Panaad Stadium Lobby)
Food Alley (South Road, Panaad Park)
OPA & PGNO Abanse Trade Fair (Panaad Stadium Lobby)
OPA Agri-Clinic (Organic Village)
TLDC Livelihood Skills Training with DOST and DTI (Bamboo Village)
Livestock and Dairy Fair (East Road, Panaad Grounds)
PVO Seminars
Products display at LGU Pavilions
Visual Arts Competition Display (Robinson’s Place Bacolod)
9 a.m. 2nd MLBB: Governor’s Cup Esports Competition 2024 (Park Stage) (up to 5:00pm)
3 p.m. Best in Festival Costume Competition Judging (LGU Pavilions)
4 p.m. Tour of Animal Learning Park (East Road, Panaad Grounds)
4 p.m. Latin Dance Sport Competition (Ayala Event Center)
4 p.m. Chorale Competition (Park Stage)
*Panaad Stadium will be closed for the tech-prep of the Lin-ay Sang Negros
7 p.m. Governor’s Night (Nature’s Village)
APRIL 19, FRIDAY – Day 5
8 a.m. Food Security Fair (Panaad Park Stadium Lobby)
MUAD & PGNO Abanse Trade Fair (Panaad Stadium Lobby)
Food Alley (South Road, Panaad Park)
OPA & PGNO Abanse Trade Fair (Panaad Stadium Lobby)
OPA Agri-Clinic (Organic Village)
TLDC Livelihood Skills Training with DOST and DTI (Bamboo Village)
Livestock and Dairy Fair (East Road, Panaad Grounds)
PVO Seminars
Products display at LGU Pavilions
Visual Arts Competition Display (Robinson’s Place Bacolod)
4 p.m. Tour of Animal Learning Park (East Road, Panaad Grounds)
7 p.m. FIEL: World Class Concerto at the Negros Museum (Gallery B, Negros Museum)
7 p.m. Lin-ay Sang Negros Pageant Night (Panaad Stadium)
APRIL 20, SATURDAY – Day 6
8 a.m. Food Security Fair (Panaad Park Stadium Lobby)
MUAD & PGNO Abanse Trade Fair (Panaad Stadium Lobby)
Food Alley (South Road, Panaad Park)
OPA & PGNO Abanse Trade Fair (Panaad Stadium Lobby)
OPA Agri-Clinic (Organic Village)
TLDC Livelihood Skills Training with DOST and DTI (Bamboo Village)
Livestock and Dairy Fair (East Road, Panaad Grounds)
PVO Seminar/Spay Neuter and Free Consultation
Products display at LGU Pavilions
Visual Arts Competition Display (Robinson’s Place Bacolod)
2 p.m. Swifties TTPD: Listening Party (Panaad’s Version) (Park Stage)
4 p.m. Panaad ULTRA: Pop Culture and Cosplay (Panaad Stadium)
4 p.m. Tour of Animal Learning Park (East Road, Panaad Grounds)
5 p.m. Tourism Officer’s Night (Balay Kalamay)
6 p.m. 2nd Panaad KPOP Flex (KPOP Con) (Park Stage)
7 p.m. Pop Dance Competition (Panaad Stadium)
7 p.m. Media Night (2nd Floor Panaad Stadium)
APRIL 21, SUNDAY – Day 7
8 a.m. Food Security Fair (Panaad Park Stadium Lobby)
MUAD & PGNO Abanse Trade Fair (Panaad Stadium Lobby)
Food Alley (South Road, Panaad Park)
OPA & PGNO Abanse Trade Fair (Panaad Stadium Lobby)
OPA Agri-Clinic (Organic Village)
Livestock and Dairy Fair (East Road, Panaad Grounds)
Products display at LGU Pavilions
Visual Arts Competition Display (Robinson’s Place Bacolod)
4 p.m. Tour of Animal Learning Park (East Road, Panaad Grounds)
5 p.m. Closing and Awarding Ceremony (Panaad Stadium)
8 p.m. Pa Concert sa Panaad – Mitoy and the Draybers, Limuel Llanes & Stiryo Band
with Human Saxophone Chito Ricafrente and Kit Inciong
Fireworks Display*