Due to the still ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the threat of the Delta variant, Higalaay Festival will once again be held ONLINE

The Higalaay Festival committee launched the virtual activities for this year’s Cagayan de Oro City festival celebration on Sunday, August 1.

With the theme, “Keeping the flame of the Kagay-anon spirit and Higalaay alive. It’s virtual, bai!”

During yesterday’s press briefing, Higalaay Festival Chairperson Eileen San Juan said the merriments for Higalaay 2021 will once again be done virtually to avoid further spreading the raising of active COVID-19 cases in the city.

See below the schedule of events:

August 7, 14, 21 – Oro Photographic Society Online Photo Contest with the theme: Food, Portraits, and CDO sites

August 13, 20, 27 – Banda Oro Virtual Band Showcase | 7:00 PM

August 21 – Higalaay Cosplay Competition | 10:00 AM

August 23 – Hello CdeO TikTok Challenge Presentation of Finalists | 10:00 AM

August 24-26 – 25th Kumbira Online 2021 Culinary Show and Live Competition and Webinar | 1:00 – 5:00 PM

August 27 – Higala-ay Parada Minirela Showcase and Awarding via Music and the City | 10:00 AM

August 28 – Cagayan de Oro Carnival Queen Virtual Dance Showdown | 10:00 AM

August 28 – Mindanao Fashion Summit – the 10th Year Celebration | 7:00 PM

PLUS Virtual Episodes

August 24 | 10:00 AM – Local pride by Ginama

August 25 | 10:00 AM – Luna by Oro Creatives

August 29 | 5:00 PM – 25th Kumbira Special

August 30 | 5:00 PM – Higalaay the Recap

To complete your virtual festival experience, make sure to follow the Higalaay Festival on all of their social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube!

Enjoy this year’s Higalaay Festival, safe at home!

– WhatALife.ph

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