“GO COUNTRY IN BANAUE”

“GO COUNTRY IN BANAUE”

The annual Oktoberfest celebration sponsored mainly by the San Miguel Beer Corporation will be held in Banaue with the purpose of enhancing tourism in the said municipality. The Ifugao Provincial Government in partnership with the Banaue Hotel & Banaue Youth Hostel and the Local Government Unit of Banaue prepared series of activities with the “Go Country in Banaue” concert featuring professional folk and country bands and the winner of the weekly amateur folk and country band competition as the focal event.

The said celebration will start off with a massive information drive on the first week of October in the different colleges and universities, local government units, other concerned agencies, and business establishments through a caravan to be participated by the sponsors and participating agencies and establishments. The caravan would be traveling to the northeastern part of the Cordillera and some municipalities of Nueva Vizcaya to encourage local bands to audition for the weekly competition. Winners will have a chance to be featured as front acts during the main concert aside from the cash prize that they would be receiving.

The “Go Country in Banaue” concert differs in that it will be presenting country songs which is the music genre of the Cordillerans aside from their indigenous music. This activity primarily aims to discover and develop local talents in the entertainment industry. It also aims to promote Banaue and the Banaue Hotel as the future premier destination of the North by institutionalizing the Oktoberfest celebration as part of the annual activity of the province.

Local amateur bands interested to join the weekly competition may contact the resident manager of Banaue Hotel, Ms. Ma. Zenaida Quinahan at the following numbers: (074) 386-4087 or 09184441931. Tickets for the “Going Country in Banaue” concert which will be held on October 27, 2007 at the carpark of the Banaue Hotel can be bought from the following ticket outlets:

Reference: Robie Halip