Sinulog festival to open IN KABANKALAN

The opening of the week-long 34th Sinulog 2010 celebration in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental will be held 5 p.m. today at the city public plaza, a Kabankalan City press release said.
It will be highlighted by a concelebrated Novena mass at the St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, blessing of the images of Sto. Niño during the Holy Mass, and procession of these images with five tribes and the KCC Sad-Sad dancers.
There will also be a presentation of the candidates for the Search for Hara Sang Negros by Rey Cordero, chairman, committee on the search for Hara sang Negros, followed by a ceremonial face daubing with soot by the chairman of Kabankalan Sinulog Foundation Inc., the press release said.
The festival will be declared open by Mayor Pedro Zayco.