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The  overused  word uber is apt here—more than 2500 local and international visitors,  more  than  30  Cebu trivias, more than 20 magnificent images of Cebu’s heritage sites, more than 15 delicacies -- AboitizLand Inc. presents
one of the biggest heritage celebrations through its participation in Gabii Sa Kabilin 2012 dubbed as Handurawan Sa Karaang Sugbo.

With  the  Heritage  of  Cebu  Monument  as  its backdrop, AboitizLand will transform Mabini Street on May 25 to showcase the awe-inspiring Kabag-uhan: Now  and Then Photo Exhibit Year 2. Old pictures of heritage sites from the
collection  of the AboitizLand’s CEO Andoni Aboitiz and Lucy Urgello-Miller will  be  place alongside its then pictures, the winning images of 2011 and 2012 Kabag-uhan: Now and Then Photo Contest.

The  amusing  Cebu  Trivia  Night  opens  at 7 pm challenging triviaholics’ knowledge  of their beloved Queen City of the South. The grueling battle of wits is open to all Cebuanos and Cebuanos at heart.

The  AboitizLand  Heritage  Show  will  turn  the  evening  into an amazing experience  in  entertainment  and  storytelling  as it did last year, even more.  Ka  Bino  Guerrero,  popular  tour  interpreter, will be telling the stories  highlighting  one  of Cebu’s greatest assets – the rich history of Cebu’s streetscapes and landscapes.

Ka  Bino  is Cebu’s equivalent of Manila’s maverick Carlos Celdran. He will conduct  a “sitting tour” as he reveals old Sugbo’s streetscapes and famous heritage points.

To  cap  off  a  fine  evening relishing the past, savoring the present and looking  forward to the future, guests will say ‘lami’ at the Food Festival where various communities are offering a splendid gastronomic treat.

AboitizLand’s participation in Gabii Sa Kabilin 2012 supports the company’s effort  to  nurture  the  Cebuano  culture  and heritage. Being in Gabii sa Kabilin  is the company’s contribution to the enrichment of culture and the arts,  consistent  with  its  brand  promise  of  developing  nurturing and assuring communities.

An  annual  event  of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc.’s Cultural Heritage Program, Gabii sa Kabilin is a recipient of the Public Relations Society of the  Philippines’s  Anvil  Award  of  Merit  for  Public  Relations Program—Sustained Basis: Arts and Culture/Heritage/Tourism.

Like  Made  For  Life  on  Facebook  for  more  details  of  AboitizLand’s participation to Gabii Sa Kabilin 2012.

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The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) joins the celebration of the 1st Dia del Galeon Festival in the Philippines organized by the Baler 400 Steering Committee and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).

The Dia del Galeon Festival is held every Oct. 8 in commemoration of the galleon trade between the Philippines and Mexico that took place between 1565 and 1815. One of the most important trade routes in world history, the Galleon Trade connected Asia with Europe, the Americas, and Africa and was a vessel of cultural transmission.

One of the activities of the Dia del Galeon is the Viaje del Galeon, a commemorative event that reminds the public of the important role of the Galleon as a link in the international trade and as a cultural highway among people touched along its route.

Viaje del Galeon will be held on Oct. 8 to 11 with a cruise from Manila to Cebu then back to Manila. The cruise will feature lectures and activities to around 300 youth participants about the importance and contributions of the Galleon on the spiritual, cultural, and economic developments of the different islands in the Philippines.

RAFI, in collaboration with various partners, is contributing its culture and heritage capability to the activities of the Viaje del Galeon-Cebu leg.

The Viaje del Galeon-Cebu leg will start when the youth leaders arrive by SuperFerry 20 in Cebu on Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. in Pier 6.

A motorcade, bringing the Our Lady of La Paz-Antipolo, the patroness of the Galeon, will begin from the port area to the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral where a mass will be held.

A welcome dinner will be hosted by the Cebu City Government in the Fort San Pedro grounds. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and Margarita Osmeña, head of the Cebu City Committee of Tourism and Cultural and Historical Affairs, are expected to be present during the dinner.

The delegates will be treated to a night city tour to the famous heritage landmarks of Cebu.

On October 10, the participants will join the motorcade bringing the Our Lady of La Paz-Antipolo, to the St. Joseph’s Parish in Mandaue City. After, they will head straight to the Bantayan sa Hari where they will be welcomed by the staff of the Mandaue City Tourism Office and be treated with Mandaue City’s famous delicacies.

A tour to some of Cebu’s heritage museums like the Casa Gorordo Museum, University of Southern Philippines Foundation-Rizal Museum, Cathedral Museum of Cebu, and 1730 Jesuit House will follow.
The delegates will then board the SuperFerry 20 at 5 p.m. to go back to Manila.

Other partners in the Viaje del Galeon-Cebu leg include the Cebu City Government through the Office of the Committee of Tourism and Cultural and Historical Affairs, Mandaue City Tourism Commission, and Ho Tong Hardware.

Through this event, the Culture and Heritage focus area of RAFI hopes to make the youth understand the importance of culture and heritage to the development of the country and enrich them with mechanisms on preserving and protecting heritage sites.

Culture and Heritage is one of the five focus areas of RAFI’s comprehensive approach to elevating lives and communities, believing that a confident community begins with a strong sense of identity. Its other focus areas are Integrated Development, Micro-finance & Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Citizenship, and Education.

For more information about the Viaje del Galeon, please contact 418-7234 loc. 702 and look for Karl Damayo.