With the recently concluded successful celebration of Inaul Festival, the provincial government of Maguindanao and its partners has once again proved the world that the province is indeed "Maganda Now".
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| White House in Buluan. The New Provincial Capitol of Maguindanao. |
For three years now, we have been witness to this week-long celebration of Maguindanao's art of Inaul weaving, rich cultures, and traditions that attracted visitors and tourists coming from different places.
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| Inaul Festival, celebrating the traditional art of Inaul weaving |
The Inaul Fashion Show held during the Governor's Night which showcased inaul creations of world-renowned fashion designer Renee Salud and Jearson Demavivas with our local homegrown talents Akmad Kari and Jay-R Flores; the Palamatu Nu Maguindanao pageant held in a star-studded and jampacked Buluan Gymnasium, and the colorful Dindang Sa Lalan and Float Parade were just among the events which we really enjoyed watching.
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| Miss Asia Pacific International 2018 Sharifa Akeel at Inaul Fashion Show |
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| Star-studded Palamata Nu Maguindanao pageant night. Present were world-renowned fashion designers Renee Salud, Jearson Demavivas, Jojo Bragais, actress Yassi Pressman, singer Sam Concepcion, and beauty queens Nicole Cordoves, Mutya Datul and Shariffa Akeel |
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| Palamata Nu Maguindanao candidates in their Maguindanao Princess Attires |
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| Dindang sa Lalan or the street dancing competition was participated by six contingents |
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| A total of 26 gigantic floats from different towns of Maguindanao participated in the Inaul Festival Float Competition |
Thousands also flocked to other activities including cultural competitions, sports events which are open to participants even from outside Maguindanao, the Inaul Trade Expo which showcased products from different municipalities, and nightly concerts with the country's sought after bands and performers.
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| Ten (10) groups competed in the Kulintang Ensemble Competition |
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| Sagayan dance competition |
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| Inaul Festival Cultural Dance Drama Competition |
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| Nightly concerts in Buluan. Featured Bamboo, Gloc 9, Kamikazee, Brownman Revival, Kuerdas Band, Ben & Ben, December Avenue, Yano, Shanti Dope, Silent Sanctuary and a lot more |
For us at MyMindanao.Com, Inaul Festival of Maguindanao is already among the biggest and grandest Mindanao festivals - a must-attend every month of February.
Don't missed it next year!
