KITE FEST. The Poblacion beach of Sipalay City, Negros Occidental is adorned with colorful kites during the just-concluded 8th Burangoy Kite Festival. The Kite Association of the Philippines declared Sipalay as the "Kite Tourism Capital of the Philippines" on March 31 as part of the event held from March 30 to April 3, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Sipalay City Tourism Office) BACOLOD CITY - The City of Sipalay in Negros Occidental has been declared the Kite Tourism Capital of the Philippines during the staging of its 8th Burangoy Kite Festival over the weekend. The plaque, which was conferred by the Kite Association of the Philippines (KAP) headed by its president Orlando Onkingko, was turned over by Supervising Tourism Officer Jerick Lacson to Mayor Maria Gina Lizares at the Government Center on Monday. "The KAP confers to the City of Sipalay the title 'Kite Tourism Capital of the Philippines' in grateful recognition for the enduring commitment in promoting the trad
WORKSHOP. Participants of the kite-making workshop conducted by the Sipalay City Tourism Office on February 23 and 24, 2022 in observance of the Arts Month and preparation for the kite festival later this month. The Burangoy Tourism Kite Festival will return on March 30 as one of the major events in the city's 21st Charter Anniversary.(Photo courtesy of Sipalay City LGU) BACOLOD CITY - Suspended for two years due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Sipalay City's Burangoy Tourism Kite Festival will return on March 30 as one of the major events in the city's 21st Charter Anniversary. As of Friday, preparations are underway for the event's eighth year of showcasing colorful and unique kites at the Poblacion beach, the city government headed by Mayor Maria Gina Lizares said. "In support of the 'no plastic policy', all entries shall not be made of any plastic material," it added. "Burangoy" is coined from the words "burador&
Kite Making Workshop conducted by the City Tourism Office on February 23-24 Colorful and unique kites or “burador” will once again fill the sky above the
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