The Panaad sa Negros Festival , also called simply as the Panaad Festival (sometimes spelled as Pana-ad ), is a festival held annually during the month of April in Bacolod , the capital of Negros Occidental province in the Philippines . Panaad is the Hiligaynon word for "vow" or "promise" coming from the root-word saad ; the festival is a form of thanksgiving to Divine Providence and commemoration of a vow in exchange for a good life. The celebration is held at the Panaad Park, which also houses the Panaad Stadium , and is participated in by the 13 cities and 19 towns of the province. For this reason, the province dubs it the "mother" of all its festivals.
8-541: The first Panaad sa Negros Festival was held at Capitol Park and Lagoon in a three-day affair in 1993 that started April 30. The festival was held at the lagoon fronting the Provincial Capitol for the first four years. As the festival grew each year, it became necessary to locate a more spacious venue. In 1997, the festival was held at the reclaimed area near where the Bredco Port is located today. The construction of
16-593: A sculptor of the figures. Popular activities at the park include jogging , aerobics , school dance rehearsals, promenading, Arnis and martial arts practice and feeding the tilapias of the lagoon. The main landmark in the park is the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol building. It is the official seat of the Governor of the province. Different government offices of the province serving its thirteen cities and municipalities are also located in
24-593: A woman standing alongside a water buffalo and that of a man pulling another water buffalo. These sculptures are located at the northern and southern ends of the lagoon. These figures were executed by Italian sculpture Francesco Riccardo Monti who also did the sculptures of the Metropolitan Manila Theater and the University of the Philippines - Visayas Iloilo campus. Guillermo Tolentino also contributed as
32-563: The Panaad Stadium and sports complex paved the way for the establishment of the Panaad Park as the permanent home of the festival. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Ariel Querubin led the 28th Panaad award-winning “festival of all festivals,” celebration from April 15-21, 2024 at the Panaad Park and Sports Complex at Mansilingan, Bacolod City. With theme “Living the Promise,” it featured
40-702: The famous Lin-ay sang Negros , San Miguel garden show, MUAD Trade Fair, the 32 local government units themed pavilions and Best of Festival Dances Competition. In 2017, the Panaad sa Negros Festival made it to the Hall of Fame of the ATOP-DOT Pearl Awards after it was adjudged by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines as its Best Tourism Event in the Provincial Festival Category nationwide for
48-607: The reclaimed area near the Bredco Port. The construction of the Panaad Stadium and sports complex paved the way for the establishment of the Panaad Park as the permanent home of the festival. The park today has become a popular spot for local families to hold picnics on Sundays and holidays and a major tourist attraction of Negros. A man-made lake or lagoon in the middle of the park contains live tilapia fish. The park has recreational value as well, as bands, orchestras and other forms of entertainment are provided for free in its open-air auditorium in events aptly called "Concert at
56-660: The third consecutive year at the awards night held on October 6, 2017 at the Iloilo Convention Center in Iloilo City. This Philippines -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Capitol Park and Lagoon The Capitol Park and Lagoon is a provincial park located in Bacolod , Negros Occidental , in the Philippines . One of the features of the park are matching sculptures depicting
64-515: The vicinity of the park. The first Panaad sa Negros Festival , also known as the Panaad Festival , was held here in a three-day affair in 1993 that began April 30. The festival was held at the Capitol Park and Lagoon fronting the Provincial Capitol for the first four years. As the festival grew each year, it became necessary to look for a more spacious venue. In 1997, the festival was held at
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