Few days to go and the colorful Agten Tufi Festival will be again celebrated in the Municipality of Tupi, South Cotabato.
A B'laan term which means "bountiful or beautiful Tupi", Agten Tufi Festival is a thanksgiving celebration of the town's beauty and bounty. It showcases the talents and competitiveness of the people of Tupi, rich culture and as well as the town's abundant supply of fruits, flowers and vegetables.
Exciting events included in this year's Agten Tufi Festival are drum and lyre competition, mass dance, Tupi Singing Idol, Group Gay Lipsynch Contest, the annual search for Mutya ng Tupi and the much anticipated street dancing competition among others. Local produce of the people of Tupi will be showcased through the Agri Trade Fair which will run from September 2.
The 11-day celebration will kick-off on August 30 through a thanksgiving mass and will end with a culmination program and other activities on September 11 which is also the foundation day of Tupi.
The 11-day celebration will kick-off on August 30 through a thanksgiving mass and will end with a culmination program and other activities on September 11 which is also the foundation day of Tupi.
Below is the schedule of activities for Agten Tufi Festival 2013 in Tupi, South Cotabato.
Municipality of Tupi
60th Foundation Anniversary & 4th Agten Tufi Festival
Schedule of Activities
August 30 (Friday)
Anniversary Mass, 2 PM
Tupi Sports and Cultural Center
September 1 (Sunday)
Civic Parade, 7 AM
Municipality's Premises
Opening Salvo, 9 AM
Tupi Sports and Cultural Center
Drum and Lyre Competition, 10 AM
Tupi Sports and Cultural Center
Mass Dance, 1:30 PM
Tupi Sports and Cultural Center
Live Band, 7:30 PM
Tupi Parks and Plaza
September 2 (Monday)
Jobs Fair (Overseas and local), 9 AM
Infront of Municipal Hall
Opening of Agri Trade Fair, 2 PM
Infront of Municipal Hall
Live Band, 7:30 PM
Tupi Parks and Plaza
September 3 (Tuesday)
Agri Trade Fair, 8AM -5 PM
Infront of Municipal Hall
Farmers Forum, 9 AM
Tupi Sports and Cultural Center
Tupi Singing Idol (Elementary Category), 7 PM
Tupi Parks and Plaza
Live Band, 8:30 PM
Tupi Parks and Plaza
September 4 (Wednesday)
Agri Trade Fair, 8AM -5 PM
Infront of Municipal Hall
Tupi Singing Idol (HS Category), 7 PM
Tupi Parks and Plaza
Live Band, 8:30 PM
Tupi Parks and Plaza
September 5 (Thursday)
Agri Trade Fair, 8AM -5 PM
Infront of Municipal Hall
Tupi Singing Idol (Open Category), 7 PM
Tupi Parks and Plaza
Live Band, 8:30 PM
Tupi Parks and Plaza
September 6 (Friday)
Agri Trade Fair, 8AM -5 PM
Infront of Municipal Hall
Awards of Excellence, 7 PM
Tupi Sports and Cultural Center
Live Band, 7:30 PM
Tupi Parks and Plaza
September 7 (Saturday)
Agri Trade Fair, 8AM -5 PM
Infront of Municipal Hall
Municipal Tribal Day, 9 AM
Tupi Sports and Cultural Center
Dance Fusion, 7 PM
Tupi Parks and Plaza
Live Band, 8:30 PM
Tupi Parks and Plaza
September 8 (Sunday)
Agri Trade Fair, 8AM -5 PM
Infront of Municipal Hall
LGU and DepEd Employees Night, 7 PM
Tupi Sports and Cultural Center
Live Band, 7:30 PM
Tupi Parks and Plaza
September 9 (Monday)
Agri Trade Fair, 8AM -5 PM
Infront of Municipal Hall
Mutya ng Tupi, 7 PM
Tupi Sports and Cultural Center
Live Band, 7:30 PM
Tupi Parks and Plaza
September 10 (Tuesday)
Agri Trade Fair, 8AM -5 PM
Infront of Municipal Hall
Group Gay Lipsynch, 7 PM
Tupi Sports and Cultural Center
Live Band, 8:30 PM
Tupi Parks and Plaza
September 11 (Wednesday)
Agri Trade Fair, 8AM -5 PM
Infront of Municipal Hall
Street Dancing (Kapatagan), 7 AM
Municipality's Premises
Anniversary Day Program, 8:30 AM
Tupi Sports and Cultural Center
Dungog Sang Barangay Awarding, 10 AM
Tupi Sports and Cultural Center
Acrobatic Show, 1 PM
Tupi Sports and Cultural Center
Palaro ng Lahi, 2 PM
Tupi Parks and Plaza
Disco sa Munisipyo and Live Band, 7:30 PM
Tupi Parks and Plaza
Grand Fireworks Display, 9 PM
Municipal Hall
Continuing Events
Inter-Barangay Basketball Tournament (Senior Division), August-September 2013
Tupi Sports and Cultural Center
Inter-Agency Volleyball Tournament (Men and Women Category), August-September 2013
Tupi Sports and Cultural Center