Tuesday 7th February 2012

Chinese New Year

Bacolaodiat 2012 Schedule of Activities

The Bacolaodiat Festival 2012 will be celebrated on January 20-23 and this year will be the 7th BacoLaodiat Festival which will usher in the Year of the Dragon with the theme “A Majestic Spirit in a Challenging Year.” Bacolaodiat which was coined from Bacolod and Lao Diat (Fookien word for celebration), is Bacolod City’s celebration [...]

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Arts, Culture & Heritage

Bacolaodiat 2011 Reaching New Heights

I thought Bacolaodiat has reached a plateau with the Bacolaodiat 2011 celebrations having almost the same events as in Bacolaodiat 2010, well I was happy to be proven wrong. I was at the Chopsticks Alley during the opening of Bacolaodiat 2011 and judging by the throngs of people at the North Capitol Road and along [...]

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BacoLaodiat 2011 Officially Open

Bacolod City officially opened the BacoLaodiat 2011 Festival yesterday in welcome of the Chinese Year of the Rabbit. The grandiose event kicked off with a Grand Parade featuring the colorful floats of the twelve animal zodiacs and lanterns from the participating groups of the Lantern Dance Parade. Dragon and lion dances completed the parade line [...]

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Arts, Culture & Heritage

Bacolaodiat Festival 2011 Schedule

The Bacolaodiat Festival 2011 will be celebrated on February 3-6, 2011 with the theme Hopping Towards Prosperity. Every year, where ever there are Chinese communities, the Chinese New Year is celebrated with a big bang and Bacolod City is no exception. This year’s celebration of the Chinese New Year will be the 6th Bacolaodiat Festival. [...]

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Bacolaodiat 2010: Bigger and Better

Kung Hei Fat Choi! Today, the Filipino-Chinese community is celebrating the New Year and ushered in the Year of the Golden Tiger. The whole Bacolod City joins them in the celebration with the annual Bacolaodiat Festival. Unlike the previous years, Bacolaodiat 2010 was held at the Lacson Tourism Strip. This made the different events more [...]

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Bacolaodiat 2009 Opening

Kung Hei Fat Choi! The Bacolaodiat 2009, Bacolod City‘s own celebration of the Chinese New Year has officially opened with grandiose activities that showcase the best in Filipino and Chinese cultures. The Lopues San Sebastian booth was the center of attention since it was all covered with Chinese lanterns. A cultural show was held at [...]

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All Set for 2009 Bacolaodiat

You don’t have to be a Chinese to enjoy the festivities of the Chinese New Year. Experience once again the merging of two cultures as the City of Bacolod and the Filipino-Chinese Communities bring you the 2009 Bacolaodiat Festival, the 4th time for the city to hold the festival. Bacolaodiat was coined from Bacolod and [...]

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