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Performers walk on stilts as Gingoog City celebrates 59th Charter Day

CAGAYAN de Oro City–Local residents, including foreign and domestic tourists, were treated with a fanfare as students from various schools showcased their respective talents during the July 23, 2019 Street Dancing and Showdown of the 2019 Kaliga Festival, which highlights the 59th Charter Day celebration of Gingoog City.

City Information Officer Nicole Banagbanag of Gingoog City said the Kaliga Festival started 40 years ago.

In a phone interview, BanagBanag said: “This year, the people of Gingoog is celebrating the 40th Kaliga Festival.”

She added that “Kaliga is the Festival of Good Harvest”
The twin celebrations this year started last July 15 with the presentation of Bb. Gingoog Tourism 2019 during the regular Monday flag raising ceremony at the City Hall grounds, according to Banagbanag.

The Agri Fair was also opened, she said.

Last July 23 and as part of the attraction of Kaliga Festival, students from Gingoog City and nearby towns of Medina and Magsaysay joined the Street dancing and showdown.

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