MUSICAL HERITAGE. The chorale competition information material. The competition featuring Visayan songs is seen to promote the musical heritage of Eastern Visayas, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. (DOT image)
TACLOBAN CITY – A chorale competition featuring Visayan songs is seen to promote the musical heritage of Eastern Visayas, the Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office here said.
Kent Reymark Tocayon, the event’s creative specialist from the DOT, said the Kanta Binisaya (Visayan singing) is one of the three events they laid out for “Kultura Sinirangan” advocacy this year.
"With Kanta Binisaya, the DOT seeks to foster a broader appreciation for the diverse musical heritage of Eastern Visayas while promoting unity and camaraderie among choral enthusiasts within and beyond the region," Tocayon told the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday.
The DOT set the deadline for the screening for Kanta Binisaya: A Chorale Competition on April 24 while the grand finals are set on June 11.
The competition is open to all schools, communities, churches and other groups from both within and outside the region, the DOT said.
The winning group will receive a cash prize of PHP100,000, while the second and third placers will receive PHP80,000 and PHP60,000, respectively.
The other two events are the Love Eastern Visayas music video competition and the Kanta Binisaya round-table discussion.
Kanta Binisaya, which means Visayan songs, is based on the book of Stephen Legarde, a UP-Tacloban associate professor who pitched the idea of holding the event.
Legarde advocates for the promotion and dissemination of the musical heritage of Eastern Visayas through choral singing.
The competition is in partnership with the Office of the House Speaker, Tingog Partylist, Leyte Normal University, and the Leyte provincial government. (With reports from Daniel A. Panis, OJTs/PNA)
