Xavier U fetes Oro artists in Labago Arts Awards
THE Xavier Center for Culture and the Arts (XCCA) has given recognition to 54 artists in Cagayan de Oro on Wednesday, February 21, to acknowledge their contribution to the city.
Lambago Arts Awards, according to XCCA Director Hobart Savior, is an event to honor the arts and artists of Cagayan de Oro as part of the National Arts Month celebration and the ‘Panaghugpong’.
Panaghugpong, now on its tenth year, is a multi-arts festival that converges the various productions of the performing arts companies of Xavier University as well as art workshops, exhibitions, concerts and cultural education programs.
“It (Lambago Arts Awards) is a recognition award for their work that they have contributed much to the city and that they have also won competitions in regional and national and international,” Savior said.
Savior, who is also the director of the Lambago Arts Awards, said the event started in 2016 and is implemented once in every two years.
“I thought of really honoring artists because I think we want to gather artists as a community,” Savior added.
City Mayor Oscar Moreno, for his part, expressed his gratitude not only to the organizers of the event for recognizing Kagay-anon artists, but also to the artists themselves for their contribution, adding that their arts has become a part of the heritage “that the Cagayan de Oro is very proud of.”
The event featured seven award categories, namely: dance, music, literature, visual arts, film, theater, and cultural and arts institutions.
The awards were presented by City Mayor Oscar Moreno, Xavier University Mission and Ministry Vice President Irene Grace Guitarte, Arts Section Head of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts Ferdinand Isleta, and XCCA Director Hobart Savior.
Here is the complete list of the Lambago Art Awardees: Dance: Capitol University Dance Troupe Gintong Amihan Dance Troupe Liceo Folkloric Dance Troupe Next Moves I-STAND Urban Myx Xavier University Cultural Dance Troupe X-Unified Music: Deborah Cristi Cabague Emilor James Cabanos KARUMATA Republic Lourdes College Strings Jurillyn Padios Rae Anne Saltiga Jeremiah Torayno USTP Sanghimig Chorale Orie Jun Vamenta Xavier Philharmonia Xavier Glee Club Literature: Anthony Daposala Abigail James NAGMAC Lina Sagaral-Reyes Eric John Villena Visual Arts: Esme Abalde Nicolas Jr Aca Arcadia Artsada John Andrew bibal CDO Arts Guild Christian Gesta Memento Emmanuel Mulawan II Albert Vamenta Film: Daniel Clark Cabantan Julienne Anne Ilagan Orpheus Nery Benjamin Padero Jeffrie Po Jameelon Rivera Joey Sendaydiego Irene Villamor Theater: Circulo de Entablado Dulaang Atenista Kagay-an Performing Arts Inc Ma Lourdes Asuncion Pilapil Oro Teatro Bulawanon The Xavier Stage Cultural and Arts Institutions: Cagayan de Oro City Tourism Council Department of Tourism-Northern Mindanao Dire Husi Dream Board Artists Historical Commission of Cagayan de Oro City Misamis Oriental Dance Sports