General Santos City showed that nothing can stop them from celebrating their 20th Tuna Festival.
Considered generally peaceful, the recently concluded Tuna Festival 2018 saw a most colourful themed celebration that made all the Generals and visitors of the city happy and proud. And last Wednesday, September 5, during the culmination of the thanksgiving celebration, the Generals showcased their talents on the streets with a resounding street dancing competition that made everyone’s afternoon memorable.
The competition saw a number of participants decked in their most colourful of costumes that represented the rich tradition and culture of General Santos City and the Generals.
The most anticipated street dancing competition truly left a mark, not only to the judges of the competition, but more so, to those who lined the streets to watch and see them perform live. The competition began at 4:00pm at the Veranza Mall that led all the way to the Oval Plaza. The competition ended at around 6:00pm.
In the end, General Santos City Mayor Ronnel C. Rivera expressed his heartfelt gratitude to everyone who made this celebration a success. From the sponsors to the organisers to event goers and participants, the recently concluded Tuna Festival 2018 was truly one for the books. And as in every year, it ended with a fantastic display of fireworks that left everyone in awe.
Winners of the Street Dancing Competition. Champion: Dadiangas North National High School (P250,000.00), First Runner-up: General Santos City High School (P150,000.00), Second Runner-up: Fatima National High School (P100,000.00)
Lagao School of Arts and Trade National High School received P60,000.00
Best Production Design and Best in Street Dancing: Dadiangas North National High School (P5,000.00)
