Arts & Culture, History, News & Features from Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro
Kagay-anons and visitors from all over Mindanao were treated for the first time ever to dazzling glimpses of India’s Diwali Festival as the Indian Embassy Manila and the Indian Business Forum brought highlights of India’s Festival of Lights to the Limketkai Atrium Wednesday evening. The show was the highlight of the first evening of the …
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An artist from Jasaan, Misamis Oriental represented the Philippines in a recent artists’ camp held in Udaipur (City of Lakes) a city in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, India, and formerly the capital of the Mewar Kingdom, as a celebration of 30 years of India-ASEAN ties. Rajasthan Land of Kings (or Land of Kingdom) is …
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During the recently concluded Mindanao Food Congress, an official from the Indian Embassy in Manila made it a point to find time to visit Cagayan de Oro’s oldest store. “I saw a tourism video of Cagayan de Oro which started with a picture of Wadhu’s Quality Store and decided I would visit it the next …
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With ‘India’ as a Partner Country for the Mindanao Food Congress, the India Business Forum (IBF) is pleased to organize Indian Cultural and Food Night for Guests and Participants on the first day of the event on Wednesday, 26 October 2022 to mark the celebration of Diwali, the Festival of Lights. Diwali, India’s biggest and …
The Bigby’s Group of Cagayan de Oro which brought us Bigby’s Café, Boy Zugba, Missy Bon and Raki-Yata Ramen does it again! A new store of the renowned premium ramen shop Raki-Yata has just opened in SM City CDO Uptown’s North Wing. The new place will go by the name Niku-Yata, which highlights their focus on the beefier end of the ramen spectrum. “Niku …
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Head of the Consular Chancery, Embassy of Italy in Manila We wish to thank Italpinas Development Corporation for inviting us to have a meet-and-greet with Sig. Antonio Gallo, Head of the Consular Chancery, Embassy of Italy in Manila on Thursday, 13 October 2022, at the roof deck of the new Cita Bella. During this event, Sig. Gallo was introduced …
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India will be the Partner Country for the Mindanao Food Congress and Oro BEST Expo 2022 slated to be held on October 26-30, 2022 at the Limketkai Luxe Hotel, and Limketkai Mall, respectively. Through the Indian Embassy in the Philippines headed by His Excellency Shambhu S. Kumaran, Asia’s third largest economy will be on full display at the Oro BEST Expo 2022 with …
Long before Pia Wurtzbach was crowned Ms. Universe and Cindy Obeñita Miss Intercontinental, a Fil-Am beauty who traces her roots to Cagayan de Oro City and Misamis Oriental brought pride and prestige to the city by becoming the first contestant of Filipino parents to win the Ms. Texas USA title. Aileen Jan “A.J.” Valdehueza-Yap Valdez …
Valor of the Kapampangans, Blessed Virgin’s Miracle There’s an oft forgotten chapter in Philippine History that deserves to be remembered by the following generations of Filipinos not merely for the valor shown by the defenders of the Islas Filipinas against the Dutch invaders, but even more so for the Miracle of Our Lady of the …
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History isn’t always top of mind for domestic tourists, that many even remain unaware of the historicity of places in their localities. But that may soon change, at least in Northern Mindanao.” The Northern Mindanao Historical Trails Committee is now taking an inventory of historical places in Cagayan de Oro City and Misamis Oriental, to …
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