Arts & Culture, History, News & Features from Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro
By Tito Mike The 30th edition of the Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association’s (COHARA) Kumbira culinary show and live competitions ended with a bang as local establishments dominated the Professional and Student Categories. Limketkai Luxe Hotel topped the Professional Division with seven (7) gold, nine (9) silver, and nine (9) bronze medals for …
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By Tito Mike Bulawanong Bahandi 2026, the Creatives Art Festival of Cagayan de Oro City, continues its month-long celebration with the opening reception Wednesday morning at the lobby of the city’s premier Limketkai Luxe Hotel. With the theme Friendship and Patronage to the Arts, the event seeks to link the city’s visual artists with their …
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KUMBIRA 2026: Three Decades, One Culinary Legacy The Philippines longest culinary festival and competition celebrates its 30th Pearl Jubilee on October 14, 15 & 16, 2026 at The Atrium, Limketkai Mall, Cagayan de Oro City. “This year, KUMBIRA celebrates its 30th year of bringing together culinary talents, creativity, passion, and the love of food!” said COHARA President Jerome …
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The Humble Beginnings of Lim Ket Kai In the early part of the 20th century, a young Mr. Lim Ket Kai, at the age of 12, together with his father, emigrated from Quemoy, China and landed in the old town of Cagayan de Misamis, in the then frontier island of Mindanao, Philippines. As a poor …
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- A new arts and culture initiative created by three of Mindanao’s Best and Brightest Creatives aims to rocket the island’s rich tradition to the mainstream consciousness. Dubbed FORMA, Vibrant Mindanao Design Commune, it is the brain child of Jerome de la Fuente with Chris Gomez and Shine J. Casiño. Concept “For …
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