Bayawan City Tawo Tawo 2022

 Bayawan City is very well known as the Agricultural Capital of Negros Oriental and  its Tawo-tawo Festival, also known as the Scarecrow Festival, which the people of Bayawan annually celebrate on the 18th of February. Thanksgiving for a good harvest and also to give honor and praise to their city patron saint Santo Tomas Villanueva as they celebrate this festival. The Tawo-tawo Festival focuses on the great difference the tawo-tawo has brought the city after driving the crows away.

Photo by : Bayawan City Culture ,Arts Heritage & Tourism Investment Promotion Office

Tawo Tawo is an amazing celebration and spectacle highlighted by street dancing and showdown competitions. Empty tin cans and bamboo clappers are utilized in providing for the music. Canned music is not used during street dancing as they prefer live music provided by indigenous materials made into traditional musical instruments. 

The indigenous costumes and the choreography of the dances provide for the interest that makes people come back every year to watch the events

I was privileged to be invited to this year’s search for Miss Bayawan and Opening Salvo of Tawo Tawo Festival 2022 and Witness a night of talent and dexterity last valentine’s day, February 14 8 pm, city hayahay square as the 14 official candidates show their Talent and Tawo Tawo Festival Costume competition! 

Miss Bayawan City 2022 Candidates

Miss Bayawan 2022 Ms. Merry Cadalso 

Congratulations to the newly crowned Miss Bayawan 2022 Ms. Merry Cadalso (Center) representing Barangay Ubos/Aliis, (R) Miss Bayawan 1st Runner Up Ms. Cindy Camarillo representing Boyco/Maninihon, (L) Miss Bayawan 2nd Runner Up Ms. Marielle Buscato representing Pagatban/Tayawan!

Miss bayawan 2022 is a project of the liga ng mga barangay headed by board member Hon. Kurt Matthew Teves, BACEMCO, and the local government unit of Bayawan city! The next Miss Bayawan 2022 will bring the best culture and heritage to Bayawanon.

Another activity concerning arts & culture is a workshop to learn basic dance sports techniques and might get the chance to be part of the Bayawan Dancesport team. Dance workshop lecturer Coach Vic June Nocete of Dumaguete Dancesport Team. This event is supported by Sagguniang Kabataan of Barangay Tayawan in collaboration with the Cultural,Arts, Heritage, Tourism Investment Promotion Office of the City of Bayawan. 

Experience Bayawanons. A unique art style called string art was done by a Bayawanon Visual artist, Lyndon Paguntalan. Now on display at our Tanyag Kaanyag Art Exhibit at Puregold Bayawan  Feb 11 until February 28. 

The first-ever “Manika” exhibit will showcase the prescribed costumes of the Bukidnons, ScareCrows, the Tawo-tawo festival King and Queen. The dolls will be on display at Puregold Bayawan during the art exhibit to be showcased, represented, and appreciated. The display will start on February 14 until February 28, mall hours

The Tawo-Tawo festival reflects the culture and character of the city. Being the rice granary of the Southern Negros Oriental .

Thank you so much to Mayor Pryde Henry A. Teves, Congressman Arnie A.Teves,,Board Member Jack T. Raymond,ABC President, and Fiesta Convenor Hon. Kurt Matthew Teves I would like to congratulate Mayor Teves and the People of Bayawan for the 2021 GOOD FINANCIAL HOUSEKEEPING PASSER Award. Five straight years (from 2016), Bayawan City passes DILG's Good Financial Housekeeping Standards.

Big Thanks to Milcyn Maturan a wonderful host for always making sure that our stay in Bayawan will be a memorable one, the Mayor’s office,Culture ,Arts Heritage & Tourism Investment Promotion Office, and Liga Ng Mga Barangay, To the Miss Bayawan City Committee and Tawo Tawo Festival Committee 2022 .God bless u all

The City will be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies subject to the public health standards of the national government.

IBAYAW BAYAWAN !!! 

                             The writer Penn T. Larena and Hon. Severino Salvador Martinez Capulso