The biggest event in the Province of ZaNorte according to its Chairman, Atty. Ivan Patrick Ang is on June 27 to July 3, 2022.
Dubbed as “Kasa Kaza”, this festival is a prelude to the comeback of the bigger Hudyaka ZaNorte Festival in May 2023. It may be remembered that Hudyaka, adjudged as the second best provincial festival by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines, was replaced by a mediocre Saulog Festival because of politics. For 9 years, the people of ZaNorte craved for a truly festive founding anniversary celebration. And now Hudyaka is back at the ZaNOrte Sports Complex.
The weeklong celebration will wake people up early in the morning by a roving truck with tribal drummers on board, roaming around the streets of Dapitan, Dipolog and major towns for many activities.
Tennis tournament, especially catered for kids and professionals end on.July 3.
Today will start Kickboxing competition at the ZaNorte Sports Complex open ground. Ten matches will entertain the crowd with no admission fees.
On July 1, Mountainbike Circuit Race at the Motocross Race Track inside the complex. To be followed by the biggest Motocross event of the year, which extends up to evening for a rare night race event. The said events are paired with Tattoo Competition at the same site. Plus the sound of roaring bike engines will be backed by 10 local underground bands playing progressive rock and metal. Free admission.
On July 1 to 3 will be Golf tournament at the famous Dakak 18-hole international standard golf course.
Every single day and night is a must-visit by families, barkadas at the complex. There are food stalls that open to serve lunch, dinner and beers. They will be manned by small entrepreneurs and the are carenderia priced. Agro-fair games and raffle draws happen daily at the HUdyaka site.
There will be fireworks show on July 2 at the complex. And today, June 30, another fireworks show will be fired in Dapitan City to cap the free concert at the Dapitan City Hall by local bands, Donita Nose and Jewel, Dominique Roque, Hero and Gloc 9. Free bus rides await those who wish to avail from Dipolog and some points of the province.
Nightly shows at the complex will start at 7pm
The weeklong celebration will be highlighted by a Subanen themed oath taking ceremony of Gov. Nene Jalosjos on July 2, who always maintained that her victory in the last election is not her victory…but the victory of all ZaNOrtehanons.
The ceremony will be preceded by the Eat Bulaga Live Show form 1130 to 230pm at the outdoor Hudyaka stage. Bossing Vic, Joey and the entire cast will grace the show.
