The official press launch for Sinukwan Festival, a celebration of triumph over tragedy, happened today, 30 November, at Hilton Clark Sun Valley Resort.

In the aftermath of the catastrophic eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991, hope in the hearts of Kapampangans was shattered, and the vibrant colors of their culture seemed to fade away. The obliteration of communities prompted a desperate cry from the people of Pampanga: “SAVE PAMPANGA!” Amidst the ruins, a resilient spirit emerged, not just to save the Kapampangan race but also to preserve the rich cultural tapestry that defined their identity. From the ashes of adversity, the Sinukwan Festival was born, becoming a symbol of triumph over tragedy.

Sinukwan Festival 2023 unfolds with the theme: “Kayanakan Manimuna, Masabal King Kultura,” enjoins the Kapampangan youth to preserve and celebrate their culture.

Organized by the Foundation for Lingap Kapampangan, Inc. (FLKI), in collaboration with various groups and stakeholders, this week-long celebration from December 2 to 8 promises a kaleidoscope of cultural and entertainment activities that will captivate both locals and visitors alike.

The festivities will commence with a grand ceremony, featuring a dynamic array of events, and throughout the week, attendees can partake in a range of events, including:

● 𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒔 𝑭𝒂𝒊𝒓: December 2 at Robinsons Starmills and Capital Town
● 𝑮𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒌 𝒂𝒕 𝑷𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒔: December 2 at Robinsons Starmills
● 𝑩𝒂𝒚𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒂 𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒌𝒘𝒂𝒏: December 2 at Robinsons Starmills
● Kapampangan Dance Workshop𝑲𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒏 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑: December 2 at Walter Mart
● 𝑫𝒓𝒖𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑳𝒚𝒓𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 (Elementary and High School): December 2 at Robinsons Starmills
● 𝑺𝒊𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒂 𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒖𝒍𝒊 𝒃𝒚 𝑷𝒂𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒍 (Spoken Word Poetry): December 2 at CityFront Mall Clark
● 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒏 (Quiz Bee on Kapampangan Culture and Heritage): December 3 at Robinsons Starmills
● 𝑲𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒏 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: December 3 at Walter Mart
● 𝑳𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒕 𝑳𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒊 𝑵𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒌𝒘𝒂𝒏 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒃𝒓𝒂: December 3 at Walter Mart
● 𝑶𝑲𝑴 (𝑶𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑲𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒏 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔): December 4 at CityFront Mall Clark
● 𝑳𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒕 𝑳𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒊 𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒌𝒘𝒂𝒏 (Pre-Pageant): December 4 at CityFront Mall Clark
● 𝑲𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈-𝑲𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈: 𝑨𝒏 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓-𝑻𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 (College Category): December 5, 2023 at Robinsons Starmills
● 𝑲𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒏 𝑯𝒊𝒑-𝑯𝒐𝒑 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: December 6 at Robinsons Starmills
● 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒂 𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒌𝒘𝒂𝒏 (Pre-Pageant and Coronation): December 6 at Robinsons Starmills
● 𝑳𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒕 𝑳𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒊 𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒌𝒘𝒂𝒏 (Coronation): December 7 at Robinsons
Starmills
● 𝑶𝒏-𝒕𝒉𝒆-𝑺𝒑𝒐𝒕 𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒐 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕: December 8 at Capital Town
● 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 (Level 1 and Level 2): December 8 at Capital Town
● 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 (Level 1 and Level 2): December 8 at Robinsons Starmills
● 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒔: December 8 at Robinsons Starmills

The Foundation for Lingap Kapampangan, Inc. extends its deepest gratitude to all Kapampangan Heritage Advocates who have played a pivotal role in supporting the preservation and propagation of the province’s glorious past. Their efforts not only enrich the present but also lay the foundation for generations to come.

The officers of Foundation for Lingap Kapampangan, Inc. are Engr. Fer Caylao, President; Dr. Lourdes M. Javier, Vice President; Atty. Mariano Domingo T. Santiago, Secretary; Peter A. De Vera, Member; and Fr. Restituto A. Lumanlan, Council Of Adviser,

As the Sinukwan Festival unfolds, let us all proclaim, “Luid ya ing Pampanga!” – a testament to the enduring spirit and indomitable pride of the Kapampangan people.