A full moon dine-and-dance party at Sarangani Highland’s “Takdol Festival”
Another event to watch out for in General Santos City this marrying month of June 2009, is the launch of Sarangani Highlands Garden and Restaurant’s “TAKDOL FESTIVAL“, a series of themed-dinner parties timed every FULL MOON.
Sarangani Highlands Garden and Restaurant is the Tuna Capital and perhaps, Soccksargen’s only hilltop dining establishment to offer a view of the Sarangani Bay, Mt. Matutum and even Mt. Parker, on a clear day. This GenSan restaurant which is located at Purok Wal, Barangay Tambler, just a few minutes drive uphill from the Gensan Fishport Development Complex and a few meters away from Dolores Tropicana Resort Hotel, is one of the city’s more popular tourist destinations and a top attraction for first-time visitors.
Fountain at the entrance of Sarangani Highlands (foto by Lyle Santos)
Bariles even included this famous GenSan restaurant as one of the stopovers of the Mindanao Bloggers during the last day of the 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit last October 2008 which the city hosted.
Bariles with his visitors, all bloggers from Manila, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Bukidnon, Digos, Zamboanga and GenSan at Sarangani Highlands during the 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit
Probably the most romantic time to go there is when there is a Full Moon, hence, management decided to capitalize on this and has come up with the Takdol Festival, “takbol” being “full moon” in the Visayan Dialect. Each month would be featuring a different theme centering on a specific local or foreign tribe along with its traditional cuisine and matching entertainment numbers.
Sarangani Highlands dining huts from a distance (foto by Lyle Santos)
According to Dr. Annabelle Abella, Sarangani High’s congenial owner and landscape genius, “All efforts were given to the research and preparation of the menu, the decors and the entertainment to make the whole showcase as authentic as possible. We guarantee all our guests not only an enjoyable time but an enlightening one as well. And all these, under the full moon with the serene view of the bay to make for a romanticized experience.”
A guest proposing to his partner at Sarangani Highlands (photo by Ogie Reyes)
For its first in the Takdol Festival series this Sunday, June 7, the theme will be “LUMAD” highlighting the authentic cuisines of the B’laan, Muslim, Sangir and Indonesian tribes. Topnotch entertainment will be provided by carefully handpicked Sangir, Muslim and Lerong dancers and singers accompanied by the melodious music from a Bamboo Orchestra and assorted kulintang ensemble.
The Takdol Festival series continues on the following Full Moon dates:
- June 7, Sunday – “LUMAD” (this Sunday)
- July 8 2009, Wednesday – “LATIN/MEXICAN”
- Aug. 6 2009, Thursday – “LUZON”
- Sept. 4 2009, Friday – “ASIAN”
- Oct. 4 2009, Sunday – “VISAYAS”
- Nov. 2 2009, Monday -”MIDEASTERN”
Dinner is at P 450 per person for the Takdol Festival. Buy or reserve for your tickets now! For inquiries and reservations, please contact the following numbers – (083) 304-0752 or 0922-8590043 or you may email them at saranganihighlands@gmail.com. Don’t miss a chance to visit this famous GenSan restaurant on a Full Moon or else, my FB friend and fellow blogger Cathy Bolodo won’t talk to me anymore…
Related posts:
- About Bariles
- List of GenSan WiFi Hotspots
- Gen. Santos City: TUNA CAPITAL
- Swing in the Moon with Richard Poon at Paseo del Sol
- Sarangani all set for Munato Festival 2008
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Bariles is a Filipino word for “Tuna”, the primary source of income of the people of General Santos City which hosts 6 of the Philippines’ 8 tuna canneries and more than 80% of its tuna processing plants.
selfconfessed_materialistic Says:
kamahal sa ticket!!!!!!!! bantay hindi masarap ang food ha!!!!!! at bantay lang kung hindi ako maaliw…
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 12:45 PM
jon Says:
nice place! surely pag uwi ko i will dine here. Missing U GENSAN!
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 12:55 PM
dimple Says:
masasarap talaga ang pagkain sa SARANGANI HIGHLANDS… i might celebrate the full moon on the 8th of JULY nalang siguro.. for the LATIN/MEXICAN…
dimples last blog post..BEEN TO: A Mansion in ISULAN
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 3:18 PM
tanchi Says:
kuyaw!
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 4:23 PM
melhumpz Says:
ka mahal ba anang sud-ana…layo pa jud..!!
anyhow, let’s see kung maau ba…
may tulugan ba diha..??
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 5:49 PM
BrAvO SiX Says:
nice place….
for sure inig bakasyon muanha ko anang dapita kay wa pa ko kakita sa place.
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 7:11 PM
BrAvO SiX Says:
bago sa panlasa ang mga foods na i-serve…
ano kaya ang taste ng mga tribal foods? the one i like from muslim foods are the pastel, tama ba? ung rice na may ulam na na-roll sa dahon ng saging.
hmmm…! interesting talaga pag tribal foods na ang pag-uusapan..
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 7:15 PM
lito Says:
in fairness.kalami sa mga foods didto!did’nt you that nagpacontest pa tlaga si dra.abella for the the best cook at ang nanalo yung nihire nya.the best gyud!..i just had lunch thier this afternoon .dun ko natikman ang pinakamasarap na chopsuey ever.lalo na ngayong takdol festival.you can enjoy lumad cuisine:a crossover of authentic cuisines from blaan,muslim,indonesian and sangir.
litos last blog post..the ‘all in one show ‘at kcc mall and my pair of slipper
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 8:48 PM
Lyle Says:
I see that the doubters here haven’t been to Sarangani Highlands. Well, I have and I daresay that the ticket price is all worth it.
I suggest you give it a try and you’ll be glad you did.
Lovely post, bariles!
Lyles last blog post..Final Instructions to June 2009 Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE) Candidates
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 9:06 PM
Cathy Says:
Avel, thanks so much for the blog post. Love it!
Hope to see you guys there. Naku please buy your tickets already if you haev plans of going kasi medyo konti na lang natitira.
Posted on June 4th, 2009 at 8:30 AM
lito Says:
im sure this gonna be exciting!
litos last blog post..fine dine at sarangani highlands
Posted on June 4th, 2009 at 11:42 AM
epm Says:
asa diay ni banda?
Posted on June 4th, 2009 at 2:06 PM
A Scientist in the Kitchen Says:
I’m back in Gen San, Avel. And I’m planning to be there.
A Scientist in the Kitchens last blog post..Pizza!
Posted on June 5th, 2009 at 7:06 AM
benjamin conde Says:
how romantic nman is the place…i wish i can bring my GF there..hehe
Posted on June 5th, 2009 at 9:06 PM
whiteknight Says:
Been to place many times already & their foods is good plus the service. The place is overlooking the Sarangani bay, maganda talaga. Sana marami na rin mag sunod na investor sa tabi para mas lalong masaya like taps in cebu & jackridge in davao too. And also we could bring our guests from other places kay wala jud masuroyan lain diri sa gensan ba, sa tinuod lang. Ang lions beach unta, mas nindot kung ma develop the whole stretch at mawala na ang mga concrete bldg naka paligid diyan kay sayang kaayo if we could not take advantage of our ecotourism potential. Yung world class ang pag ka gawa.For the good of Gensan constituents as a whole.
Posted on June 5th, 2009 at 10:39 PM
star Says:
i attended the takdol festival last night. ’twas great. looking forward to the next new moon.
Posted on June 8th, 2009 at 12:21 AM
Fahdingding Says:
sana dumami pa eco – tourism destination sa gensan…
Posted on July 6th, 2009 at 7:17 AM
Financial Plan Tampa Says:
One of awesome party held in sarangani, photo looks had great party time.
Posted on July 7th, 2009 at 9:07 PM
Sherwin Says:
Been to this place last Nov. 08. Love the place especially the ambiance and the location. I will go back there again, on my next vacation…
Posted on August 4th, 2009 at 6:08 PM
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