“BUGKOSAN Sa Isla… Dinagatan Festival” 2009 is an official cultural festivity in the province of Dinagat Islands. It is a week long celebration to observe the chartering of the province. It is the islands’ Best Unique Gatherings for Kudos (credit and glory for achievements) Organized for Sustainable Advocacies and Networking developments (BUGKOSAN).

This is a yearly harvest of Agricultural & Aqua Marine Programs; exhibition of Traditional & Modern Medical Tourism, Sports Tourism, Cultural and Historical Tourism, Bio-Diversity and Eco-Tourism; reaps and showcases of individual talented Dinagatnons in their different fields of Visual Art Works, Handicrafts; developing a high valued local Food and Beverages; educating conventional & contemporary Dances and fostering/cultivating traditional Songs.

It is an official Stationary and Street Dancing Mardi grass competition in the province of Dinagat Islands that will be participated in by different Secondary Schools within the municipalities of Basilisa, Cagdianao, Dinagat, Libjo, Loreto, San Jose and Tubajon. This is a merry making culminating festivity on the street and a stationary dancing in a designated area for final showdown.

This festivity will be staged annually every December in commemoration of “IKA-3 KAADLAWAN NG PROBINSYA”. This year’s “BUGKOSAN SA ISLA… Dinagatan Festival 2009” Stationary and Street Dancing Mardi Grass Competition will be held again in  the municipality of San Jose the Capital Town and the Business Center of the province.

Added BUGKOSAN attraction Activities are as follows:
BUGKOSAN Provincial Employees’ Sports Feast, BUGKOSAN Agro-Industrial Fair, De-Kalibre BUGKOSAN Food Feast, BUGKOSAN Destination Tourism Booth, BUGKOSAN Drum Beat Showdown, and BUGKOSAN Fireworks Display.