BSU Kontad - HCDT

BSU Kontad - HCDT KONTAD is a cultural performing group est. 1960s, now under the Center for Culture and the Arts, Benguet State University.

The organization seeks to provide a platform for learning about and preserving the rich cultural heritage of the Cordillera region.

August 22,2026๐‘ฒ๐‘ถ๐‘ต๐‘ป๐‘จ๐‘ซ ๐‘ถ๐‘น๐‘ฐ๐‘ฌ๐‘ต๐‘ป๐‘จ๐‘ป๐‘ฐ๐‘ถ๐‘ต & ๐‘ป๐‘ผ๐‘น๐‘ต-๐‘ถ๐‘ฝ๐‘ฌ๐‘น ๐‘ช๐‘ฌ๐‘น๐‘ฌ๐‘ด๐‘ถ๐‘ต๐’€ 2026โœจ ๐˜ผ๐™‚๐˜ผ๐˜ฟ๐˜ผ๐™‡: ๐˜ผ๐™˜๐™๐™ž๐™š๐™ซ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™‚๐™ง๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™๐™๐™ง๐™ค๐™ช๐™œ๐™ ๐˜ผ๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ, ๐˜ฟ๐™š๐™™๐™ž๐™˜๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ, ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐˜ผ๐™˜๐™ฉ...
28/08/2026

August 22,2026

๐‘ฒ๐‘ถ๐‘ต๐‘ป๐‘จ๐‘ซ ๐‘ถ๐‘น๐‘ฐ๐‘ฌ๐‘ต๐‘ป๐‘จ๐‘ป๐‘ฐ๐‘ถ๐‘ต & ๐‘ป๐‘ผ๐‘น๐‘ต-๐‘ถ๐‘ฝ๐‘ฌ๐‘น ๐‘ช๐‘ฌ๐‘น๐‘ฌ๐‘ด๐‘ถ๐‘ต๐’€ 2026

โœจ ๐˜ผ๐™‚๐˜ผ๐˜ฟ๐˜ผ๐™‡: ๐˜ผ๐™˜๐™๐™ž๐™š๐™ซ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™‚๐™ง๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™๐™๐™ง๐™ค๐™ช๐™œ๐™ ๐˜ผ๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ, ๐˜ฟ๐™š๐™™๐™ž๐™˜๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ, ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐˜ผ๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ โœจ

A new journey begins as we welcome our new members and 1st-year students into the ๐™†๐™Š๐™‰๐™๐˜ผ๐˜ฟ family!

๐‘ฒ๐‘ถ๐‘ต๐‘ป๐‘จ๐‘ซ ๐‘ถ๐‘น๐‘ฐ๐‘ฌ๐‘ต๐‘ป๐‘จ๐‘ป๐‘ฐ๐‘ถ๐‘ต & ๐‘ป๐‘ผ๐‘น๐‘ต-๐‘ถ๐‘ฝ๐‘ฌ๐‘น ๐‘ช๐‘ฌ๐‘น๐‘ฌ๐‘ด๐‘ถ๐‘ต๐’€ was successfully held with the participation of 65 members and 32 alumni, coming together to share knowledge, experiences, values, and inspiration with the newest generation of ๐™†๐™Š๐™‰๐™๐˜ผ๐˜ฟ members.

This event is more than just a ceremonyโ€”it is a reminder that growth comes through action, dedication, discipline, and unity. May our new members continue to learn, train, and carry the spirit and values of ๐™†๐™Š๐™‰๐™๐˜ผ๐˜ฟ throughout their journey. ๐Ÿ”ฅ

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our Guest Speaker, ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—š๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ, for sharing valuable insights and inspiration with our members. Your presence made this event even more meaningful. ๐Ÿ™Œ

We also sincerely thank our CCA Director/OIC Adviser, ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜‡๐—น ๐—•. ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ, for the continuous guidance, support, and encouragement given to ๐™†๐™Š๐™‰๐™๐˜ผ๐˜ฟ. Your dedication is greatly appreciated. โค๏ธ
A warm thank you to all who attended, members, guests, and alumni, whose participation contributed so much to the success of the event.

To our new members and 1st-year students, welcome to ๐™†๐™Š๐™‰๐™๐˜ผ๐˜ฟ! May this be the beginning of a journey filled with growth, friendship, discipline, and excellence.

๐—œ๐—ก๐—ง๐—”๐—ฌ๐—ข ๐—”๐—š๐—”๐——๐—”๐—Ÿ!โ€ŽTo our ๐—ž๐—ข๐—ก๐—ง๐—”๐—— family: new members, active members, and beloved alumni;โ€Žโ€ŽCome where the gongs awaken the s...
20/08/2026

๐—œ๐—ก๐—ง๐—”๐—ฌ๐—ข ๐—”๐—š๐—”๐——๐—”๐—Ÿ!

โ€ŽTo our ๐—ž๐—ข๐—ก๐—ง๐—”๐—— family: new members, active members, and beloved alumni;
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โ€ŽCome where the gongs awaken the soul,
โ€ŽWhere culture make us whole.
โ€ŽWhere every step tells stories untold,
โ€ŽAnd every heartbeat keeps traditions bold.
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โ€ŽTo learn, but also to belong.
โ€ŽTo gather, but also to grow strong.
โ€ŽNot only to remember yesterday's flame,
โ€ŽBut to carry tomorrow in ๐—ž๐—ข๐—ก๐—ง๐—”๐——'๐—ฆ name.
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โ€ŽJoin us for the ๐—ž๐—ข๐—ก๐—ง๐—”๐—— Cultural Orientation & Turn-Over Ceremony with the theme:

"โ€Ž๐˜ผ๐™‚๐˜ผ๐˜ฟ๐˜ผ๐™‡: โ€Ž๐˜ผ๐™˜๐™๐™ž๐™š๐™ซ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™‚๐™ง๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ง๐™ค๐™ช๐™œ๐™ ๐˜ผ๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ, ๐˜ฟ๐™š๐™™๐™ž๐™˜๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ, ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™‡๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™š๐™ง๐™จ๐™๐™ž๐™ฅ"

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โ€ŽTogether, let us welcome new beginnings, honor those who paved the way, and pass on the torch with grateful hearts.
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โ€ŽCome home. Come celebrate. Come keep the culture alive.
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โ€Ž๐Ÿ“… August 22, 2026
โ€Ž๐Ÿ•— 8:00 AM
โ€Ž๐Ÿ“ BSU โ€“ Secondary Laboratory School, KM6, La Trinidad, Benguet
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โ€Ž -KONTAD
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๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž (๐ˆ๐‘๐Ž)- August 17, 2026: Benguet Dance (Tayaw, Tallak, Tinaktakyad and Bendian) perfor...
18/08/2026

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž (๐ˆ๐‘๐Ž)- August 17, 2026: Benguet Dance (Tayaw, Tallak, Tinaktakyad and Bendian) performed by ๐‘ฒ๐‘ถ๐‘ต๐‘ป๐‘จ๐‘ซ for the welcome performance for ๐‘ซ๐’“. ๐‘ท๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’ ๐‘จ๐’๐’•๐’๐’๐’Š๐’ ๐‘ช๐’‚๐’๐’ ๐‘ฑ๐’Š๐’Ž๐’Š๐’๐’†๐’› ๐’‡๐’“๐’๐’Ž ๐‘ผ๐’๐’Š๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’”๐’Š๐’•๐’š ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ฏ๐’–๐’†๐’๐’—๐’‚, ๐‘บ๐’‘๐’‚๐’Š๐’.

Through RUGI (Rooted, United, and Growing Individual): A Seminar-Workshop on Heritage, Health, and Sustainable Leadershi...
17/08/2026

Through RUGI (Rooted, United, and Growing Individual): A Seminar-Workshop on Heritage, Health, and Sustainable Leadership for the Youth, ๐™†๐™Š๐™‰๐™๐˜ผ๐˜ฟ members shared more than just dance stepsโ€”they shared stories, traditions, and a deeper appreciation for our cultural heritage.

From demonstrating the movements to guiding participants through every step, our members showed how traditional dances can be learned, preserved, and passed on to the next generation. ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ•บ

"๐‘ป๐’†๐’‚๐’„๐’‰ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’„๐’–๐’๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’†. ๐‘ซ๐’‚๐’๐’„๐’† ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’•๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’†. ๐‘ช๐’‚๐’“๐’“๐’š ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’•๐’“๐’‚๐’…๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’˜๐’‚๐’“๐’….๐ŸŒฑโœจ"

August 15,2026

Here is a glimpse of KONTADโ€™s performanceโ€”a dance woven with rhythm, heritage, and pride.โ€Žโ€ŽEvery movement carries a stor...
14/08/2026

Here is a glimpse of KONTADโ€™s performanceโ€”a dance woven with rhythm, heritage, and pride.
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โ€ŽEvery movement carries a story.
โ€ŽEvery beat echoes a tradition.
โ€ŽEvery step keeps a piece of culture alive.
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โ€ŽCongratulations, Mr. And Mrs. Almora! May your journey together be as beautiful as the traditions you carry, rooted in love, strengthened by family, and enriched by the culture that binds you. ๐Ÿค
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โ€ŽMay the dances of our ancestors continue to live, move, and breathe through every generation.
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โ€ŽCulture in every step. Heritage in every beat. ๐Ÿค

August 8,2026
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๐—œ๐—ก๐—ง๐—”๐—ฌ๐—ข ๐—”๐—š๐—”๐——๐—”๐—Ÿ!โ€ŽTo our ๐—ž๐—ข๐—ก๐—ง๐—”๐—— family: new members, active members, and beloved alumni;โ€Žโ€ŽCome where the gongs awaken the s...
05/08/2026

๐—œ๐—ก๐—ง๐—”๐—ฌ๐—ข ๐—”๐—š๐—”๐——๐—”๐—Ÿ!

โ€ŽTo our ๐—ž๐—ข๐—ก๐—ง๐—”๐—— family: new members, active members, and beloved alumni;
โ€Ž
โ€ŽCome where the gongs awaken the soul,
โ€ŽWhere culture make us whole.
โ€ŽWhere every step tells stories untold,
โ€ŽAnd every heartbeat keeps traditions bold.
โ€Ž
โ€ŽTo learn, but also to belong.
โ€ŽTo gather, but also to grow strong.
โ€ŽNot only to remember yesterday's flame,
โ€ŽBut to carry tomorrow in ๐—ž๐—ข๐—ก๐—ง๐—”๐——'๐—ฆ name.
โ€Ž
โ€ŽJoin us for the ๐—ž๐—ข๐—ก๐—ง๐—”๐—— Cultural Orientation & Turn-Over Ceremony with the theme:

"โ€Ž๐˜ผ๐™‚๐˜ผ๐˜ฟ๐˜ผ๐™‡: โ€Ž๐˜ผ๐™˜๐™๐™ž๐™š๐™ซ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™‚๐™ง๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ง๐™ค๐™ช๐™œ๐™ ๐˜ผ๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ, ๐˜ฟ๐™š๐™™๐™ž๐™˜๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ, ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™‡๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™š๐™ง๐™จ๐™๐™ž๐™ฅ"

โ€Ž
โ€ŽTogether, let us welcome new beginnings, honor those who paved the way, and pass on the torch with grateful hearts.
โ€Ž
โ€ŽCome home. Come celebrate. Come keep the culture alive.
โ€Ž
โ€Ž๐Ÿ“… August 22, 2026
โ€Ž๐Ÿ•— 8:00 AM
โ€Ž๐Ÿ“ BSU โ€“ Secondary Laboratory School, KM6, La Trinidad, Benguet
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โ€Ž -KONTAD
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DO YOU WANT TO BE A PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER?Join Us in Making a Difference! Be part of our team where we embrace and nu...
19/07/2026

DO YOU WANT TO BE A PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER?
Join Us in Making a Difference! Be part of our team where we embrace and nurture Cordilleran culture. For together, we can achieve greatness!

Come join us at the Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) front yard, right in front of the BSU Nursing Building at Km 5, La Trinidad. Just bring a photocopy of your Certificate of Enrollment plus a โ‚ฑ50 membership fee. We practice from Monday to Friday (except holidays), and sessions run from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM sharp. See you there!

NO WORRIES! THERE IS NO AUDITION KAYA ANONG HINIHINTAY MO PA? SALI NA!

For more inquiries, you can contact us through the following numbers:
09197862342
09207768008

You can also opt to send us a direct message through our page.

Come one, come all! โ˜บ๏ธโค๏ธ

CULTURE IS MY IDENTITY

18/07/2026

๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ - ๐™บ๐šŠ๐š ๐šŠ๐šข๐šŠ๐šŠ๐šŠ๐š—๐š—๐ŸŽ

BSU-KONTAD energizes the 1st Regional Convention on Bamboo Innovation with the traditional dances of Benguet. ๐Ÿ“Benguet State University Gymnasium

Kontad showcased the vibrant and rich culture of Benguet through their performances:

Tallak- A wooden stick that produces sounds when striking the instrument with a smaller and thinner stick. This wooden instrument is made up of annitap tree. This particular tree is culturally significant not only to the people of Kapangan but to all Benguet folks.

Tinaktakyad- A courtship dance that mimics a rooster wooing a hen.

Tayao- Associated with Canao, the dance is performed by a couple: the Menedjao male
dancer doing the Tayao and the Meneshang female dancer doing the Sarong, accompanied by the Kalsa, pinsak, Tik-tik, in rhythm with the solibao and kimbal.

Bendian- A mass dance where all may join, a test of endurance, whose very name means โ€˜let us see who gets tired.โ€™

๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ - ๐™บ๐šŠ๐š ๐šŠ๐šข๐šŠ๐šŠ๐šŠ๐š—๐š—๐ŸŽBSU-KONTAD energizes the 1st Regional Convention on Bamboo Innovation with the traditional da...
18/07/2026

๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ - ๐™บ๐šŠ๐š ๐šŠ๐šข๐šŠ๐šŠ๐šŠ๐š—๐š—๐ŸŽ

BSU-KONTAD energizes the 1st Regional Convention on Bamboo Innovation with the traditional dances of Benguet, concluding with the 'Bendiyan', a dance practiced to honor the supreme deity for a bountiful harvest.

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Benguet State University Center For Culture And The Arts
La Trinidad
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