Articles tagged with: Festivals
Katagman Festival 2012: Music, Dance & Theater Competition (Part 2)
Katagman’s Music, Dance and Theater Competition is not your ordinary cultural or performance contest. I believe the organizers have taken the idea of the way ancient Filipinos pass their stories and myths – through word …
Katagman Festival 2012: Oton moving to greater heights (Part 1)
Oton’s weeklong celebration of the Katagman Festival this year indeed showcased the town’s progress while at the same time looking back to its long glorious past. This year’s edition of Katagman has received local and …
Pavia’s Carabao-Carroza Festival 2012: Honoring the farmers’ best friend
The carabao, because of its robust size, sheer strength, patience and perseverance under the unforgiving heat of the sun, really deserves its place as our nation’s eternal icon of our agriculture. Ever since we learned …
Borador? It’s more fun in Oton’s Katagman Festival
The sky was clear, the sun high up and glistening, and we’re at Trapiche, Oton open field to witness this year’s Borador sa Katagman Kite Flying Competition. With the blue horizon as our background, we …
Sand Sculpting and Skimboarding at 2012 Porma Balas
More than just pretty sand castles -that’s what we experienced seeing Ilonggo creativity give birth to several beautiful sand sculptures at Villa Beach last Sunday. Despite the searing heat in the morning, many beach-goers and …
Katagman Festival 2012 Schedule
Oton is celebrating its 440th Foundation Day with array of colorful activities fit enough to commemorate one of the Philippines’ oldest pueblos. Come and visit Oton on their exciting Katagman Festival 2012!
Katagman Festival 2012
440th Foundation Day …
Manggahan Festival 2012: It’s more fun eating mangoes at Guimaras!
It’s going mangoes in the beautiful island of Guimaras in this year’s Manggahan Festival. A colorful array of Agri-Cultural activities marked the annual celebration of Guimarasnons’ simple way of life. Now a premiere toursim event …
Leganes’ Saad Festival 2012: A religious and cultural pilgrimage
Leganes, the Mecca of Western Visayas because of the town’s intense and popular devotion to San Vicente Ferrer, once again successfully staged the 8th edition of Saad Festival. A moment of joyous but solemn, religious …
Pasundayag at Semana Sang Iloilo 2012 (Part 2)
Celebrating the pride of Iloilo will never be complete without a parade of its festivals. This year’s Pasundayag or Parade of Municipal Festivals rocked the Capitol grounds with the festivals’ drum-beating and hyper dance moves. …
Barotac Viejo’s Taltal: Remembering the Passion of Christ
Semana Santa in Iloilo is always a great oopportunity to witness the deep religiousity of the Ilonggos. The Holy Week is peppered with so many religious activities such as masses, processions, meditations, Visita Iglesia, and …
2012 Saad Festival of Leganes Schedule of Events
This April, all roads lead to Leganes for its annual celebration of faith and religion. Dubbed as Western Visayas’ Mecca because of its intense spirituality and devotion, Leganes will once again showcase their thanksgiving to …
Guimaras’ 2012 Manggahan Festival Schedule
It’s raining mangoes this summer at the beautiful island of Guimaras with its annual celebration of the Manggahan Festival. Started in 1993, the Manggahan Festival aims to showcase the the thriving Mango Industry of the …
Pintados De Pasi 2012 Highlights: Proud Heritage meets Fun and Colors
Pintados de Pasi of Passi City is one of the province’s premiere festivals. Its roots are deep into Ilonggo history and heritage and it looks back to our pre-colonial past – a testament to our …
Pintados De Pasi Festival 2012 Schedule
The Pintados De Pasi Festival held every 3rd week of March is perhaps one of the best known and established festivals of the Province of Iloilo that have evolved through the years. It has played …
Paraw Regatta Festival 2012: Sailing in Winds of Ilonggo Ingenuity
It’s more colorful and grander than ever! The 40th edition of the Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival was a success as it once again highlighted one of the oldest seafaring traditions in the Philippines. The festival …
Paraw Regatta’s Sinamba 2012: Colors and Music of Ilonggo Dance
Yesterday’s “SINAMBA sa Paraw Regatta” drew the metropolis at the Freedom Grandstand in an evening of excellent and exciting dance and music performances brought by Iloilo’s homegrown talents. It was a colorful event graced by …
Jaro’s Fiesta of Candelaria – Rooted in Religiosity and Rich Traditions
All roads lead to Jaro every 2nd of February as Ilonggos flock this historic district to commemorate and honor the Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria (Our Lady of Candles). A religious activity, the Feast of …
40th Paraw Regatta Schedule (February 12-19, 2012)
2012 Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival – 40th Edition
Theme:
“Sailing the Best Wind”
Iloilo City, Philippines
2012 Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival – 40th Edition
Schedule of Activities
February 12 To 19, 2012
December 10, 2012 (Saturday)
12:00 NN
Festival Launching
Tatoy’s Manokan
February 12, 2012 (Sunday)
7:00 …
It’s more FUN in Iloilo! – Dinagyang Ati Tribe Competition Highlights
Every year it gets better and better! Dinagyang Ati Tribe Competition once again soared to new heights this year with grandiose production numbers and performances delivered by the Ati Tribes. Seamless dance choreography coupled with …
Twin Festivals at Capiz: Bayanihan and Thanksgiving
This 3rd week of September, two different festivals are set to be celebrated at Capiz – the Patabang Festival at Tapaz, and the Pasalamat Festival of Dao. Both of these festivals stem from the Capiznons’ …
