Articles tagged with: Festivals
Iloilo City honors Señor Sto. Niño de Arevalo
Iloilo City celebrated the annual feast of the Sto Niño through Masses, processions, merry-making and praying to the image of the Child Jesus. At Villa Arevalo, where the highlight of the celebrations is the 3rd …
Opening Salvo sparks Dinagyang Fever anew
When it rains, it pours. That’s how the cold weather greeted the hot support of the Ilonggos towards their favorite Ati Tribes when they showed a preview of their forthcoming performances for the Dinagyang 2013. …
A Halloween like no other: Pavia’s Tigkaralag 2012
Dressed in hair-raising Halloween costumes in playful imagery of skeletons, witches, aswangs supported with grotesque make-up and props, Pavia’s Tigkaralag is perfect showcase of Filipinos’ traditions, culture and morals during All Soul’s day. In every …
The colorful 7th Saludan Festival of Tigbauan
The colorful culture of the southern coasts of Iloilo reflects the Ilonggo’s typical rural life. Daily yet admirable scenes of farming, fishing and handicraft-making are celebrated yearly both as showcase of our unique culture and …
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 …
