THIS WEEK’S FESTIVALS: Feb. 17 to 23

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 21:11:59 +0000

A triennial celebration at the town of Carmona in Cavite province featuring the lottery of communal agricultural lands among residents, which started in the 1800s during the Spanish occupation.

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THIS WEEK’S FESTIVALS: Jan. 13 – 19, 2019

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THIS WEEK’S FESTIVALS: Jan. 13 - 19, 2019

Jan. 13 to 15: Coconut Festival A thanksgiving celebration for the coconut industry at San Pablo City in Laguna province. One of the highlights of the festival is the float parade, in which the competing floats are decked with coconut  materials. Other activities, which coincide with the feast day of the city’s patron, St. Paul, […]

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THIS WEEK’S FESTIVALS: Dec. 23-29, 2018

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THIS WEEK’S FESTIVALS: Dec. 23-29, 2018

Dec. 23 to 30: Binaybayon Festival Residents of Baybay City, Leyte province, celebrate the city’s customs and traditions in a weeklong festival. This year’s festival theme is “Journeying with Mary, the Immaculate Conception, to a Peaceful and Faithful City of Baybay.” Activities include a free concert, motocross competition and LGBT night. Dec. 23 to 30: […]

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This Week’s Festivals: Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, 2018

Sept. 30 to Oct. 4: Sinanggiyaw Festival Residents in the town of Dumanjug in Cebu province give thanks for the abundant harvest of agricultural products through street dancing. The festival name is a portmanteau of Cebuano words—“sinanggi” meaning abundance of harvest and “sayaw” meaning dance. Activities include a novena Mass, senior citizens day, agri fair, […]

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