In line with my latest
about our simple yet joyful barrio fiesta, I’ll be listing down the date to celebrate
for the month of July. The world might be celebrating as the most powerful
country commemorating their freedom, but this post is not about the 4th of July. Below
are the lists of festivals in the Philippines.. This would be the special
month so I’d like to start with a cheerful celebration around the country.
Sandugo Festival
It is an annual historical
celebration took place in Tagbilaran, the Capital City of Bohol. This festival
commemorates the Treaty of Friendship, a blood-sealed treaty between the
Philippines and Spain. The biggest activities that you shouldn’t miss are the
Miss Bohol Sandugo Beauty Pageant and Sandugo Street Dancing Competition that
usually held on the 3rd and 4th day of July. It is a month long celebration form
July 1 -31.
Last year, before the disaster
happened, I had the just to witness the beauty of Bohol. On our back is the
Blood Compact Shrine. This shrine is always included in countryside tour when
visiting Bohol.
Pagoda sa Wawa
Held every first Sunday of
July in Bocaue, Bulacan. This festival is also known as the Bocaue River
Festival or Bocaue Pagoda Festival started about 200 years ago when a Holy
Cross pulled out from the Wawa River. This year, the festival will have to
resume with much bigger and stronger Pagoda after 21 years of break due to the
incident happened in 1993. The City of Pasig also commemorates the festivity.
Kahumayan Festival
The festival held every 5th of July at the Kapatagan
Cultural Center, Kapatagan, Lanao del
Norte. The root word ‘humay’, a Visayan word which means rice is the
festival all about. It is a tribute to the hardworking farmers who contributed
to the development of their municipality and the country. As they say Rice is Life, the festival encourages promoting
and producing good rice products.
T'nalak Festival
This festival is one of the
grandest annual events in the country highlighting the famous t’nalak fabric that signifies the rich
culture of South Cotabato in Mindanao. The festival held from July 13 – 18 in
line to the founding anniversary of South Cotabato. The main highlight of the
festival is the Street Dancing Competition offering colorful traditional
costumes that is joined by students coming from different region in SOCSARGEN
(South Cotabato, Sarangani, and General Santos City). The competition is about highlighting
the t’nalak tapestry a significant masterpiece and badge of the T’bolis tribe.
 |
| Source: yahoo.com.ph |
 |
| Source: yahoo.com.ph |
Please click this link for
the T’nalak Festival 2014 Schedule of Activities. July 18 would be T’nalak
Parade and the grandest Street Dance Competition held in the city of Koronadal. The competition is divided into three categories and each team hailed as Champion in each category will take home a cash prize of P150,00 and P40,000 for non-winners.
0 COMMENTS:
Post a Comment