Iloilo Festivals and Events

Dinagyang (every 4th weekend of January), Iloilo City. Spectacle characterized by frenetic sto pin! of feet and hypnotic dru beatin!. It is a colorful whirl of thousands of people dressed in uni"ue costu es dancin! and chantin! all day and ni!ht. Pasungay (#rd Saturday of January), San Joa"uin, Iloilo. $ festival of %ulls held on the hillsides of San Joa"uin. &rized bulls fi!ht a idst the cheerin! of the spectators. PINTADOS DE PASSI Feast of Our Lady of Candles 'ate( )ebruary * +ocation( Jara, Iloilo City ,he bi!!est and ost opulent reli!iuos pa!eanty in -estern .isayas. ,he blessin! of candles and the yearly procession of the patroness, the /uestra Senora de Candelaria is followed by the fiesta "ueen and her court which hi!hli!hts the celebration.

Negros Festivals & Events

Maskara Festival, %acolod City0 every 1ctober0 a as"uerade ball and bea in! i a!es of s ilin! asks street dancin! and sto pin! to the frenzied beat of +atin sa bas0 depicts the /e!renses happy disposition despite adversities in life. Pasalamat Festival, +a Carlota City0 every 4th Sunday of $pril0 based on the tradition of !ivin! thanks to the 2ods of the ele ents after a bountiful harvest by the ancients in 3%u!las3. Characterized by the beatin! of dru s, aracas, con!as, bon!os and other percussion instru ents. ali! ali"an Festival, 'on Salvador %enedicto, /e!ros 1ccidental0 every 'ece ber0 celebration of a!e4old practice showcasin! ancient skills in artial arts and beliefs in the forces of nature0 walkin! on live charcoal is one of the hi!hli!hts. Pinta Flores Festival, San Carlos City0 every /ove ber0 coined fro the words 3pinta3 and 3flores3, depicts the tradition of welco in! visitors throu!h dancin! as in the 3pintados3 durin! the co in! of the Spaniards in the .isayas. )lowers instead of tattoos are painted on the bodies and costu es of the dancers.

SINIGAYAN Sagas, Negros Occidental March 19

Named after the native seashell (sigay). Shell craft art is featured during the festival.

Guimaras Festivals and Events

Mangga"an sa #uimaras Festival (5ay **4*4). $ co e orative celebration of the anniversary of 2ui aras as a province. 6i!hli!hted by street dancin!, a technolo!y fair, cultural presentations, paintin! and drawin! contest, selection of an!o bulilit "ueen, a arathon race and any ore. inaradtu (every #rd weekend of January), %uenavista, 2ui aras. $ cultural event hi!hli!htin! the towns beautiful le!ends, custo s, traditions as well as livelihood.

Antique estivals ! "vents

$inirayan Festival 4 ($pril *7 4 5ay *), San Jose, $nti"ue. Co e orates the landin! of the ten 5alay datus in 5alandon!, 6a tic, $nti"ue in the iddle of the 8#th century to set up the first 5alayan settle ent or baran!ay in this country. Started in 89:8, it is now attractin! the attention of the )ilipinos and forei!ners alike.

Aklan Festivals & Events

ali%o Ati!Ati"an 4 (every #rd weekend of January), ;alibo, $klan. $ celebration in honor of the Sto. /i<o. 5arked by a frenzied erri ent on the streets. =evelers in colorful costu es and bodies painted black and their faces ade up !rotes"uely, dance uninhibitedly to dru beats. 36ala bira>3

Capiz Festivals and Events

&alaran Festival (every 8st week of 1ctober), =o?as City. ,his festival depicts the colorful history and culture of the Capize<os back to pre4Spanish ti es particularly the landin! and settle ent of the %ornean datus. 6alaran co es fro the .isayan word, halad eanin! !ift or offer is ai ed not only to unfold the char s and beauty of the province but recapture the color and ro ance and its history. +e!end has it that the %ornean 'atus !ave !ifts to the abori!ines of &anay as tokens of !oodwill and friendship. ,his resulted in a colorful 6alaran celebration hi!hli!hted by eatin!, drinkin! and dancin! to the e?otic beat of dru s. 6alaran is street dancin!, lisso e Capize<os and babaylans with their offerin!s to the spirits. It is celebrated every first weekend of 1ctober. Sinadya Festival ('ece ber @4A), =o?as City. It is in co e oration of the feast of the I aculate Concepcion, patroness of =o?as City. It showcases the rituals and festivities that are not only reli!ious but culturally and !enuinely Capize<o. 6i!hli!hts of the affair includes the diana, fireworks display, !rand dancin! parade with !iant paper arches, foot and fluvial processions, fair and food festival, sports e?hibitions and the Capiz dance festival.

As#ang estival SI/B+12 Cebu City third sunday of January

Cebu CityCs fiesta of fiestas. 'istin!uished by its unusual two4steps4forward4and4one4step4 backward shuffle, thus si ulatin! the 6oly Child of the shores, the Sinulo! is a century4old tradition observed in the part of .isayas re!ion. ,he prayer4dance is har onized to the beat of dru s and shouts of 3&it Se<or> .iva Sto. /i<o>D. )eel free to dance with the best of the , enEoyin! all the way to the !rand final presentation at the Cebu City Sports Center.

SANDUGO $ag%ilaran, &ohol Month'long (mova%le)

(ighlighted every 1) March %y re'enactment of the &lood *om+act %et#een S+ain,s Miguel -o+e. de -ega.+i and /atu Si01tuna, #hich hel+ed forge friendly relations %et#een the t#o countries. Moriones Festival 'ate( 6oly -eek +ocation( %oac, 5a!poc, 5arindu"ue 1ne of the ost fa ous of &hilippine festivals. Colorfully !arbed and asked as =o an soldiers and centurions, locals reenact the life of +on!inus cul inatin! in his beheadin!. ,he entire towns of %oac, 5orpo! and 2asan are virtually converted into hu!e sta!es as the story as +on!inus unfolds.