FESTIVAL

DANCE
 A Flower Festival whose name “Panagbenga” comes
PANAGBENGA from local Kankana-ey term in Cordillera meaning “a
season or time for blossoming”

FESTIVAL, BAGUIO
Flower Festival, Modern Festival and a Spectator-Type
Festival Last Sunday of February

Main Highlights:
Grand Flower Float Parade along Session Road on
Sunday 8am
Grand Street Parade along Session Road on Saturday
PANAGBENGA is a local Kankana-ey term in Cordillera,
which means “a season for blossoming or a time for
blooming“, coined by Ike Picpican, curator of the Saint
Louis University Museum in 1997.
It is a month-long celebration in February/March during
the business-lean months to attract tourists to the City of
Baguio after the holidays and before the peak Summer
Season.
It culminates with a Grand Flower Float Parade, held
usually on the last Sunday of February.
The Flower festival symbolizes the rise of Baguio from the
city’s devastating earthquake disaster on July 16, 1990.
CUTUD CRUCIFIXION, SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA
San Pedro Cutud Lenten Rites
A Holy Week Re-enactment of the Passion and Death of
Jesus Christ
Religious, Cultural, and a Spectator-Type Festival
Every Good Friday 3pm

Main Highlight:
Passion Play culminating with a nailing to a wooden cross
of three penitents at 3pm.
Cutud Crucifixions: Good Friday Traditions of San
Fernando, Pampanga
Spanky once said to us that we need to experience the
Cutud Crucifixions before we can be certified as adopted
Kapampangans. Our family went to San Fernando,
Pampanga on Good Friday to see the 50+-year old
solemn tradition of crucifixions in San Pedro Cutud,
Pampanga.
 ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL, KALIBO, AKLAN
ATI-ATIHAN means “to become like Aetas” which is originally a pagan animist festival that
the Spaniards adapted in honor of the Sto. Niño
Religious, Cultural, and a Participative-Type Festival 3rd Sunday of January (Feast
Day of Santo Niño)

Main Highlights:
Ati-Atihan parade on Saturday (after the dawn procession at 4am & devotee’s mass at
5am.)
Feast Day religious celebrations of Señor Santo Niño de Kalibo on Sunday

Kalibo’s Ati-Atihan is the mother of all the big Sto. Niño festivals of Sinulog in Cebu and
Dinagyang in Iloilo. It’s the biggest fiesta that is “non-commercialized” and stays true
to its Filipino Fiesta vibe. It’s a “participative fiesta” where you dance with the
performers vs. a “spectator fiesta” where you just watch in the sidelines. They say you
have not experienced a Filipino fiesta unless you’ve been to Ati-Atihan.
Ati-Atihan means “to become like Aetas” or in modern terms an “Ati Cosplay“. It was
originally a pagan animist festival that the Spaniards adapted in honor of the Sto.
Niño celebrated every third sunday of January.
 PAHIYAS FESTIVAL, LUCBAN, QUEZON

A HARVEST THANKSGIVING FESTIVAL TO SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR, THE PATRON SAINT OF

FARMERS
RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL, HARVEST FESTIVAL AND A SPECTATOR-TYPE FESTIVAL
EVERY 15TH OF MAY

MAIN HIGHLIGHTS:
 EARLY MORNING PROCESSION IN HONOR OF SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR
 WALKING ALONG THE PROCESSION ROUTE, WHERE ALL THE HOUSES ARE DECORATED WITH
KIPING AND THEIR HARVEST.

PAHIYAS IS ONE OF THE MOST AWESOME FIESTAS IN THE COUNTRY. IT FALLS ON THE FEAST DAY
OF SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR, THE PATRON SAINT OF FARMERS TO SHOW GRATITUDE FOR A GOOD
AND ABUNDANT HARVEST. IT IS CELEBRATED IN LUCBAN (MOST POPULAR AND
COMMERCIALIZED), SARIAYA, TAYABAS AND OTHER TOWNS IN QUEZON.
 DINAGYANG, ILOILO FESTIVAL
Dinagyang means “Merry Making” and its a celebration held in honor of the
Santo Niño

Religious, Cultural, and a Spectator-Type Festival

4th Sunday of January (one week after Sinulog and Ati-Atihan)
Main Highlights:
A). Ati-Atihan Dance Competition on Sunday (all day starting 9am), and
B). Kasadyahan Street Dancing on Saturday (all day)
A lot of festival enthusiasts believe that Dinagyang is one of the BEST
Festivals in the Philippines.
Although the celebration still has that quaint, provincial city-feel, the Ati-
Atihan dance productions are among the best I’ve seen in street dance
festivals in the Philippines. They are the Grand Champions in the Aliwan
Festival (Manila-based competition for all the street dance festivals).
 SINULOG FESTIVAL, CEBU
SINULOG is a dance ritual in honor of the miraculous image of the
Santo Niño. The name pertains to the strong current movement of the
Cebu River which is re-enacted in the dance.

Religious, Cultural, Dance Ritual, and a Spectator-Type Festival

3rd Sunday of January (Feast Day of Santo Niño)
Main Highlights:

 Santo Niño procession on Sunday (all day after the first Sunday
Mass)

 Sinulog Fluvial Parade on Saturday (Early Morning)

Sinulog Fluvial Breakfast!

Sinulog in Cebu is the biggest festival in the Philippines, celebrating the

feast of the Child Jesus, Santo Niño de Cebú, with a dance ritual to the
beat of the drums. Held every third Sunday of January, it is the largest
and most attended fiesta in the country with an all-day-long parade and
party.
6. MASSKARA FESTIVAL, BACOLOD

A MASQUERADE PARTY TO LIFT UP THE SPIRITS OF THE BACOLOD PEOPLE AFTER THE SUGAR CRISIS IN 1980’S. IT’S NAME COMES FROM ENGLISH WORD
“MASS” MEANING “MULTITUDE OF PEOPLE”, AND SPANISH WORD “KARA” MEANING “FACE”. FESTIVAL OF SMILES, MODERN FESTIVAL AND A SPECTATOR-TYPE
FESTIVAL EVERY THIRD WEEKEND OF OCTOBER (OR CLOSEST WEEKEND TO OCTOBER 19)
MAIN HIGHLIGHTS:
 MASSKARA STREET DANCING BARANGAY CATEGORY ON A SUNDAY
 ELECTRIC MASSKARA DANCE PARADE AND PARTY ON SATURDAY NIGHT
 PINTADOS FESTIVAL,LEYTE

Pintados means "painted," and was first used during the Spanish
colonization of the Philippines
cultural-religious celebration in Tacloban based on the body-painting
traditions of the ancient tattooed "pintados" warriors 29th June
The Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival is a merry-making event lasting a
whole month, highlights of which include the Leyte Kasadyaan
Festival of Festivals, the Pintados Festival Ritual Dance
Presentation and the Pagrayhak Grand Parade.
 KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL, DAVAO

A Thanksgiving Harvest Festival to celebrate the harvest of Davao’s fruits, flowers, and farm produce
Flower Festival, Cultural Festival and a Spectator-Type Festival 3rd Weekend of August

Main Highlights:
■ Indak Indak sa Kadalanan Street Dancing on Saturday (8am for the entire day)
■ Kadayawan Floral Parade on Sunday (8am until the parade last)

KADAYAWAN SA DABAW is an annual thanksgiving harvest festival in Davao. It is held every 3rd Weekend of August to celebrate the
harvest of Davao’s fruits, flowers, and farm produce.
If you are planning to go, you must see the street dancing festival showcasing the colorful costumes, traditions, and stories of the
different tribes in Davao. This is known as the “Indak Indak sa Kadalanan” and is held on the Saturday of that weekend and lasts
from the morning until the afternoon.
 HOT-AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL, CLARK, PAMPANGA

A 4-DAY HOT AIR BALLOON AND EVERYTHING THAT FLIES

FESTIVAL AIRSHOW FESTIVAL, MODERN FESTIVAL AND A
SPECTATOR-TYPE FESTIVAL. THURSDAY TO SUNDAY IN
2ND OR 3RD WEEK OF FEBRUARY.

MAIN HIGHLIGHTS:
EARLY MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT (THURSDAY
TO SUNDAY)
HOT AIR BALLOON FLY-IN AND EVENING GLOW
(THURSDAY TO SUNDAY)

THE PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL HOT AIR BALLOON

FIESTA IS ONE OF THE PASSION FESTIVALS IN THE
COUNTRY THAT I ABSOLUTELY ENJOY. IT CELEBRATES THE
PASSION FOR FLYING AND HIGHLIGHTS THE LOVE FOR
HOT AIR BALLOONS.
IT WAS STARTED AFTER THE US MILITARY LEFT CLARK
AIR BASE TO BOOST TOURISM AND THE MORALE OF THE
COMMUNITY AROUND CLARKFIELD, PAMPANGA.
 LIGLIGAN PARUL, SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA
LIGLIGAN PARUL OR GIANT LANTERN FESTIVAL
It’s a Giant Lantern Competition among the different
Barangays in San Fernando, Pampanga
Cultural, Christmas Festival and a Spectator-Type Festival
Second Saturday of December

Main Highlight:
Giant Lantern Dancing Lights Showdown

Another awesome festival is the Giant Lantern Festival in San

Fernando Pampanga, which is locally known as Ligligan Parul.
Ivan Henares previously hosted us the first time we attended
and even gave us free guest passes in the reserved seating
section. Ivan has a very popular post about Pampanga’s pride.
He was the chairman of the Giant Lantern Festival in 2003 so
he was able to give us all the juicy details about this fiesta. If
you haven’t seen this, this is one of those moments where you
will be proud of the Filipino’s creativity and hard work.
 SANDUGO FESTIVAL,

What is it annual historical celebration that

takes place every year in Tagbilaran City on the
island of Bohol in the Philippines
July 1
The Spanish colonization of the Philippines
began with a blood-sealed peace treaty on the
shores of Bohol . This historic event is
remembered today with an all-out fiesta at the
island's capital city. Check out the Sandugo
street dancing parade featuring ten colorfully-
dressed groups dancing to the beat of drums.
There's also a traditional Filipino carnival, a
martial arts festival, and Miss Bohol Sandugo
Beauty Pageant, among the dozen of other
exciting activities.
HERMOSA FESTIVAL,ZAMBONGA
Zamboanga La Hermosa Festival
Popularly known as Fiesta Pilar, is a month-long
festival held each year in the city of Zamboanga,
the city center of Zamboanga Peninsula Region in
the Philippine Date: October 10-12 All roads in
Mindanao lead to Zamboanga , as the "City
of Flowers" celebrates its grand, annual
Hermosa Festival. The vintas, those colorful native
sea boats, once again make their appearance in a
fast-paced, race-till-you-drop regatta. There's also
a wealth of cultural and flower shows, art exhibits,
and trade fairs. It's an all-out celebration of life -
Chavacano style!
KAAMULAN
FESTIVAL
Kaamulan second half of February to March 10
The Kaamulan Festival is a Bukidnon ethnic-
cultural festival, from the Binukid word amul,
“to gather”, is an indigenous Bukidnon term
for a gathering for any purpose. The Festival
is held in Malaybalay City from the second
half of February to March 10, the anniversary
date of the foundation of Bukidnon as a
province in 1917, to celebrate the culture
and tradition of the seven ethnic tribal
groups—Bukidnon, Higaonon, Talaandig,
Manobo, Matigsalug, Tigwahanon and
Umayamnon—that originally inhabited the
province.
PENAFRANCIA FLUVIAL FESTIVAL

Third Saturday and Sunday of September The

Peñafrancia Festival in Naga City, Camarines
Sur , Bicol Region. During the festivities,
people attend church services, followed by
parades on the streets, fireworks, and
feasting. The ninth day, usually falling on the
third Saturday of September, is marked by a
fluvial procession. The image of the Virgin
Mary is carried on a barge which is trailed by
thousands of devotees in boats gliding
alongside. People who line the river banks
shout “Viva la Virgen! as the Virgin passes by.
MODERN
DANCE
MODERN DANCE

■ Intention was to create a new free dance and

teardown the old ballet regime.
■ Multidimensional
■ Originated in Europe
■ By 1930, US had become center for dance
experimentation
■ Modern dance' is also applied to Ballroom dance of
the English (now 'International') style.
SECOND WAVE (1930)

■ Second Wave (1930) Rejected

external movement sources in favor
of internal ones.
■ Martha Graham
■ Defined modern dance and ballet in
opposition to each other
 MARTHA GRAHAM

 Martha Graham
 Born May 11, 1894
 Influence on dance compared to influence
of Picasso on modern art
 Enrolled in Denishawn School
 Critics described herdances as “ugly”
 Louis Horst
 “contraction and release”
Swing dance
is a group of dances that developed
with the swing style of jazz music
in the 1920s–1940s, with the
origins of each dance predating
the popular "swing era"
 Jazz dance

■ is a performance dance technique

and style that first emerged in Brazil
in the early twentieth century. Jazz
dance may refer to vernacular jazz
or to Broadway or theatrical jazz.
Both genres build on African
American vernacular styles of
dancing that emerged with jazz
music.
Dance
Dance is a performing art form
consisting of purposefully
selected sequences of
human movement. This
movement has aesthetic
and symbolic value, and is
acknowledged as dance by
performers and observers
within a particular culture..
Line dance

is a choreographed dance with

a repeated sequence of
steps in which a group of
people dance in one or more
lines or rows, all facing
either each other or in the
same direction, and
executing the steps at the
same time. Unlike circle
dancing, line dancers are
not in physical contact with
each other
 Tango
Tango is a popular partner dance and
social dance that originated in the
1880s along the Río de la Plata, the
natural border between Argentina
and Uruguay. It was born in the
impoverished port areas of these
countries, where natives mixed with
slave and European immigrant
populations
 Ballet

is a type of performance dance

that originated during the Italian
Renaissance in the fifteenth
century and later developed into a
concert dance form in France and
Russia. It has since become a
widespread, highly technical form
of dance with its own vocabulary
based on French terminology
 Classical
ballet
is any of the traditional, formal
styles of ballet that exclusively
employ classical ballet technique.
It is known for its aesthetics and
rigorous technique, its flowing,
precise movements, and its
ethereal qualities.
 Zumba

Zumba is an exercise fitness

program created by
Colombian dancer and
choreographer Alberto
"Beto" Pérez during the
1990s. Zumba is a
trademark owned by
Zumba Fitness, LLC. The
Brazilian pop singer Claudia
Leitte has become the
international ambassador
to Zumba Fitnes
 Folk dance

is developed by people that reflect

the life of the people of a
certain country or region. Not all
ethnic dances are folk dances.
For example, ritual dances or
dances of ritual origin are not
considered to be folk dances.
Ritual dances are usually called
"Religious dances" because of
their purpose