What are the festivals celebrated in Bicol Region?
CALENDAR OF FESTIVALS CY 2020
| NAME OF EVENT | DATE | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| Guinobatan Longganisa Festival | August 5-15 | Guinobatan, Albay |
| Ibalong Festival | August 12-30 | Legazpi City |
| Busig-On Festival | September 7-9 | Labo, Camarines Norte |
| Traslacion (Penafrancia Festival) | September 13 | Naga City |
Which festival celebrated in Bicol in the month of September?
Considered the biggest and most popular religious event in the Philippines, the September festivities of the Lady and Mother of Bicol form an opening salvo to the long celebrations of Christmas in the Philippines, which begin on the month the celebrations are held in Bicol and in many other parts of the country.
What is Bicol food festival?
Bicol Food Festival | Tourism Promotions Board. This is a festival of Bicol cuisine: pinangat and laing, bicol Express, inolokan or tilmak, pecadillo and cocido.
What is the tradition of Bicol?
Some persisting traditional practices are the pamalay, pantomina and tigsikan. Beliefs on god, the soul and life after death are strongly held by the people. Related to these, there are annual rituals like the pabasa, tanggal, fiestas and flores de mayo.
What is penafrancia festival in Bicol?
A religious festival honoring the feast day of Our Lady of Penafrancia, Patroness of the Bicol Region. Main highlight is the fluvial procession along the Naga River.
What is the culture of Bicol?
The Bicol are largely an agricultural and rural people, producing rice, coconuts, and hemp. Nearly all of them are Roman Catholics. Their language is closely related to others of the central Philippines, all of which belong to the Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) family of languages.
What is Suman festival?
Baler, Aurora. February 19. The celebration includes a parade of uniquely designed floats, trade exhibits, fairs, and competitions. The suman is a sweet sticky native rice cake, and it is used to decorate the main streets and houses in Baler during the festivity.
What is Ibon Ebon festival?
The Ibon-Ebon Festival was celebrated every February of the year, where thousands of dancers dressed-up as birds for a street dance parade to celebrate the diverse migratory birds that visit the town every year.
What are the Bicol Arts?
According to local artists, most locals’ idea of “Bikol art” are paintings of rural scenes and Cagsawa Ruins in front of Mayon Volcano. Unlike other places in the country which are known for a distinctive art, like Angono’s folkloric style, or Baguio’s indigenous crafts, Naga City is not exactly known as an art hub.
What is the festival in Naga?
| Peñafrancia Fiesta Festival | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3rd Sunday of September (Sept. 21) |
| Venue | Naga City, Camarines Sur |
| Brief Description | A religious festival honoring the feast day of Our Lady of Penafrancia, Patroness of the Bicol Region. Main highlight is the fluvial procession along the Naga River. |
What is Pattaraday festival?
June 2, 2012 | 12:00am. CEBU, Philippines – Pattaraday is an ethnic Gaddang word which means unity. Santiago City’s “Luntiang Pattaraday para sa Kalikasan” (Green Unity for Nature) presented a series of activities honed to celebrate preservation of their natural environment during its Founding Anniversary week.
What is the festival in polangui?
PULANG ANGUI FESTIVAL
Pulang Angui Festival is celebrated annually which tells the story of a maiden who loves everything in red.
What is Domorokdok festival?
The Domorokdok Festival, held every first weekend of May in Botolan, Zambales, includes street parades, street dancing, a beauty pageant and displays of Botolan products and industries.
What is the festival in Ilagan?
Mammangi Festival
Festival and Events Mammangi Festival- Celebrated during the last week of May; Mammangi is an Ybanag word meaning the harvest or planting of corn. It honors the farmers who are the real foundation of Ilagan’s economy and is celebrated as a thanksgiving activity for a good harvest.