Festivals in Other Regions Flashcards
(34 cards)
Honor patron saints or religious figures
Religious Festivals
Show gratitude for blessings like a bountiful harvest
Thanksgiving Festivals
Mark historical events or milestones
Commemorative Festivals
Celebrate unique local products or traditions
Specialty Festivals
- Every 3rd Sunday of January
- Honors the Sto. Niño
- Cebu
Sinulog Festival (Cebu)
- Every 4th Sunday of January
- Honors the Sto. Niño and the arrival of Malay settlers in Panay
- Iloilo
Dinagyang Festival (Iloilo)
- Every 3rd Sunday of January
- Features drumbeating and the cry “Hala Bira!”
- Kalibo, Aklan)
Ati-Atihan Festival (Kalibo, Aklan)
- May 15
- Honors San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers.
- Houses are decorated with kiping (colored rice dough).
- (Lucban, Quezon)
Pahiyas Festival (Lucban, Quezon)
- Holy Week
- Reenacts the story of Longinus the centurion who pierced Jesus’ side.
- Marinduque
Moriones Festival (Marinduque)
- February 10
- Honors Our Lady of Peace
- Laoag, Ilocos Norte
Pamulinawen Festival (Laoag, Ilocos Norte)
- Last week of June
- Honors Our Lady of Piat and commemorates the Sambali tribe’s conversion to Christianity.
- Piat, Cagayan
Sambali Fiesta (Piat, Cagayan)
- Month-long celebration in October
- Honors Our Lady of the Pillar
- Zamboanga
Hermosa Festival / Fiesta Pilar (Zamboanga)
- Festival of Flowers
- Started after the 1990 Luzon earthquake to revive Baguio’s tourism.
Panagbenga Festival (Baguio City)
- First week of May
- Commemorates the city’s founding anniversary. “Pattaraday” means unity in the Ibanag language.
- Santiago City, Cagayan
Pattaraday Festival (Santiago City, Cagayan)
Pattaraday means in the Ibanag language is?
Unity
- 3rd week of October
- Celebrates the sugar industry, featuring smiling masks to uplift spirits after the sugar crisis of the 1970s.
- Bacolod City
MassKara Festival (Bacolod City)
- Showcases local products. “F’lomlok” means hunting grounds in B’laan language.
- Polomolok, South Cotabato
F’lomlok Festival (Polomolok, South Cotabato)
- December
- Honors the famous Ilocos empanada.
Empanada Festival (Batac, Ilocos Norte)
- January
- Celebrates pinakbet, bagnet, tinadok, and exotic food.
Gameng Festival (Solsona, Ilocos Norte)
- April to early May
- Celebrates the milkfish industry
Bangus Festival (Dagupan City, Pangasinan)
- September
- Honors Our Lady of Peñafrancia with a grand fluvial parade
Peñafrancia Festival (Naga City, Camarines Sur)
- May 10
- Features a procession of 100 decorated boats in honor of St. Peter Thelmo
Fluvial Parade (Aparri, Cagayan)
Attracts both local and international visitors
Tourism
Generates revenue for local businesses
Economy
