For festival afficionados like me, it is an honor to witness Kadayawan Festival, dubbed as the king of all festivals in the country, twice in a row now.
I am looking forward to at least to witness the major festivals in the country below in order of their month of celebration:
January Ati-Atihan Festival - Kalibo, Aklan (2nd Sunday)
Sinulog Festival - Cebu City (3rd Sunday)
Dinagyang Festival - Iloilo city (4th Sunday)
February Panagbenga Festival - Baguio City (4th Sunday)
April Moriones Festival - Marinduque (Good Friday, Holy Week)
May Pahiyas Festival - Lucban, Quezon (Every 15th of the month)
June Pintados / Kasadyaan Festival - Tacloban, Leyte (Every 29th of the month)
August Kadayawan Festival - Davao Ciy (Every 3rd Sunday)
October Masskara Festival - Bacolod City, Negros Occidental (Every 3rd Sunday)
November Higantes Festival - Angono, Rizal (Every 23rd of the month)
December Giant Lantern Festival - San Fernando, Pampanga (for schedule release)
Though we have tons of festivals celebrated every month of the year, i just picked the pioneer festivals and the older ones.
So far i already attended Pahiyas, Kadayawan and Masskara among the list and i am looking forward to attend Higantes or the Giant Lantern Festivals this last quarter of the year. Or with promo tickets, to attend any of Ati-Atihan, Sinulog or Dinagyang by January 2013. But i am rooting for either Dinagyang or Sinulog.
Why i love festivals like these? It is because of energy, the vibes, the music, artistry and creativity and the celebration itself. This is indeed the best way to promote tourism in the country. This is also a true and prefect reflection and definition of our Filipino culture.
On the side note, i am also one of the millions who appreciate the effort of months of preparations, sweat and blood for the yearly event of street dancing competition together with props, costumes and parade floats.
Below are the best shots captured by my camera for the Kadayawan 2012 street dance competition.
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