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    FESTIVAL DANCE IN THE

    PHILPPINES
    Festival Dance
    Festival dance is a colorful and joyful celebration of festivals
    that entails good fortune or good harvest.

    Philippine festival dances are rich in culture and reflects the


    history of our country.

    It unites community and brings cheerful mood to the people.


    Costumes and music are also in a festive and lively mood.
    1.SINULOG FESTIVAL
    SINULOG FESTIVAL
    The Sinulog Festival is a religious and cultural
    festival that takes place annually in Cebu City,
    Philippines on the third Sunday of January

    The festival honors the Santo Niño (Child Jesus),


    the patron saint of Cebu and the Philippines. It
    also commemorates the Filipino people's
    acceptance of Christianity and their pagan past.
    2.ATI –ATIHAN FESTIVAL
    Ati-Atihan Festival – One-of-a-kind festival in the
    Philippines held in Aklan.

    The Kalibo Santo Niño—Ati-Atihan Festival, also


    simply called Ati-Atihan Festival, is a Philippine festival
    held annually in January in honor of the Santo Niño in
    several towns of the province of Aklan, Panay Island
    3.DINAGYANG FESTIVAL
    Dinagyang Festival – The religious festival in the Philippines
    that celebrates the feast of the Santo Niño and the pact
    between the Datus and locals in Iloilo City.

    The Dinagyang Festival is a religious and cultural festival in


    Iloilo City, Philippines, held annually on the fourth Sunday of
    January in honor of Santo Niño, the Holy Child.
    It is one of the largest festivals in the Philippines, drawing
    hundreds of thousands to over a million visitors every year
    4. PAHIYAS FESTIVAL
    Pahiyas Festival – One of the most colorful Philippine festivals
    held in Lucban, Quezon where tourists can enjoy free food.

    The Pahiyas Festival has roots in the 16th century when


    Lucban farmers would thank San Isidro Labrador, the patron
    saint of farmers, with offerings for a bountiful harvest. They
    would offer their produce inside the church for the parish priest
    to bless
    5. PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL
    Panagbenga Festival – The popular Flower Festival in the Philippines.

    The Panagbenga Festival, also called the Baguio Flower Festival, is a


    month-long annual flower occasion in Baguio, Philippines. The festival,
    held in February, was created as a tribute to the city's flowers and as a
    way to rise from devastation of the 1990 Luzon earthquake.

    The Flower Festival started in 1995 to help Baguio City heal after a
    massive earthquake in 1990.
    "Panagbenga" means "season of blooming" in the Kankanaey dialect
    and symbolizes the city's strong community spirit.
    6.KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL
    Kadayawan Festival – The fiesta in the Philippines celebrated
    in Davao City

    The Kadayawan Festival is an annual festival in the city of


    Davao in the Philippines. The festival is a celebration of life, a
    thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, the wealth of culture, the
    bounties of harvest and serenity of living.

    Held every 3RD WEEK OF August, the Kadayawan festival


    is a vibrant celebration when locals give thanks for a bountiful
    harvest and honor Mindanao's indigenous traditions. The
    festival was once known as the Apo Duwaling Festival,
    symbolizing Mt. Apo, the durian, and the Waling-Waling orchid.
    7. MASKARA FESTIVAL
    MasKara Festival – The Philippine festival of many faces held
    in Bacolod.
    The MasKara Festival is an annual festival with highlights held
    every 4th Sunday of October in Bacolod, Philippines. The
    festival sites include the Bacolod Public Plaza, the Lacson
    Tourism Strip and the Bacolod City Government Center.

    The meaning of the Maskara Festival is about people in the


    city of Bacolod coming together to celebrate, have fun, and
    show that even when things are tough, they can be happy.
    They wear special masks and dance in colorful costumes to
    share their happiness with everyone.
    8. HIGANTES FESTIVAL
    Higantes Festival – Where you can see giant paper mache
    do the festival dance.

    The Higantes Festival is a yearly celebration in Angono,


    Rizal, Philippines, that features a parade of giant papier-
    mâché puppets called "higantes―

    Higantes Festival is a secular celebration initiated by the


    Municipality of Angono to express gratitude to its patron
    Saint Clement, in which the parade of giants is held on
    Sunday before the town feast on November 23.
    9. MORIONES FESTIVAL
    Moriones Festival – A religious festival in the
    Philippines re-enacting Longinus’ life

    The Moriones Festival is a lenten and religious festival


    held annually on Holy Week on the island
    of Marinduque, Philippines. The "Moriones" are men
    and women in costumes and masks replicating the
    garb of biblical Imperial Roman soldiers as interpreted
    by locals.
    10. BANGUS FESTIVAL
    The Bangus Festival is an annual festival that
    takes place every April 30th in Dagupan City,
    Pangasinan, which is known as the ―Bangus
    Capital‖ of the Philippines.

    The festival celebrates the abundant harvest of


    the bangus or milkfish, which is considered to be
    the national fish of the country.
    11. REHIYON- REHIYON FESTIVAL
    Marikina’s Rehiyon-Rehiyon Festival is
    celebrated every December 8 to give honor to
    migrants from different regions in the country and
    have chosen to stay in Marikina and contributed
    to the development of the city.

    The festivities coincides with Marikina’s cityhood


    anniversary.

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