Let’s talk about festivals today.
A festival or gala is an event ordinarily staged by a local community. It centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival. In some, you will need to buy Festival Tickets as early as you can but some festivals are held for free and you can just go there, watch and enjoy. The Caracol festival is one of those free festivals I was able to go to last year.
Makati City’s Caracol Festival is one of the most colorful festivals here in the Philippines. It aims to raise awareness on the preservation of cultural heritage and conservation of the environment and natural resources.
There were many students who enthusiastically participated in the event. There were parades, lots of dancing, and big smiles on their lips.
There are many festivals which I would like to attend to or be a part of . Festival tickets are affordable but somehow my schedule tend to be hectic during those times when these festivals are held.So I’m making a list of those top 8 festivals I want to go to and I’m crossing my fingers I get to attend each one soon.
- Masskara Festival – It is a festival held each year in Bacolod. The word “Masskara” is a portmanteau, coined by the late artist Ely Santiago from mass (a multitude of people), and the Spanish word cara (face), thus forming MassKara (a multitude of faces). The word is also a pun on maskara (Filipino for “mask”), since a prominent feature of the festival are the masks worn by participants, which are always adorned with smiling faces.
- Panagbenga Festival – Although I am not that fond of flowers, I would like to witness this month-long festival in Baguio. It was created as a tribute to the city’s flowers and as a way to rise up from the devastation of the 1990 Luzon earthquake.
- Lanzones Festival – This festival is held in Camiguin to celebrate this small grape-sized tropical fruit grown all over the island.
- Mango Festival – Mango is one of my favorite fruits that is why I would like to witness how they celebrate it in Zambales.
- Ati-Atihan Festival – This festival is held in Kalibo, Aklan in honor of the Sto. Niño {infant Jesus}.
- Higantes Festival – Now, who wouldn’t want to see the giant paper maches? The Higantes Festival, also known as the Feast of San Clemente, is celebrated every November 23 in the town of Angono, Rizal.
- Moriones Festival – The Moriones is an annual festival held on Holy Week on the island of Marinduque, Philippines. The “Moriones” are men and women in costumes and masks replicating the garb of biblical Roman soldiers as interpreted by local folks.
- Lechon Festival – also known as Parada ng Lechon or Lechon Parade, is one of the must-see festivals from Batangas. This is held to celebrate the feast of St. John the Baptist.
Have you attended any of these festivals? Can you tell me which is the most fun and enjoyable?
