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PISTAY DAYAT

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Pista’y Dayat Festival (Sea Festival) is a thanksgiving festival for the bountiful harvest and abundant fishing from the sea in the Province of Pangasinan. It is a two weeks celebration of full of fun and exciting events held at the Lingayen beach and Capitol Plaza. – asensopangasinan.com

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The Pista’y Dayat has grown from its beginnings as a thanksgiving celebration to nature’s blessings, to a full-fledged tourism event which attracts thousands of visitors every year. Falling on the 1st of May, Pangasinenses and out-of-towners simply cannot make their Labor Day complete without a visit to the beach. And Pangasinan has an entire coastline of beaches of every conceivable character and ambiance, from the white sandy beach stretches of the west to Lingayen beach with its offerings of history and culture.

One can say that the Pista’y Dayat has been elevated to a modern showcase of Pangasinan culture without having lost that distinct warm and homey hospitality that Pangasinenses are known for. – travel.pangasinan.com

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Pista’y Dayat Festival (sea festival) is a thanksgiving festival observed every April in Lingayen, Pangasinan. It celebrates the bountiful harvest and abundant fishing from the sea. The events feature mass offering on beautiful beaches and fluvial parade.

From being a local thanksgiving festival, Pista’y Dayat has grown into Pangasinan’s grandest festivity. It lasts for two weeks and is held at the Lingayen Beach. Among the anticipated events in the festival is the grand parade of Pangasinan festivals wherein the nine well-known festivities of the province are featured, namely Galicayo Festival of Manaoag, Pandan Festival of Mapandan, Longganisa Festival of Alaminos, Sugpo Festival of Binmaley, Mango and Bamboo Festival of San Carlos City, Puto Festival of Calasiao, Binongery Festival of Anda, Sawali Festival of Labrador, and Pista’y Dayat.

At least a hundred boats participating in a fluvial parade commence the celebration. The festival also has an environmental preservation-related event, Konsyerto sa Gulpo, which allows young bands to further environmental awareness through their music. – bestphilippineattractions.com

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