Exciting and Colorful Festivals in Camarines Norte

FESTIVALS IN CAMARINES NORTE

The Pinyasan (Pineapple) Festival

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The Pineapple (Pinyasan) Festival is a colorful festival showcasing the province’s primary agricultural product, pineapple. The province is proud of its pineapple called Formosa which they claim to be the sweetest “queen” pineapple. The festival features a parade of floats, street-dancing competition, talent/skills/beauty competition and many other exciting activities. It is held every June 23-27 in Daet, Camarines Norte.

For more information, please call the Provincial Tourism Office at the Provincial Capitol of Daet, Camarines, Norte at Tels. (056) 721-4341/440-2013

The Bantayog Festival

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Bantayog Festival is celebrated in Camarines Norte every April 25th of the year. Bantayog festival features the book of Dr. Jose Rizal, the Philippines’ National Hero, which is entitled “Unang Bantayog” (First Monument). The festival is also held in conjunction with the foundation anniversary of the province.

For more information, please call the Provincial Tourism Office at the Provincial Capitol of Daet, Cam. Norte, at Tel. No. (054) 721-4341

Gold-panning or Pabirik Festival

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The Pabirik Festival highlights the “pabirik” (gold-panning) street dancing which depicts the gold mining industry in the province. Held every January 23 – Feburary 2 in Paracale, Camarines Norte, this coincides with the Foundation Anniversary of the town’s patron saint, Our Lady of Candelaria.

For more information, please contact Ms. Jamela E. Enova, Tourism Officer of Paracale, Camarines Norte. Cell: 0920-906-6930

Palong Festival

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Celebrated in Capalonga, Camarines Norte every May 10-13 of the year, this festival is highlighted by street dancing and agro-industrial fair as an expression of gratitude by the local folks. The palong (rooster comb) signifies the abundant presence of rooster in the locality. This festival also celebrates the Feast Day of the Black Nazarene.

Black Nazarene Feast

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This religious festivity is held annually every May 13th in Capalonga, Camarines Norte in honor of the town’s patron saint, the Black Nazarene. Thousands of people come to the town to pay homage to the miraculous saint.

Mercedes Kadagatan Festival

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The Mercedes Kadagatan Festival is a fishermen s holiday celebration held in Mercedes, Camarines Norte, every August 6-11, in which said festivity is dedicated as a time of annual thanksgiving for the blessings and bounty received from the Almighty during the seafaring, fishing expeditions and fish farming endeavors. The festival is not only a week-long merry making but also a moment of retrospect and recognition of Mother Nature for having endowed Mercedes with a gift of vast fishery resources, magnificent shorelines and other aquatic potentials and the wise utilization and preservation of ecological balance for the attainment of environmental dignity and beauty. – Text from: http://mybogjade.blogspot.com/2011/07/bicol-festivals-festivals-in-bicol.ht

For more information, please call the tourism officials of the town of Mercedes, Camarines Norte through tel. no. (054) 440-1231

Mambulawan Festival

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Held every September 24-October 7 in Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte to coincide with the Feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, the festival aims to forge unity and cooperation among the local community, promote culture and arts, revitalization of mining industry, exposition of the towm’s best, homecoming and involvement of Balikbayans, all geared towards advancement and economic growth.

Paruyan Festival

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Held annually in Talisay, Camarines Norte every September 9 – October 4, this festival derived its name from the local word “paruy” meaning rice. It represents the municipality’s primary product as well as its cultural heritage. An array of activities are lined up to drumbeat the event.

For more information, please contact the Office of the Mayor of LGU-Talisay, Camarines Norte.

Busig-on Festival

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Celebrated every September 7-8 in Labo, Camarines Norte, this festival is based on the epic of Busig-on of Labo which exemplified the town’s historical values and sentiments through talents and skills competition featuring the town’s places of interest.

For more information, contact Mayor Wenifredo B. Oco of Labo, Camarines Norte through Tel. No. (054) 447-6118.

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