Join the Vibrant and Exciting Festivals of Iloilo Part 6

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FESTIVALS IN ILOILO

Iloilo is a province of festivals, widely known in the Philippines and internationally for the Dinagyang Festival. Ilonggos are fond of hosting festivals and fiestas. In testimony if this is that fact that nearly all places in Iloilo hold a big town-wide celebration every year. It could be in the form of a cultural festival, a religious fiesta that honors a patron saint, or the town or city’s founding day. Read More: http://www.exploreiloilo.com/guide/iloilo-festivals-events/

Kalamay Festival

Photo from: http://ptd.com.ph/blog/festival-events/december-festivals/

Held in San Enrique, Iloilo every December 2nd, Kalamay Festival revolves around the culture, tradition, lifestyle and livelihood of the which is the sugar industry and its eco-tourism potentials. The festival features a dance-drama depicting the flourishing sugar (kalamay) industry in San Enrique. Read More: http://festivalsinphilippines.blogspot.com/p/december.html

Mountain Bike Festival

Photo from: https://megaworldiloilobusinesspark.wordpress.com/2016/page/7/

For the past three years, Iloilo’s Bike Festival has been a collaboration between the local government and private sector. Cyclists gather at Megaworld’s 72-hectare Iloilo Business Park in Mandurriao. Last March, some 5,000 cyclists joined the fun ride. Read more: http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/237171/in-iloilo-they-bike-for-fun-exercise-and-good-causes/#ixzz4im7yj9pZ

Saad Festival

Photo from: http://www.iloilo.net.ph/events/saad-festival-leganes-iloilo/

Leganes, Iloilo, celebrates the festivity of St. Vincent Ferrer, the town’s patron saint with the annual Saad Festival celebrated this year on January 24 – 31, 2017. The celebration is one of the most-anticipated folk religious festivals in Iloilo. Parades and parties erupt in the area in his honor. It sees people near and far participating and celebrating.

Saad or ‘Vow,’ is one of the major festivals in Iloilo. It is a mixture of Catholic and ancient local influences. Various religious ceremonies, enthusiasm paralleled with ample fun and celebration marks the festivity adding color and integrity to the municipality. The festival reinforces the presence of God in the life of every Leganesnons, their families and the community as a whole.

The highlight of the festival is the cultural dance presentation which imbues a unique vibrancy. The presentations are dance-dramas likely to show suffering sin or shame other than worship. Folk dance steps are incorporated into the regular worship steps expressing joy in the dance and using a lot of additional arm movements. Traditionally, the arms are often raised up toward the sky, or in front of the body as if reaching out to God. The arms can also be held out to the sides to symbolize Christ, surrender to God, or openness to healing and restoration. Read More: http://mybeautifuliloilo.blogspot.com/2017/01/saad-festival-marking-important.html

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