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UTANON FESTIVAL

 

Photo from: http://cebufestivals.blogspot.com/2010/02/#.WY0uFemQxaQ

 

The Municipality of Dalaguete in Cebu celebrates its good harvest through dance and music every month of February. The town fiesta is celebrated annually in honor of its patron saint, San Guillermo, which is already its 305^th anniversary this 2016.

The main highlight is celebrated with street dancing and showdown competitions known as “Utanon Festival.”

Utanon is from the local term “utan” which means “vegetable” in English. The Municipality of Dalaguete is recognized as the “Vegetable Basket of Cebu”. Its highly valued crops and vegetables are the municipality’s major form of trade and Dalaguete’s major contribution to the local economy of the province.

The festival is a form of thanksgiving for all the blessings received by Dalaguetenon from San Guillermo. lt aims to promote the vegetable industry and gives emphasis on vegetable farming as a sustainable source of livelihood. The event also serves as a venue for Cebuanos to showcase their talents.

Utanon Festival is held during the annual celebration of Dalaguete’s Patron Saint San Guillermo de Aquitania every February 9-10. Read More: http://www.choosephilippines.com/do/festivals/4056/utanon-festival-dalaguete/

 

Photo from:  http://www.choosephilippines.com/do/festivals/1114/utanon-festival-2014

 

The Philippines is known for its colorful festivals that celebrate the feast day of the patron saint of a place. Food and drinks are in abundance during these festivals and people normally end up eating more than usual. Meat dishes of different kinds are normally served with the world famous Cebu lechon taking the spotlight on the table. But there is one town in Cebu where the vegetables reign supreme.

The Utanon Festival of Dalaguete celebrates good harvest every February 9 and 10. The festival also celebrates the feast day of the patron saint of the town, San Guillermo. It is not surprising that vegetables are the focal point of the town festival since Dalaguete is considered as the “Vegetable Basket of Cebu.”

The Utanon Festival of the town allows the residents of the town to show their appreciation for everything they received. It also is a way for them to look forward for a bountiful harvest in the future. The festival showcases the vegetables and crops through music and dancing during a parade in the town. It also promotes the vegetable industry of the province. Read More:  http://www.peanutbrowas.com/blog/giving-thanks-for-a-bountiful-harvest-at-the-utanon-festival

 

Photo from:  http://www.cebu-tourism.techcellar.net/category/festivities/page/2/

 

The Utanon Festival is a festival of Music and Dance featuring the high value crops and vegetables as a major form of trade, its contribution to the local economy, its role in cultural diversity and its significance as an industry representative of Dalaguetnons as a people. The festival shall focus on the concept of the people’s cultural practices of religious worship as thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest. It shall become a marketing tool for the promotion of our vegetable industry and gives emphasis that vegetable farming is a sustainable source of livelihood. These economic components shall be coupled with our reputation as a town of music and world class musicians featuring our cultural heritage. This will be held during the Annual celebration of our Patron Saint San Guillermo de Aquitania on February.

The event will showcase a parade and a competition of the different groups of contingents, musicians, floats, higantes and bands in Dalaguete and will be “spiced up” by groups of dancers who will be dancing with newly developed street dancing steps specifically designed for our festival.  Read More:  http://www.philippine-online-travel.com/philippine-festival/utanon-festival-dalaguete-cebu/

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Discover the Majestic Beauty of Cebu

How to Get to Cebu

Visit the Top Attractions in Cebu

Colorful and Magnificent Festivals in Cebu

Amazing Islands and Beaches in Cebu

Fun and Exciting Activities in Cebu

Cebu Photo Gallery

Cebu Video Collection

 

 

 

 

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