Colorful and Exciting Festivals in Nueva Ecija Part 4

COLORFUL FESTIVALS

Nueva Ecija, the largest province in Central Luzon, is a historic province with colorful and remarkable festivals. This province, with 5 cities and 27 municipalities, has diverse cultural traditions that became significant part of Novo Ecijanos culture and tradition.

Here are some of the most famous festivals in Nueva Ecija: Read More: https://trebonasomreb.wordpress.com/2010/07/05/popular-and-notable-nueva-ecija-festivals-socyberty/

Water Lily Festival

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Tsinelas Festival

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Tsinelas made in the city of Gapan, Nueva Ecija find their way all over the country, lending credence to the city’s claim to be the Tsinelas Capital of the Philippines. Gapan commemorates their major industry with the Tsinelas Festival on the anniversary of their cityhood. Beautifully crafted slippers await festivals-goers in a slippers bazaar along the highway. The major attraction of this festival, however, are the pairs of gigantic slippers displayed in a parade of Floats. Read More: http://pinastival.blogspot.com/2011/06/tsinelas-festival.html

Kapagayan Festival

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Palay, it is the main product of municipality of Llanera. It is because three fourths of the total land area of the municipaltiy is use for the production of rice. This induced the Mayor of Llanera is organizing a festival. A festival which unite all the community people of Llanera. United people which aims to promote their main product, the palay. And they called the event, KAPAGAYAN FESTIVAL.

Kapagayan festival started since 2009 to give thanks for the fruitful harvest of the farmers. The festival lasts for 5 days, from May 7 to May 11. It is celebrated alongside the founding aniversarry of the Municipality of Llanera. Read More: http://triptollanera.blogspot.com/2012/10/kapagayan-festival.html

Sources: visitmyphilippines.com, https://philippines.knoji.com/famous-and-notable-traditionally-celebrated-sociocultural-and-religious-festivals-of-nueva-ecija/