Posts Tagged ‘Banana Festival’

 

 

 

 

 

BANANA FESTIVAL

 

NOTE:  Davao City and Negros Occidental also celebrate their own versions of Banana Festival on different dates.

 

 

Photo from: https://www.hellotravel.com/events/banana-festival

 

The Banana Festival, held every March 18 to 19 in Baco, Oriental Mindoro, is a celebration of the abundance of bananas. It showcases the different varieties of banana like the Senorita, the Latundan, the Lacatan and the Saba. It also features a banana cookfest and a “saba”-inspired street dancing competition and beauty pageant. Festivities coincide with the town fiesta held in honor of the patron, St. Joseph. Read More: https://famousfiestas.weebly.com/march-festivals.html

 

 

Photo from:  https://famousfiestas.weebly.com/march-festivals.html

 

Banana Festival, held each March 18 to 19 in Baco, Oriental Mindoro, is a festival of the wealth of bananas. It features the distinctive assortments of banana like the Senorita, the Latundan, the Lacatan and the Saba. It also includes a banana cookfest and a “saba”- roused road moving rivalry and magnificence exhibition. Merriments agree with the town holiday held to pay tribute to the supporter, St. Joseph. The celebration highlights road moving and an agri exchange reasonable for feature Davao del Norte as a “banana nation”. Read More:  https://www.hellotravel.com/events/banana-festival

 

Photo from: https://www.hellotravel.com/events/banana-festival

 

Banana Festival, just as the name suggests, is a festival that honors the abundance of the delicious yellow fruits that dot most of Philippines’ islands.

The location of this festival is the beautiful Baco Area nestled in the Oriental Mindoro. The festival brings together farmers from all parts of the country to savor the beautiful nutritious fruit. There are many varieties of the banana grown in the Philippines. These include the Lacatan, the Saba as well as the Latundan. Look out for these varieties when you make your way to the festival as they are not only healthy, they are also an instant source of energy.  Read More: https://discovermindoro.com/bahag-hari-festival/

 

 

Other Photos

 

Photo from: https://www.wowmindoro.com/features/festivals/banana-festival-baco-oriental-mindoro/

 

Photo from: http://www.kyn24.com/local-state/banana-festival-committee-hold-first-meeting-of-2016-29933.html

 

Photo from: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/772015561093503917/?lp=true

 

Photo from: https://www.slideshare.net/SeeMeInHindsight/region-ivb-mimaropa-region

 

Photo from: https://www.hellotravel.com/events/banana-festival

 

 

Watch the Videos:

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Oriental Mindoro is Part of the MIMAROPA Region

Where is Oriental Mindoro and How to Get There

Oriental Mindoro Home of World’s Most Diverse Marine Ecosystem

Tourist Attractions in Oriental Mindoro

Colorful Festivals in Oriental Mindoro

Awesome Beaches in Oriental Mindoro

Go and Have Fun in Oriental Mindoro

Oriental Mindoro Photo Gallery

Oriental Mindoro Video Collection

 

 

Other Visitors Also Viewed:

 

Take the Day Off and Relax at the Minalungao National Park in Nueva Ecija

Beaches in Matabungkay, Batangas

Awesome Places in Sulu

Top Tourist Attractions in Davao del Norte Part 6

Whale Shark Watching in Donsol, Sorsogon

Catanduanes, Typhoon and Crab Capital of the Philippines

Samba de Regatta Music and Dance Event of Iloilo Paraw Regatta

Baler in Aurora – Scene of film “Apocalypse Now”

Itbog Twin Falls Offer Double Fun and Enjoyment