Mantawi Festival – a Lively and Colorful Celebration

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MANTAWI FESTIVAL

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If you find yourself on the tropical island of Cebu watching giants go past, you might think you’d been hitting the local tuba (coconut wine) too hard. In fact, it’s more likely that you’ll be witnessing the annual Mantawi Festival which is held in Mandaue city every May. Or both.

Part celebration of the city, part nod to the settlement’s history (Tipolo was first ‘discovered’ in 1521 by a Portuguese explorer in case any history buffs were wondering), this full day celebration brings together people from around the region and beyond. Dancers twirl along the streets highlighting cultural traditions and depicting scenes from the area’s past, like trade with the Chinese and Spanish. Performers are usually accompanied by a marching brass band (or ten). There are Mr. and Ms. Mandaue pageants and various other competitions. The real show-stoppers are the floats which are beautifully decked out in garlands and rainbow colored decorations from different barangays (villages). Oh, and the ‘giants’ (higantes) – towering puppets which ‘join in’ with the festivities before the weekend is rounded off with a fireworks display. Read More: https://www.travioor.com/events/philippines/cebu/mantawi-festival

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Mantawi Festival is a colorful and lively annual event being celebrated by the people of Mandaue City every May 7 to 8.

The city’s cultural and historical heritage have made the city today as the province’s center of commercial as well as industrial activity contributing much to the development of the provincial island. Mantawi Festival is fundamentally a celebration conceptualized by its local officials to promote further the historical value and contribute to the city’s economic significance. The festival first commenced in 2002 the area’s great historical significance and being the area where Cebu’s business originated and developed.

Another significance added to this festival is coinciding with the feast of St Joseph the Worker. Being a province influenced by Catholic faith, Mandaue and most towns and cities on the island include religious celebrations commonly embedded within their big celebrations. Read More: http://www.cebu-bluewaters.com/mantawi-festival.html

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The Mantawi Festival is a yearly event celebrated every May 7 in Mandaue City, Cebu. The festival is a celebration of Mandaue’s rich cultural and historical heritage and its importance today as a commercial and industrial center in Cebu.

The activities of the festival include a grand parade of street dancers in colorful costumes and diorama floats showing the culture and history of Mandaue. The street dancers come from different elementary and high schools, barangays, and other organizations based in Mandaue and from other places in Cebu. A parade of giants made of paper, cardboard and carton showing the people who influenced the founding and growth of Mandaue is part of the parade.

The culmination of the festival is the awarding of prizes to the winners of the competitions for street dancing and float display. After the awarding ceremonies at night, hundreds of people would go to the Mandaue Plaza to witness the annual grand fireworks display. Read More: http://www.cebu-tourism.techcellar.net/mantawi-festival/

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