Surong Festival is a Celebration of Culture

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SURONG FESTIVAL

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Rich in cultural heritage and a people known for their strength and impressive characters, the town of Janiuay in Iloilo celebrates “Surong Festival” every last week of April. Surong Festival is defined as an eco-agri and cultural festival that unites the people of Janiuay to take pride of their municipality and their unique culture. The festival’s main highlight is the “Kinabun” or tribe performance from various groups that depicts history, culture, myths and traditions. The town takes pride of their historical sites and attractions that reflects their grandeur past such as the Janiuay Catholic Cemetery of Neo-gothic architecture constructed in 1875, the Ruins of San Julian Parish Church built on baked bricks and corals showcasing Neo-classical architecture with byzantine elements, World War II Japanese Pillboxes along the Suage River, and promotes their local tourism attraction, the Damires Hills Tierra Verde Resort. Read More: https://ibpofficial.wordpress.com/2016/04/01/iloilos-summer-festivals/

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Surong is an eco-agri and cultural festival. It also showcases the journey of every Janiuaynons in all the challenges and adversities of their lives. The festival intends to build a strong common future among its people, rooted in their historically rich common past.

Janiuay is a showcase of natural history and dramatic landscapes. It is also an ideal place to combine relaxation and adventure. It is also a sought after destination by adventurous tourists. Many natural and historical attractions await visitors in this place complemented with routes to explore. Read More: http://mybeautifuliloilo.blogspot.com/2014/04/surong-festival-showcasing-cultural.html

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Surong Festival is an eco-agri and cultural festival. It also showcases the journey of every Janiuaynons in all the challenges and adversities of their lives. The festival intends to build a strong common future among its people, rooted in their historically rich common past.

Janiuaynons are known for their strength of character. They are brave, tireless and prayerful. They see life’s challenges as a blessing and that it comes into a persons’ life for a reason. And chooses to learn valuable lessons from the challenges they encounter. Janiuaynons believe that to be able to reap their benefits, they should accept them with absolute faith. They believe that the more difficult the adversity, the more valuable will be the lessons it offers to teach. By exercising faith in a power greater than themselves, they discover they are not alone in any adversity. Read More: http://www.iloilo.gov.ph/tourism/surong-festival/

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