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Pabirik (Gold-Panning) Festival Honors the Gold Mining Industry

PABIRIK FESTIVAL

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The Pabirik Festival highlights the “pabirik” (gold-panning) street dancing which depicts the gold mining industry in the province. Held every January 23 – Feburary 2 in Paracale, Camarines Norte, this coincides with the Foundation Anniversary of the town’s patron saint, Our Lady of Candelaria.

For more information, please contact Ms. Jamela E. Enova, Tourism Officer of Paracale, Camarines Norte. Cell: 0920-906-6930

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The Pabirik Festival is celebrated every last week of January up to the day of town fiesta on the second day of February. The highlight of the event is the Pabirik Street Dancing Competition. All schools in Paracale competed showing different representation how Nuestra Señora De Candelaria defended the town against the Moro invaders.

If you are wondering what is “PABIRIK”? Pabirik is a essential tool used by miners in Paracale. Usually it is made of a strong circular wood. Read More: http://rapatravel.blogspot.com/2013/02/pabirik-festival-paracale-camarines.html

Photo from: http://jvsmataro.blogspot.com/2013/02/pabirik-2013.html

Pabirik Festival is located in Paracale, Camarines Norte. It is celebrated every last week of January until the day of town fiesta on the 2nd day of February. The festival is a highlighted by the “pabirik” street dancing, depicting the gold mining industry in the province. Read More: http://greedypeg.org/camarines-norte/Pabirik-Festival.html

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