2 types of Festival dances
Religious and Secular
Festival held in Kalibo, Aklan to honor Sto. Nino during January. Dancers paint their faces black and dress in colorful tradition costumes. Parades and shet yuh
Ati-Atihan Festival
Why do performers in Ati-Atihan paint their faces black
Lighter skinned Malay immigrants from Borneo chose to paint their faces black and sing and dance in thanks for the land and food that was offered to them.
Festival celebrated in IloIlo City every fourth sunday of January honoring Sto. Nino. Dancers wear colorful costumes and paint their faces they perform to the beat of drums. It celebrates the rich cultural heritage of the Ilonggo people.
Dinagyang Festival
Festival celebrated every third sunday of jan in cebu city dedicated to sto. Nino. Has a distinctive two step rhythm and blends religious devotion with joyful celebration.
Sinulog Festival
Festival celebrated on the 23rd of November in Angono Rizal on the 23rd of November to celebrate the patron saint San Clemente. Its famous for giant paper-mache figures called Higantes. The Higantes were used to mock friars during the colonial period.
Higantes Festival
Annual festival held in Bacolod during October. Known for the colorful smiling masks worn by participants. This was created in the 1980s to uplift the people’s spirits during a period of economic hardships.
Maskara Festival
Annual festival held in Baguio every February. It is known for its grand float parades and vibrant street dancing. The festival celebrates the blooming of seasonal flowers in the summer capital of the Philippines
Panagbenga Festival
An annual festival held in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, every first week of May. The name refers to the traditional method of threshing rice, which symbolizes the hardworking spirit and agricultural roots of the community.
Binatbatan Festival
Annual festival held in Dagupan City, Pangasinan usually in april to honor the city’s famous bangus industry. It involves street dancing but also various cooking events such as a highlight bangus grilling event.
Bangus Festival
