ARTS

• Fiesta


  Showcases Filipino culture, an expression of the Filipino soul, affirms the unity of the family or town, reflects Filipinos' religion and folk elements, gives insight into Filipinos' character, religiosity, warmth, and friendliness, celebration of Filipinos' passion for food, music, and fun
• Philippine Festivals


  • Participation in the fiesta
  • Celebration of Filipinos' passion for food, music, and fun
• Philippine Festivals


  • Ati-atihan
  • Sinulog
  • Panagbenga
  • Moriones
  • Pahiyas
  • Santacruzan
  • Sublian
  • Kadayawan
  • Masskara
• Ati-atihan


  Third week of January, Kalibo, Aklan, Ati-atihan dance, in honor of Sto. Nino or the Child Jesus, Viva Sto. Nino, Hala bira: "dispense of all things, in order to share what you have"
• Sinulog


  Third week of January, Cebu City, Sulog: like current water movements, in honor of Sto. Nino or Child Jesus
• Panagbenga


  Every month of February, Baguio City, A season for blossoming, for flowering, Street dancing inspired by Ibaloi dance (igorot), from the Cordillera region
• Moriones


  Helmets, Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, Marinduque, Taken a panata Reenacts tale of Longinus (Roman Centurion), History: Roman Soldiers > Holy week > Crucifixion > Moriones festival
• Pahiyas


  May 15, Lucban, Quezon, Payas: to decoracte San Isidro de Labrador (Patron Saint of Farmers), Kiping: Thin, brittle wafer made of water-softened rice dough, with food coloring
• Santacruzan


  Queen Helena's search for Jesus Christ's cross and the conversion of her son, Constantino (First Christian emperor)
• Sublian


  Batangas, City's founding anniversary, Devotion of the holy cross, Subli (subsub) – bend your body forward, Bali (broken) – bending of male dancers, Harana, playing indigenous games, lupakan (nilupak)
• Kadayawan


  Third week of August, Davao, "MADAYAW" – A thing that is valuable, superior, beautiful, good, or profitable, Celebration of the bountiful harvest of Davao's flowers, fruits, and produce as well as the wealth of the city's cultures, Showcase of lumad and Muslim tribes of Davao City dances and rituals of thanksgiving
• Masskara


  Bacolod City, Many Faces, Uplift the crushed spirits of people