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Ati-Atihan Festival – Kalibo

They don’t call the Ati-atihan Festival as the granddaddy of all Philippine festivals for nothing. Often described as the
best and biggest Mardi Gras in the Philippines, it is, after all, the festival that started the whole trend. Praised for its
frenzied street parade and catchy tribal beats, Ati-atihan is a week-long event raging from sunrise to sundown, and
peaking on the 3rd Sunday of January. Plus, it’s a wondrous blend of indigenous drama, tourist attraction, social
activity and Catholic rituals.

The colorful Ati-Atihan Festival

2. Sinulog – Cebu City

When it comes to festivals in the Philippines, very few can rival Cebu City’s international renowned gala – the Sinulog Festival.
Hailed as the biggest and most spectacular festival in the Philippines, Sinulog beckons millions of visitors from across the world,
with its kaleidoscopic parade, religious ceremonies and grand presentations. As an added bonus, this week-long celebration
offers a lineup of events and concerts to add an extra dose of excitement and fun to the festival.
3. Panagbenga Festival – Baguio
Panangbenga, or also referred as the “Season of Blooming” is a visually captivating festival, featuring humungous floats adored
beautifully with flowers parading along the entire stretch of Session Road. Celebrated as a tribute of Baguio’s blooming flower
industry, the festival was first held in the aftermath of the devastating Luzon 1990 earthquake, to help uplift the spirits of the
people who were affected by the tremors.

Panagbenga Festival

4. Bamboo Organ Festival – Las Piñas

Bamboo Organ Festival may not be as clamorous and flashy as most big-time traditional Philippine fiestas, but it is absolutely a
unique festival that every Pinoy music lover must experience in 2018. While it won’t feature notable pop acts like the Pinoy
rock icon Bamboo Mañalac or local Youtube sensations, the festival will still give you a sweet eargasmic experience through a
scintillating musical show steered by talented organists who’ll play the world’s first and only bamboo organ.
5. Moriones Festival – Marinduque
Marinduque’s week-long Lenten Season celebration is what makes this island province one of the top destinations in the
Philippines during Holy Week. Combining Catholic pageantry with folk mysticism, this fabulous festival pays tribute to St.
Longinus – the centurion who pierced who Jesus Christ with a lance in his side. During the festival, the centurion’s story will be
reenacted in a beautiful and theatrical play that’s staged by the locals. Also, there will be a lot of festival revelers who’ll wear
intricate masks during the festival, roaming the streets and jostling people for some good spirited fun.

6. Aliwan Festival – Pasay City

The Aliwan Festival, although it’s relatively new, is by far one of the most popular festivals in the country. As a matter of fact,
it’s so popular that it is often lauded as the “Mother of all Festivals” in the country. Started in 2003, this colorful festival has
flourished into a household name, and has become a must-attend fiesta for culture vultures. Known more as a competition
than a festival, Aliwan Festival aims to promote the country’s different cultures not just to its own people, but to the rest of
the world as well.
7. Pahiyas Festival – Lucban
Celebrated every 15th of May in Lucban, the Pahiyas Festivals is an extravagant thanksgiving ritual for the bountiful harvest to
San Isidro Labrador, a Spanish farm worker and a patron saint of laborers, peasants and farmers. One of the most colorful and
elaborate festivals in the Philippines, Pahiyas is famous for its grand display of vegetables, fruits, colorful kiping (rice wafers),
and handicrafts that adorn the houses participating in this festival.

8. Kadayawan Festival – Davao

Kadayawan – arguably the biggest and grandest festival in Mindanao – has all the hallmarks of a great and vivid traditional
Filipino festival. Not only does it feature a street dancing parade, but it also has beauty pageants, captivating fireworks displays
and eye-catching floral floats. Showcasing fruits, flowers and other produces that abound in the archipelago’s second largest
island, Kadayawan Festival is a celebration of the abundance of Davao and the rest of Mindanao.
9. MassKara Festival – Bacolod
Masskara Festival is, in essence, a giant masquerade party with Latin-inspired drumbeats, and intricate garbs. Deemed as one
of the most well-known festivals in the Philippines, this festival is also highlighted by a number of activities, including sports
events, concerts and a beauty pageant. Of course, participating in this event is also an opportunity for you to sample the most
luscious delicacies that the city has to offer.

MassKara Festival

10. Giant Lantern Festival – San Fernando, Pampanga

San Fernando’s Giant Lantern Festival is a razzle-dazzle Christmas contest that will wow its spectators with its hypnotizing,
gigantic and bright lanterns. One of the rising stars in the country’s rich and diverse festival scene, Giant Lantern Festival is
becoming quite popular that the city of San Fernando has been fondly nicknamed as the “Christmas Capital of the Philippines”
 Project in P.E 9

Submitted by;
Jah-zeal C. Mejia

Submitted to;
Marivic Terencio