Tinuom Festival is a cultural and food festival in the town of Cabatuan, Iloilo, Philippines. It is held in the first Sunday of September and boasts of a ten-day calendar. It also precedes the patronal feast of the town in honor of San Nicolas de Tolentino (St. Nicholas of Tolentino). History of Tinuom Festival Tinuom […]
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Hirinugyaw-Suguidanonay Festival
Hirinugyaw-Suguidanonay Festival is an annual cultural, religious, and food festival in the municipality of Calinog in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. It starts January 24 and ends February 2. Its celebration is one offered to Sto. NiƱo and it is also a showcase of culture and identity of the indigenous people of Panay Bukidnon. History […]
Salakayan Festival
Salakayan Festival is a yearly cultural fest and a founding anniversary in the town of Miagao in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. It remembers the victorious battle of the people of Miagao against Moro pirates in 1754. Conducted every first week of February, it is a week-long celebration of the town’s culture, history, and heritage. […]
Bantayan Festival
Bantayan Festival is a cultural and historical festival held in the town of Guimbal, Iloilo, Philippines. It is conducted every last Saturday of March. It is one of the celebrations that the town observes annually; the others are Bari-Bari during Lent, the patronal feast of St. Nicholas of Tolentino every September 10, and the Disyembre […]
Surong Festival
Surong Festival is a cultural and summertime festival in Janiuay, a town of Iloilo, Philippines. Its schedule is every last Saturday of April. The town of Janiuay previously conducted Sadsad sa Kalye Festival starting in 2000. And then in 2005, the municipal government through Mayor Bienvenido P. Margarico launched the first Lanot Festival through Exec. […]
Iwag Festival
Iwag Festival is the Christmastime festival in the municipality of Pototan in Iloilo, Philippines from December 16 to January 1. It is also called Festival of Lights, and its popularity has earned the town the nickname the Christmas Capital of Western Visayas. A two-week celebration, it attracts thousands of people and is considered one of […]
Bayluhay Festival
Bayluhay Festival is a cultural and historical festival held in the town of San Joaquin, Iloilo, Philippines every third week of January. It is the biggest festival in the municipality of San Joaquin and it celebrates its historic founding in the 13th century with the coming of the Malays. It is a week-long celebration. History […]
Paraw Regatta Festival
Paraw Regatta is a yearly cultural festival held in the district of Villa de Arevalo in Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines every third weekend of February. It is regarded as the biggest sailing competition in the country, the oldest in Asia as a race involving traditional sailboats, and one of the much-anticipated yearly tourist attractions in […]
Saludan Festival
Saludan Festival, also called Pagdaug Saludan Festival, is an annual cultural, historical, and harvest festival in the town of Tigbauan in the province of Iloilo, Philippines every March 18 or third Friday of October. It is a celebration of the town’s way of life, agriculture, culture, and history. Generally a week-long affair, its activities are […]
Jaro Fiesta
Jaro Fiesta, also called Fiesta de Jaro, La Candelaria, and Grand Jaro Fiesta, is an annual religious festival in Jaro in Iloilo City in the province of Iloilo, Philippines from January 24 to February 2. It is held in honor of Our Lady of Candles and it is considered one of the biggest yearly Marian […]