Katagman Festival is the yearly cultural festival and founding anniversary in the town of Oton in the province of Iloilo, Philippines every May 3. It is a week-long celebration, and the events are participated by the representatives of all constituent barangays. History of Katagman Festival Katagman Festival was launched in 2003. It comes from the […]
Haw-as Festival is a cultural and seafood festival in the town of Dumangas, Iloilo, Philippines every last week October. Boasting of a week-long calendar, it is a celebration of Dumangas’ vibrant local culture, rich heritage, ts seafood industry particularly the production of bangus (milkfish), thanksgiving for bountiful harvest, and heroism of Filipino patriot Colonel Quintin […]
Pintados de Pasi Festival is a cultural and historical festival and founding anniversary held in the inland city of Passi in Iloilo, Philippines every March, coinciding the date that Passi was granted cityhood status which is March 14, 1998. Thus, the festival is a blend of commemorating the proud tribal culture of body-painting of pintados […]
Dinagyang Festival is a cultural and religious celebration in honor of Sto. Niño that is held in Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines every fourth Sunday of January. It is also a tribute to the oral tradition of Barter of Panay, where aborigines reportedly agreed to exchange their territories with gifts from Malay settlers. Over the years, […]