Festivals
Festivals
Festivals
IN LUZON
PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL
IN BAGUIO CITY
English: Flower Festival is a month-long annual
flower festival occurring in Baguio. The term is
of Kankanaey origin, meaning "season of
blooming".The festival, held in February, was
created as a tribute to the city's flowers and as
a way to rise up from the devastation of the
1990 Luzon earthquake.The festival includes
floats that are covered mostly with flowers not
unlike those used in Pasadena's Rose Parade.
The festival also includes street dancing,
presented by dancers clad in flower-inspired
costumes, that is inspired by the Bendian, an
Ibaloi dance of celebration that came from
the Cordillera region.
PANAGBENGA
The word “guling” from Ilocano, means to mark or smear. The mayor in town would smear in the
person’s forehead a cross sign that signifies the purity. They also believe that the mark in their
forehead will cleanse all of their past sins. The cross is a white color made up of wet and white rice
flour.
Guling-Guling Festival (“Guling-Guling Martes”) aims to commemorate the 16th century old
practice of the Spanish friars for the religious sector to interact with its parishioners. It has always
been celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday because it was believed that this was the
last day for the townsfolk to enjoy all forms of merrymaking before they observe the Lenten season.
Highlights of Guling-Guling celebration include dance parade, “Ulnas” Parade (wooden sled),
Dudol food festival (native delicacy) and basi drinking (native wine)
BASI FESTIVAL
Piddig
Piddig is known for its place in the Basi Revolt,
led by Pedro Mateo, a native of Piddig. This
revolt is unique as it revolves around the
Ilocano’s love for basi or sugarcane wine,
hence, Piddig is known for the best basi in
Ilocos.
Basi is the local beverage of Ilocos in
Northern Luzon where it
has been consumed since before the
Spanish conquest. This
product is produced by first crushing
sugarcane and extracting the juice.
BAC-BACARRA
FESTIVAL
Bacarra Town Fiesta is celebrated in honor of
St. Andrew de Apostle, the town’s patron
saint. Bac-Bacarra Festival which started in
2005 is a heritage that rekindled the love
and passion of Bacarra people to revive and
preserve the richness of their culture and
traditions. The legendary word “bac-
bacarra” is a specie of freshwater fish
abundant in the river during the 15th century
which gave birth to the town’s name .
AMIAN FESTIVAL
(Bangui)