Iloilo Festival and Fiesta
Katagman Festival Schedule – Oton, Iloilo
The Katagman Festival was originally named Ogtonganon Festival. Katagman is the old name of Barangay San Antonio before the Spaniards came. This barangay was the seat of the first regional government in the country under Datu Paiburong until 1226 A.D.. It was also in this place where civilization in this part of the country first [...]
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Carabao Carroza Festival 2011 in Pavia Iloilo
Pavia’s Carabao Carroza Festival is know as one of the oldest carabao festival in Iloilo. The festival is held on first week of May. The Carrozza Parade is one of the highlights of the festival where the carabaos are paraded around with beautifully decorated Carrozza with the town muses in it. The main event is [...]
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Iloilo Paraw Regatta 2011 Winners
This year, the waters of villa beach is once again decorated with colorful sailboats. The 39th paraw regatta sailboat competition is hailed as largest sailing event in the Philippines. The event runs from February 13-20 2011 with various sports events and merrymaking activities. The last day of the event finishes off with sailboat race and [...]
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Iloilo Sinamba sa Paraw Regatta 2011
Sinamba sa Paraw Regatta is formerly known as Samba de Regatta. Quite frankly I prefered the latter since with its easier name recall. It’s definitely one of the most anticipated dance competition in Iloilo with sizzling hot dancers in their rio inspired exotic garb. Plus there’s few bloopers that made the night quite interesting. The [...]
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2011 Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival Torch Parade
This year’s torch parade was less grand and a bit uneventful compared to last years Paraw Regatta Torch parade which had a lot of colorful she-mens in costume. This year, there’s lesser floats and not as grand and extravagant in the past. There’s little poi dancing on the streetdance. I had no idea what went [...]
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Salakayan Festival 2011 – Miagao Iloilo
It’s my third time in a row to experience the Salakayan Festival. The competing tribes consistently presents bigger and grander dance extravaganza. Iloilo City Mayor Jed Mabilog graced the event to show support to Miag-ao’s Salakayan festival. Also present were the Kabayao Family. If ever you missed out on Dinagyang Festivities, there’s Salakayan Festival to [...]
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