Iloilo Festival and Fiesta
Iloilo Chinese New Year Parade 2011
Iloilo celebrates Chinese New year with parade on February 4, 2011. The parade was led by Congressman Jerry Trenas, Mayor Jed Mabilog, Councilor Lex Tupas and other VIPS. Various chinese communities and schools also took part in the parade. I was looking forward to this year’s Chinese new year celebration. I was expecting that it [...]
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Biray Paraw Festival 2010 in Leganes Iloilo
If you missed this year’s Paraw Regatta Festival, you might want to check out the Biray Paraw Festival in Jaen Beach, Leganes Iloilo. The highlight of the festival is the Paraw Racing. What caught my interest is the “Biray-Biray” which is paraw riding along iloilo and guimaras strait, visiting siete pecados. Unfortunately, I might not [...]
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Iloilo Fiesta – May
It’s time to prepare your tummy for a gastronomical feast in the month of May. In the past, people can go from any house and partake in the bountiful feast. Currently, you need some connections like friends and acquaintance to visit houses. Don’t forget to bring some medications for upset stomach, in case of indigestion. [...]
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Katagman Festival 2010 in Oton Iloilo
The municipality of Oton will celebrate its 438nd Foundation Day through the Katagman Festival from April 28-May 3, 2010, which highlights Oton’s rich and historical and cultural heritage. 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 [...]
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Iloilo Paraw Regatta 2010 Main event – Paraw Racing
Colorful paraw sailboats peppered the shores of Sto. Nino Sur Arevalo beach for the 38th Paraw Regatta sailboat racing. The participants are comprised of fisherfolks from different towns of Iloilo, Guimaras and Negros Occidental. There’s two categories in Paraw racing which are category A and B. The Category A Sailboats has the waterlength from 16 [...]
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Holy Week In Iloilo 2010
This year, Iloilo will observe the lenten season, also known as “Seman Santa”. Ilonggos have different ways of practicing it. The devout catholics will do some “penitence”, abstain from eating meat. Of course some will chill at the beach to unwind and spend the days with their loved ones. How I will spend mine? I’ve [...]
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