Panay Festivals

PANAY FESTIVALS SCHEDULE

December 2010

Sinadya sa Halaran (Roxas City, Capiz)
• First Week of December
• A celebration of thanksgiving for the graces and blessings received by every Capiznon
• Literally means “Joyful in offering and sharing of blessings”

Oton Fiesta (Oton, Iloilo)
• The town of Oton celebrates their annual fiesta in honor of their patron , “The Immaculate Conception.”

Iwag Christmas Lights Festival (Pototan, Iloilo)
• December 16 to 31
• An annual Christmas celebration of the town of Pototan, in which the entire town plaza is decorated with lights and colorful lanterns.
• This celebration made Pototan as the Christmas Capital of Western Visayas

Paskua sa Baranggay (Salvacion, Buenavista, Guimaras)
• Every December
• This celebration that runs for one month showcases different Christmas traditions, such as the karoling, and daigon.

CPU Festival of Lights (Jaro, Iloilo City)
• Every second week of December
• Central Philippine University is decorated with colorful lights and a fireworks display signals the start of the Christmas celebration.
• People also enjoy a Christmas singing competition, called “Kantahan sa Paskua”

Sigaboom sa Angelicum (Jaro, Iloilo City)
• Every second week of December
• The school, which is an old mansion, is decked with lights and lanterns
• People come and visit the place to take pictures and to feel the holiday ambiance.

Iwag sa Paskua (San Lorenzo, Guimaras)
• December 14 to January 1
• A holiday celebration of the town of San Lorenzo.
• People witness the” switching on” of Christmas lights at the town plaza

Kahayag ag Kabuhi it Kalibonhon or KKK (Kalibo, Aklan)
• December 15
• Light-a-tree program of the local government
• People enjoy a colorful display of lights every night of the holiday season

Light A Tree Program (Oton, Iloilo)
• December 15
• A week after the town fiesta, Ogtonganons gather once again in the plaza to witness the lighting of a giant Christmas tree,

Pantat Festival (Zarraga, Iloilo)
• 3rd week of December
• A celebration of thanksgiving by the town that is popularly known as the largest producer of mudfish (pantat) in the region.
• People enjoy the luscious taste of pantat that is being sold around the town plaza for a low price.
• Cultural dance competitions also take place.

Graciano Lopez Jeana Day (Jaro, Iloilo)
• December 18
• Usually a non-working holiday to celebrate Graciano Lopez-Jeana’s martyrdom. He is honored, not only as an Ilonggo hero, but also a hero of every Filipino.

Buruyloganay Festival (Sibalom, Antique)
• December 17-19
• A cultural celebration that depicts the traditions of Sibalomnons

Pasidungog kay Senyor San Miguel Festival (San Miguel, Iloilo)
• Last Week of December
• A special celebration to honor the patron saint of the town, St. Micheal the Archangel.

Kadagatan Festival (San Roque, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras)
• December 27
• To celebrate a bountiful catch, as well as to remind the people of the importance of preserving the sea and its resources

Tultulgan Festival (Maasin, Iloilo)
• December 29
• In line with the town fiesta, the people of Maasin also celebrate this festival to remind the world of its reputation as the premier bamboo-producing town in the region.
• People enjoy a cultural presentation, as well as various displays of bamboo products.