Panay Festivals

PANAY FESTIVALS SCHEDULE

OCTOBER 2010

Cry of Jelicoun Festival (New Lucena, Iloilo)

• Last week of October

• In commemoration of the missions of the Ilonggo revolutionaries, led by General Martin Delgado

• A showcase of the simple ways of the Ilonggos and their willpower to fight oppressors

• Re-enacts the Cry of the Revolution that took place in Barrio Jalicuon, New Lucena, Iloilo

Indigenous Peoples Month Celebration (Roxas City, Capiz)

• October

• To uphold the rights and well-being of the indigenous people in the province of Capiz

Hirinugyaw Ke Meme Ati (Dumarao, Capiz)

• October

• A celebration of the Ati Culture in Mt. Tag-ao, Brgy. Tumalalod, Dumarao, Capiz

Pangasi Festival (Brgy. Lanipe, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras)

• October 11-13

• A showcase of the “Pangasi,” which is a traditional peace offering ritual done by farmers to ask for a bountiful harvest

• The celebration also showcase folk games, agri food fair, and other minor cultural presentations

Cry of Lincud (Dingle, Iloilo)

• October 28

• A celebration of how Ilonggos revolted against Spanish oppressors, and how they triumph on their quest

Saludan Festival (Tigbauan, Iloilo)

• Last week of October

• A colorful display of dance and music on the established ways of the people in Tigbauan.

• Specifically, the festival is about the method of catching fingerlings through nets

Manokan Festival (Concordia, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras)

• Every 30th of October

• The place is known to produce good quality of high-breed chicken

• The celebration highlights this particular source of income for the community

Tigkaralag Festival (Pavia, Iloilo)

• October 30

• Pavia’s native version of the Halloween celebration

• There are dance competitions, dramas, and cultural presentations

Harvest Festival (Igan, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras)

• October

• A colorful parade to express how people are thankful of the good harvest

• Local farmers and fishermen also boast their products during the celebration