Pista sa Kinaiyahan is a cultural and environmental festival in the municipality of Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur, Philippines every first week of April. The town also celebrates the Araw ng Sta. Cruz every October. Etymology Pista sa Kinaiyahan comes from the words pista, meaning feast, the preposition sa (of), and kinaiyahan, meaning nature. Taken […]
Malasimbo Music and Arts Festival is an annual summer event and eco-tourism that boasts of international and local artists every February or March. Held first in Puerto Galera in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, it is organized around its four pillars: arts, environment, indigenous people, and music. History of Malasimbo Music and Arts Festival […]
Caracol Festival is an environmental and cultural celebration in the city of Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is held in the last Sunday of February. History of Caracol Festival The name of the celebration comes from the Spanish word caracol which means snail and a symbol for resilience. Dubbed as a version of the Mardi […]
Sarangani Bay Festival, also called Sarbay Festival, is the annual summertime and the biggest beach festival in the Philippines every last week of May. It is held in the village of Gumasa in the town of Glan, Sarangani. Attracting over a hundred thousand visitors, its schedule lasts for three days. Its organizers include Provincial Tourism […]
Regada Festival is an annual water, environmental, and religious festival in the city of Cavite, Philippines. It is held in honor of the feast of St. John the Baptist, locally known as San Juan Bautista, every 24th of June. It is a week-long festival that is popular for street parties where water is thrown at […]
Pistay Dayat is a cultural, environmental, and thanksgiving festival held in the province of Pangasinan every first of May. It is also known as Festival of the Sea, Sea Festival, or Seaside Festival. A province-wide and weeks-long observance, it is celebrated as summertime thanksgiving among fishing folks for the harvests from the sea that they […]
Panaad sa Negros Festival is a agricultural, cultural, and environmental festival held in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines every April. Considered the mother of all festivals in the province and also its summer festival, it gathers all of its cities and municipalities that participate in various activities, competitions, and events. It is also a […]
Panagbenga Festival is a cultural, flower, and environmental festival held in Baguio City in Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines beginning in the first of February every year. The only festival in the city, its calendar of activities lasts over a month and likewise celebrates indigenous people in Cordillera. It is singularly marked with colorful grand […]