Yagyag Festival

Yagyag Festival
CANGMATING SIBULAN, ORIENTAL NEGROS
April 24- April 30

Yagyag is the vernacular for spawning, to lay eggs or spread, propagate and grow. The process refers in particular to the crabs and other marine creatures that gather during the months of October to December in Sapa, one of two springs found in Barangay Cangmating of Sibulan.

http://www.dotpcvc.gov.ph/VPY-calendar/vpy-apriljune.html

Tawo-Tawo Festival

Tawo-Tawo Festival
Bawayan, Oriental Negros
December 21

In the past, Bayawan has always been known as the “Rice Granary of Negros South”. Her vast plains have seen glorious days of prolific rice harvest. Today, Bayawan City is known as the Agricultural Capital of the province of Negros Oriental. As an agricultural city, a better production yield is always anticipated, and the presence of the “Tawo-Tawo” or scarecrow had always been a great help to the farmers for several decades. This farmer’s creation (others call it ingenuity) has resulted to achieve bountiful yield during harvest – for the “Tawo-Tawo” had been known to be an effective great scare to drive away the pesky little birds – the natives call “Maya” that feed on the ripening golden rice grains. Thus, the birth of the “Tawo-Tawo Festival”.

Text from Bayawan city Website

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Masskara 2005 Sched

Masskara Festival Sched

The Masskara Foundation of Bacolod City has finally released the schedule of activities for the 2005 Masskara Festival. Several friends have also confirmed that A lot of contingent has already started their dance rehearsals.

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
Festival Dates : October 1-19, 2005City Charter Day Anniversary: October 19, 2005

Organizers:
Silver MassKara Festival Organizations, Inc.
in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and Arts.

Festival Framework:
With the SEAGames coming up in November, MassKara Festival 2005 will have a Southeast Asian flavor to it. This will implement in the major activities of the festival which will accent on “The Masks of Southeast Asia”

MassKara Dance Parades:
Friday, October 14, 2005 – Schools Category
Saturday, October 15, 2005 – Barangay Category
Sunday, October 16, 2005 – Open Category
(Invitations are being sent out to SEA nations to tie-up with the entries or send cultural troupes to the city that will showcase their masks or cultural flavor)

MassKara Festival Queen Beauty Pageant:
Pageant Night: Thursday, October 13, 2005
Talent Night; Sunday, October 10, 2005

Pasundayag sa MassKara :
MassKara Fantasy Costume Show – Monday, October 17, 2005
A parade of MassKara fantasy costumes designed by budding and veteran designers of Negros Occidental. Araneta Street, 7 p.m.
Street Party/ Concert follows

Majika MassKara
MassKara as Art: A show of masks designed by Negros Occidental’s biggest names in art spearheaded by Charlie Co, Nunelucio Alvarado and Dennis Ascalon of the Black Artist in Asia, Inc. Gallery Orange, Mandalagan, Bacolod City. October 5 to 31, 2005.

Countdown to Charter Day Mardi Gras Party
October 18, 2005 – 8 p.m.
Biggest Street Party ever held in Bacolod: Araneta St., from Corner Libertad to the Plaza will be closed. Bands will play at intersections. Giant screens will b set up. 67 seconds mass countdown to October 19. Light show and fireworks. Church bells will peal as crowd sings Happy Birthday, Bacolod!

Festival Sites
Reclamation Area and Bacolod Public Plaza will have beer and food kiosks, special events, concerts, street parties, product demos, food tasting, etc. There will be two MassKara dance performances – at the Paglaum sports complex before the parade starts and at the public plaza and will exit to the reclamation area. (Each contingent will dance at the Paglaum before going out for the parade)

For more information:http://www.bacolodcity.gov.ph

SOLILI FESTIVAL

September, Siquijor

Taking after the traditions in Lazi, Siquijor, the Solili Binalaye is a marriage ritual where both parents of the bride and groom prepare a fest and take turns in advising the couple on the realities of married life. The rituals are depicted in a street-dancing competition that serves as the highlights of teh week-long Solili Festival and Araw ng Siquijor Charter Day Celebration.

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