Archive for February 5th, 2008

Iloilo Paraw Regatta sets sails again

ILOILO City is all set for another annual tradition and tourism booster—the annual Paraw Regatta at Villa Beach. This year’s regatta is at the shore of Tatoy’s Manokan Seafood Restaurant Feb 16-17.

Now on its 36th year, the main event which is a sailboat race in the Iloilo and Guimaras Straits will be joined by many featured side events.

Iloilo City Paraw Regatta

GenSan’s Kalilangan Festival 2008 Schedule

Most probably you have already seen the beautifully created Station of ID of ABS CBN featuring the three upcoming festivals of the Philippines. One of the festival featured in that said Station ID is the Kalilangan Festival of General Santos City or more popularly known as GenSan. Kalilangan is a festival of celebration of the harmonious co-existence of the numerous tribes living in the city. The festival is known for the colorful costumes used by the participants during the streetdancing competition.

Kalilangan Festival, GenSan
GenSan’s Kalilangan Festival during the 2007 Aliwan Fiesta

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