Showing posts with label festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label festival. Show all posts

Sunday, January 17, 2010

798th Kalibo Ati-atihan Festival, Philippines




Scenes from the 798th Kalibo Ati-atihan Festival (Jan. 15-17,2010).

The oldest Philippine festival where instead of choreographed dances like in other Philippine festivals, it is a mighty free for all dancing- it's Mardi Gras, Halloween, Christian and pagan celebration mashed all together to create this wild Philippine festival. At 798 years, Kalibo's version is the original and the oldest Ati-atihan festival which traces its roots back to the year 1212 AD.

Hala Bira! Pwera Pasma! Viva kay Señor Sto. Niño! Viva!

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Sights and Sounds of Pahiyas Festival 2009




The annual Pahiyas Festival is a time when the citizens of Lucban decorate their homes with fruit, vegetables and various other things to be blessed by a saint for a bountiful harvest. We wandered the streets for a few hours.

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Philippines' Pahiyas Festival 2009




Lucban, Quezon with a sidetrip to Pagbilao, Quezon - Patayan Island and Isla Puting Buhangin