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Philippines Festivals and Events
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Ati-Atihan
Kalibo Town Plaza, 3rd week of January
This Mardi Gras of the Philippines is a yearly celebration
in honor of Santo Nino. It is a three day affair of round-the-clock,
riotous revelry, with people dressed in outrageous costumes,
imitating aboriginal dances around the Kalibo toen plaza.
The celebration ends with a long procession and church ritual
on the last night of festivities.
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Sinulog
Cebu City, January
Every January, Cebuanos in intricate costumes gather at the
city centre to cap the week-long festival, Pasundayag sa Sinulog.
Revelers make their way through city streets as they dance
the Sinulog, the traditional dance of devotees of the Santo
Nino de Cebu.
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Kaamulan
Bukidnon, September
Colorful in every sense of the word, the festival is a get-together
of all cultural minorities living in and around the city of
Malaybalay, a highland city known for its cool mountain climate.
Each tribe joins a parade dressed in traditional costumes
and dances to tribal music. The traditional bullfights are
a part of the event that must be witnessed.
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Masskara
Negros Island, October
By far the largest festival on Negros island, the Masskara
Festivals takes place every October. The festival began as
a response by the locals to growing economic depression on
the island in the 1980's. The people decided to mount a festival
of their own to boost morale and enlighten their spirits.
Masskara means "many faces" which is why people take to the
streets in various masks and costumes.
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The Feast of San Clemente
Angono, Rizal, November
People from the fishing village gather every November to offer
thanks to this patron saint. Aside from street revelry, the
feast also features a very colourful boat parade.
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