My Iloilo

When: First Sunday of March Where: Iloilo City, Philippines A race among native outriggers in the strait between Guimaras Island and Iloilo City.

When: February 2 Where: Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines Known as Candelaria for the locals. A feast in honor of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria. Blessing of the candles and procession is done.

When: February 1 to 6 Where: Miag-ao, Iloilo, Philippines A week-long cultural presentation shown in activities like food fair, trade fair, agro-industrial, photo exhibit, literary and musical program, beauty pageant, street and ballroom dancing, sports events and a lot more.

When: January 30 to February 6 Where: Calinog, Iloilo, Philippines A nine day event to honor Senior Santo Niño. There is also a Sto. Niño contest for young boys not older than seven years old.

When: Fourth Weekend of January Where: Iloilo City, Philippines Festival done in the city of Iloilo to honor Senior Santo Niño.

When: January 19 Where: Janiuay, Iloilo, Philippines “Sadsad” is a native word which means dance and “Kalye” means streets. It is a street-dancing affair which expresses or presents the beliefs, views, visions and aspirations of the Janiuaynons base on traditions, historical experiences, and culture.

When: January 16 Where: Arevalo, Iloilo City, Philippines Fiesta of Arevalo highlight. Arevalo is known when it comes to creating fireworks, and during December, you would see vendors on the streets selling all kinds of fireworks, mostly created by the local folks.

When: January 10 to 16 Where: Lambunao, Iloilo, Philippines Binanog means a pool of dance by the people in hinterland of Lambunao. Dances includes “Binanugan” which depicts the movement of birds, “Inagong Sayaw-Sayaw” which is a celebration dance, and the “Dinagmay” known as the courtship dance. Dances are accompanied with live drum beatings. This event [...]

When: Every 2nd Saturday of January Where: San Joaquin, Iloilo, Philippines This event started when the resting farmers witness the fight between two raging bulls set lose by their herdsmen. It caught the fancy of barangay folks and has then become a popular entertainment in most barangay fiestas. Year 2008, when my family was in [...]