philippines has a diverse culture and a diverse tradition in this you can see the difference and similarities of festivals throughout the Philippines, it symbolizes the beautiful and colorful culture of the Philippine as well as the gay people living in the Philippines

1. VISUAL ARTS IN
FESTIVALS

2. ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL
Every 3rd Sunday of January
in Kalibo, Aklan
Recapturing the march of
the early Aetas of Aklan in
performing the upbeat tune
of traditional dances and
music

4. COSTUMES/MASKS
DESIGNS
Crisscrossing of linear
lines, repeated curve and
streamlines: floral and
geometric designs

5. SINULOG FESTIVAL
Every 3rd Sunday of January in Cebu
City
Celebrating the local people’s
transition from paganism to
Catholicism
 COSTUMES/MASKS DESIGNS
Crisscrossing of linear lines, repeated
curve and streamlines: floral and
geometric designs

7. DINAGYANG FESTIVAL
Every 4th week of February in Iloilo City
Exhibiting excellence in choreography
by dancing the ancestor’s upbeat
dance: rejoicing the conversion
paganism
COSTUMES/MASKS DESIGNS
Line patterns, rickrack's, scrolls,
curvilinear motifs, animal/floral and
geometric design

9. PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL
Whole month of February in Baguio
City
Inspiring the local people to “bloom”
and move forward after a 1990
earthquake left their City Shattered.
Panagbenga Festival or Flower
Festival of Baguio city is also
celebrated to pay homage to the
beautiful flowers that bloom in Baguio.

11. COSTUMES/MASKS DESIGNS
Repeated loops and curves
and floral designs and
geometric designs

12. MORIONES FESTIVAL
Every holy week of March or April in
Marinduque.
Getting the local people to wear
masks to appear like the Roman
soldiers of the Biblical times.
It pays tribute to Saint Longinus, A
commander of the centurions in the
Roman Army, who was blind in one
eye

14. COSTUMES/MASKS DESIGNS
Crisscrossing of linear lines;
repeated curves and
streamlines

15. CARABAO FESTIVAL
Every 14th-15th of May in Pulilan,
Bulacan
Paying respect to Saint Isidore the
Worker-patron Saint of the farmers – and
the Filipino Farmer’s work companion –
the carabaos or Water Buffalos.
In this festival, carabaos are paraded on
the streets and made to kneel at the end
of the parade.

17. COSTUMES/MASKS DESIGNS
Bovid (of carabao’s) lines;
Crisscrossing of linear
lines; repeated curves and
streamlines

18. PAHIYAS FESTIVAL
Every 15th of May in Obando
Bulacan
Asking for intercession when
praying to Saint Isidore for a
bountiful harvest
COSTUMES/MASKS DESIGNS
Repeated loops and curves and
floral designs.

20. KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL
Every 3rd week of august in
Davao City
Celebrating the bountiful harvest
of tropical fruits durian,
mangosteen, longans and
marang; and asking for the
protection of Philippine eagles
and waling-waling orchids

22. COSTUMES/MASKS DESIGNS
Line patterns, rick racks,
scrolls, curvilinear motifs,
animal/floral and geometric
designs

23. MASSKARA FESTIVAL
Every 3rd weekend of October in
Bacolod City.
Established amidst the plunging down
of sugarcane prices in early 1980s,
the people were able to held a
“festival of smiles” a good chance to
lift up the Negrense out of pervasive
gloomy atmosphere, cheerful masks
keep the city as “city of smiles”

25. COSTUMES/MASKS DESIGNS
curvilinear motifs,
grass/floral and
geometric designs

26. HIGANTES FESTIVAL
Every 23rd of November in Angono,
Rizal
Enlarging the image of Saint Clement,
the fisherman’s patron saint to project
bountiful marine harvest. The images is
carried by male devotees during a
procession accompanied by
“pahadores” (devotess dressed in
colorful local costumes, wooden shoes
and carrying boot paddles).

28. COSTUMES/MASKS DESIGNS
Crisscrossing of linear
lines; repeated curves
and streamlines

29. GIANT LANTERN FESTIVAL
Every Christmas eve in San
Fernando, Pampanga.
Staging the awe-inspiring
display of oversized lanterns ,
handcrafted by the locals and
made light up to the tune of
lively music and breath-taking
fireworks.

31. FLORES DE MAYO
Is held on the month of May. It
lasts for a month and is held in
honour of the virgin Mary.
The Santacruzan is a parade held
on the last day of Flores de mayo
in honour of Queen Helena
(Reyna Helena).

33. THE SANTACRUZAN
Is a procession commemorating St.
Helena’s finding the “true cross”
preceded by a nine-day novena in
honour the Holy cross.
The Reyna Elena is accompanied by a
little boy representing Emperor
Constantine and other Sagalas
representing biblical characters and the
attributes of the Blessed Virgin, Walk
under Gaily decorated arches

34. VISUALS MAKE
FESTIVALS COLORFUL
Displays of multiple bright colored
banners, moving various things of
different shapes; costumes and
masks of participants of a parade
makes festivals truly fun and joyful.
These artistic visuals makes the
festival more colorful and
enjoyable.

35. FOREIGN PRACTICES
INFLUENCED SOME OF OUR
LOCAL FESTIVALS