Friday, October 06, 2006 MassKara, Babaylan to perform in ‘Parade of Festivals’
BACOLOD'S MassKara Festival and Bago City's Babaylan Festival are among the 21 festivals in Western Visayas joining the "Parade of Festivals" in Iloilo City this coming October 27.
The parade is one of the activities lined up for this year's celebration of Western Visayas Tourism Assembly, which will start on October 23 to 29 with Iloilo City as the host city.
Executive assistant Ben Jimena said that 10 of the 21 festivals are from the city and province of Iloilo, while three are from Kalibo and Antique, two from Negros Occidental, and one each from the provinces of Capiz and Guimaras.
From Iloilo City are the world famous Dinagyang Festival and Paraw Regatta; Pintados de Pasi of Passi City; Carabao-Carroza Festival of Pavia; Pandayan Festival of Badiangan; Tinu-om Festival of Cabatuan; Binanog Festival of Lambunao; Pakuyang sa Tangyan of Igbaras; Tultugan Festival of Maasin; Kahilwayan Festival of Sta. Barbara and Cry of Jelicuon Festival of New Lucena.
Also joining are the Sto. Niño Ati-Atihan Festival of Kalibo, Bariw Festival of Nabas and Ati-Atihan Festival of Ibajay, all in the province of Aklan.
The province of Antique will be represented by the Binirayan Festival, the Pahinis Festival of Lauan, and the Tugbong Festival of Pandan.
Sinadya sa Halaran will represent the province of Capiz while Manggahan Festival will represent the province of Guimaras.
The parade of festivals will start at 8 a.m. from the Provincial Capitol grounds to Iznart Street and then towards Solis Street, which will be the first performance area for the parading groups.
The festivals will then march to the second and final performance area at the Freedom Grandstand before ending at Robinson's Place after passing Ortiz, Rizal, Iznart and De Leon Streets.
Jimena said the parade will not be a competition among participating festivals, although special awards will be given during the closing ceremony of this year's celebration of the Western Visayas Tourism Assembly. (Press release)
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