arts Flashcards
It is festival celebrated every 15th of May in the town of Lucban, held in honor of San Isidro Labrador and is the farmers’ thanksgiving for a rich and bountiful harvest
pahiyas festival
A festival from Kalibo, Aklan consists of a tribal dance parade with drum music, costumes, and indigenous accessories to honor the Santo Niño or the Holy Child Jesus
ati-atihan
- Colorful folk religious festival during holy week in the island of Marinduque. A reenactment of the story of Saint Longinus. Morions wear their costumes for an entire week
moriones festival
A dance ritual and Catholic festival celebrated every may in Obando, Bulacan. The fertility dance is both a festival and prayerful appeal for devotees. Couples who are childless can take this occasion to appeal for heavenly intercession and dance to please the Virgin of Salambao
obando fertility rite
Religious festival held on the third Sunday of January in the City of Cebu to honor the Santo Niño.
sinulog festival
This festival is a showcase of the rich heritage colorful history, passionate devotion, and fun-loving spirit of the Ilonggo people.
dinagyang festival
Celebrated every third weekend of October. It dramatizes the steadfast character of the Negrenses and symbolizes what the City of Smiles, Bacolod City, do best, putting on a smiling face even when faced with challenges
masskara festival
Held in Baguio, the summer capital of the Philippines, is a month-long annual celebration of a tribute to the city’s beautifully grown flowers and is celebrated in the month of February.
panagbenga festival
An ethnic festival that celebrates the customs and traditions of the seven tribal groups that originally inhabited the Bukidnon Region, the Matigsalug, Tigwahanun, Higaunu, Umayamnun, Manobo, Bukidnon and Talaandig
kaamulan festival
Celebrated in Davao City every year in August, a festival of thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, the wealth of culture and the bounties of harvest
kadayawan festival
What is the name of the shadow puppetry play that Dr. Jose Rizal staged in the Philippines in the year 1898
carillo
It is an ancient art form that uses flat, expressed figures to produce cut-out figures which are held together by sticks and sometimes, thread, to create movement, which are shown behind a thin layer of cloth or screen and a light source to create the shadows
shadow puppetry
Mostly performed to enhance religious festivities. It focuses on the life of religious icons (Jesus Christ, St. Michael, and other patron saints.)
religious komedya
