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Celebrating Festivals is a big part of the Filipino culture. Filipinos love to get involved with lively and fun gatherings especially when their whole family is present and complete. One reason why Filipinos celebrate these kinds of events is to honor and remember the different saints they believe have miraculous powers.
A festival or commonly known as a “Fiesta” is part of the Filipino culture. Each city or province has a local fiesta. Being a very religious centered country, a fiesta is commonly about the celebration of a city or province's patron saint or of harvest.
Here are the 5 Festivals in Metro Manila You Shouldn’t Miss :
1. Feast of Black
Nazarine
Celebrated twice a year in Quaipo, Manila on 9 January and Good Friday. The Festival celebrates a 200 year old statue of a black Christ. The largest annual procession for the Black Nazarene is the January 9 Traslación procession on the Feast of the Black Nazarene, attracting millions of Catholic devotees, who try to touch or get their towel wiped by the image carriers on the image to attain its blessings and power
in Pasay City of Metro Manila, is by far one of the most
popular festivals in the Philippines. Due to its popularity among Filipinos and
international travelers, it is called the “Mother of all Festivals’’The aim of
the Aliwan Festival is to promote the different cultures of the country, not
just to its own people, but to tell the story to the rest of the world.
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3. The Bamboo Organ
Festival
It features musical and cultural presentations showcasing the
instrument's unique qualities and best attributes. As wide-eyed elementary
students, most Pinoys were taught about the prized instrument of Las Pinas and
how it was one of a kind. It's very likely though that only a few people north
of Las Pinas have bothered to really visit the church to check it out. The bamboo organ is housed in St. Joseph's
Parish where it has been used to grace most of the masses and services for
nearly two centuries. Aside from being a marvel from a musical standpoint, the
rich history of the still-functioning-relic as a silent witness to the changing
of the times is also awe-inspiring.
4. Flores de mayo
One of the most famous festivals in Manila is the Flores de
may, It is a tribute to the Virgin Mary, who gives rain when farmers ask for
it, and the celebration for it represents the farmers' unwavering gratitude.
Stories say that it makes various flowers bloom and grow new crops for food.
Aside from the festivals, there also a lot of fun activities here in Manila when celebraring a festival. You will not just see the festival but you will also experience some fun activities and eat some delicious native foods in the Baranggays! Here the things that you can see and experience in a Barangay fiesta.
Variety Show
Variety Shows are very common during a fiesta. This is a
program, often organized by the barangay officials or a committee lead by them,
to entertain everyone. This often happens at night in the barangay sports
complex or on a stage set-up near the barangay hall. It features locals showing
off their talents by singing or dancing. Sometimes, professional entertainers
and show bands are hired to put up a show for the audience.
Pageants
For some reason, there’s usually a small pageant during a
barangay fiesta, especially if it’s a big barangay. Local girls would try their
luck to win the title as the most beautiful girl in the area while their
neighbors and family cheer on. Some barangays organize a Miss Gay pageant,
which is more for a comedic show than an actual pageant. Participants would
entertain the crowd with their wit and talents.
Disco
During a fiesta, discos are commonly organized by the
barangay youth committee. A sound system service, commonly known as a “disco
mobile”, is hired to set up large speakers on one of the roads in the area. The
road is closed off by placing railings on both sides of the road’s ends.
Games
Games are often played during a fiesta to build comradery
amongst the town folks. Traditional games like pabitin (a game where little
prizes are placed on a lattice of bamboo sticks called a balag and is suspended
in the air for people to reach), paluan ng palayok ( where a player is
blindfolded and tries to hit the pot which is often filled with coins and
candy), and agawang buko ( where players struggle to take a hold of an oiled
coconut) are often played. Sack races
and tug of wars are also other common games being played.
Eating delicous
filipino foods!
Food is an important part of any celebration in all nations
of the world, regardless of culture or religion. It can unite and strengthen
community bonds and helps to maintain a common identity among a group of
people.
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