Tag: festival

  • Chinese New Year celebrations around the world

    Chinese New Year celebrations around the world

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    Bacolod City confers Dr Andrew L Tan as Adopted Son and Honorary Mayor of the city during Bacolaodiat Festival The Chinese tradition is probably one of the oldest cultures in the world that continues to thrive from generations to generations. Many of them have also migrated and settled in other…

  • Sinulog sa Kabankalan, Negros Occidental: A Festival with Deep History

    Sinulog sa Kabankalan, Negros Occidental: A Festival with Deep History

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    Kabankalan City is where I spent the early four to five years of my life. It was still a town then and we lived in its mountainous areas where my parents worked in a sugar central located there. Kabankalan is in the southern part of the province of Negros Occidental…

  • A Jolly Festival Tour Around the Philippines

    A Jolly Festival Tour Around the Philippines

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    Celebrity mom and chef Donita Rose is setting the MassKara Festival on fire and is cooking her way around the Philippines with Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil. She began her festival tour with the Kadayawan Festival in Davao City, then onwards to Naga City for the Peñafrancia Festival. The heartwarming…

  • Chino’s Deli at MassKara Festival

    Chino’s Deli at MassKara Festival

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    Since this is the longest celebration of MassKara Festival, the Bacolod City Public Plaza is now teeming with food stalls since it started in October 1 and they are there to stay until October 23. It remind me of years past, during my student days when I had experienced the…

  • Panaad sa Negros Festival 2018

    Panaad sa Negros Festival 2018

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    If there’s one festival that you should look forward to when in Negros Occidental, that’s Panaad sa Negros Festival, the festival of all festivals in this province in Western Visayas. The whole Panaad Park and Stadium is alive, with all the pavilions of each town showcase the best from their…

  • 10th Negros Island Organic Farmers Festival in Bacolod

    10th Negros Island Organic Farmers Festival in Bacolod

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    Every year, when the Negros Island Organic Farmers Festival comes around, I always look forward to visiting the Provincial Capitol Grounds in Bacolod City. The festival transforms the area into a vibrant marketplace filled with fresh harvests, organic products, and stories from farmers who continue to embrace sustainable agriculture. Beyond the colorful displays…

  • Have you been to an Organic Farmers Festival?

    Have you been to an Organic Farmers Festival?

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    I must admit, having been away from my hometown for two decades  made me miss on so many events and happenings. I was curious about a post I read in one of my Facebook groups. It was about the Organic Farmers Festival that will be taking place on November 19…

  • First-time in the Ligligan Festival

    First-time in the Ligligan Festival

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    Apart from exploring the entire stretch of the Philippine archipelago, one thing I also want to fulfill is to witness the various festivals in our colorful and culture-rich country. This year, I can tick off another Filipino festival, called the Ligligan Parul, or the Giant Lantern Festival of San Fernando,…

  • First-time for a Loi Krathong Festival

    First-time for a Loi Krathong Festival

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    I never expected that as soon as we touched down at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport we would be witnessing the Loi Krathong, which is the festival of lights. It literally means “to float a basket”. During this day, Thais, and even foreigners, release their krathong, a decorated banana trunk with candle and…

  • First-time in Los Angeles, California

    First-time in Los Angeles, California

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    “LA is great big freeway…” so the song goes. And big freeways, indeed, fill the Los Angeles landscape. Next to rows of palm trees, of course. My good friend Cathy was kind enough to host me all throughout my LA trip right after the conference which I attended in San…

  • Bacolod City: A Vibrant Destination for Food and Festivals

    Bacolod City: A Vibrant Destination for Food and Festivals

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    As you step into Bacolod City, a wondrous realm unfolds before your eyes. It is a place where happiness swirls in graceful pirouettes, emanating from the genuine smiles that grace every face. The air carries whispers of a city that has been shaped by a rich tapestry of colors, each…

  • First-time in Chiang Mai: A Unique Songkran Adventure

    First-time in Chiang Mai: A Unique Songkran Adventure

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    Our clothes clung to our skin, drenched from head to toe, as if we had just emerged from a monsoon downpour. The atmosphere crackled with excitement and the exuberant chaos of the Songkran Festival. From the charming city of Vientiane in Laos to the vibrant streets of Chiang Mai in…