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Festivals & Events

JANUARY

13thDARO SINULOG FESTIVAL

A street dancing and showdown competition participated in by

the different puroks of Barangay Daro, in honor of Senor Santo

Nino

28thPIT SENOR SA MANGGA

Held on the last Sunday of January, devotees honor the infant

Jesus at the Mangga chapel with age-old ritual dancing and

costumed procession

FEBRUARY

17-19    VIS-MIN TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE SHOW

A travel exhibit at SM City - Cebu featuring key players in the

tourism industry from the Visayas Mindanao area

17-25    INTERNATIONAL RONDALLA FESTIVAL

Sponsored by the Provincial Government of Oriental Negros

National Commission on Culture and the Arts, this events

showcases the finest Rondalla groups from all over the world

MARCH

9-11PHILIPPINE COUNCILORS LEAGUE

A conference sponsored by the Provincial Councilors League with

around 700 participants from the region

APRIL

25thLIBERATION AND VETERANS DAY

A commemoration of World War II heroes who fought during the

Japanese occupation of the Philippines

MAY

19-28    SANTACRUZAN

The Santacruzan is one of the best attended events in

Dumaguete. It dramatizes the search of Queen Helena (Reina

Elena) and her son Constantine (Constantino) for the Holy Cross,

a Filipino tradition institutionalized during the Spanish occupation.

In Dumaguete City, the the Santacruzan festival promises colorful

pageantry, a parade of beautiful "sagalas" and their handsome

escorts, with both local and movie celebrities, the latter invited

from Manila, who are great crowd drawers.

JUNE

12thINDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS

Commemorating the day the Filipinos declared their independence

from Spain in 1898

JULY

8-10SECOND TERRA COTTA ART FESTIVAL

Featuring Dumaguete pottery in various shapes & sizes, a

traditional Dumaguete art

AUGUST

1-31HIBALAG FESTIVAL

An annual booth-building festival celebrated since 1950.

Activities include exhibits and homecoming reunions, marking the

establishment of the first  Protestant university in the Philippines,

founded in 1901.

SEPTEMBER

1-30TOURISM MONTH

A series of programs and activities to highlight the celebration

of tourism month and a venue for determining representatives

for Buglasan (see October)

OCTOBER

TBA*     BUGLASAN

The festival of festivals that brings together the finest street

dancing contingents in the province for a whole day of

competition and merry-making. This week-long festival is filled

with activities that keep the mood festive at the Provincial

Capitol and Freedom Park, reinforcing the role of Oriental Negros

as a major travel and tourism destination in Central Visayas. All

20 towns and and cities of the province are showcased.

24-29    SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY DUMAGUETE FOUNDER'S DAY

Demonstrations, parades, and literary and musical contests mark

the celebration of the very first Sant Paul de Chartres insitution

founded in 1904

NOVEMBER

17thSANDUROT FESTIVAL

Held annually, on the 3rd Saturday of November, the Sandurot

Festival re-enacts the coming of foreigners and how they were

welcomed by the natives, with dance and song. Participated in

by the city barangays and schools, with each contingent

dressed in a different foreignn national costume, an intricately

choreographed dance will be performed interpreting the meaning

of Sandurot.

DECEMBER

PINASKUHAN, SAYAWIT & PAROL COMPETITION

CHRISTMAS GALA

*Specific Dates To Be Announced

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