CPAR Lesson 2

Region 6 - Festival Known Arts

Region 6

consists of the islands of Western Visayas

Region 6 provinces

1. Aklan
2. Antique
3. Negros Occidental
4. Capiz
5. Guimaras
6. Iloilo City

Region 6

has the highest number of cities among regions

how many cities does Region 6 has?

16 cities

the 2 highly urbanized cities

1. Bacolod City
2. Iloilo City

cities in region 6

1. Roxas City
2. Iloilo City
3. Passi City
4. Bacolod City
5. Bago City
6. Cadiz City
7. Escalante City
8. Himamaylan City
9. Kabankalan City
10. La Carlota City
11. Sagay City
12. San Carlos City

festivals in region 6

1. Ati-atihan (Kalibo, Aklan)
2. Sinadya sa Halaran (Capiz)
3. Manggahan (Guimaras)
4. Dinagyang (Iloilo)
5. Masskara in Negros Occidental

Ati-Atihan Festival

held every 3rd Sunday of January

Ati-Atihan Festival

revelers in colorful costumes and bodies painted black and their faces made up of grotesquely

Ati-Atihan Festival

a celebration of the treaty between the Ati and Malayan tribes who settled on the island; when the Spaniards settled in the region and converted the Malays to Christian religion

Ati-Atihan Festival

the festivity was celebrated in honor of the Holy Child—Sto. Nino

Manggahan Festival

an identity of the province

Manggahan Festival

celebrated every April 16-20 for the sustained promotion of Mango industry

Manggahan Festival

culminates in a grand showcase of cultural festivals in a bis to show the world that there is more to Guimaras that its sweet, fiber, and pest-free mangos

Dinagyang Festival

a religious festival and cultural festival in Iloilo City

Dinagyang Festival

held on the 4th weekend of January

Dinagyang Festival

held to honor the Santo Nino

Dinagyang Festival

to celebrate the arrival on Panay of Malay settlers and the subsequent selling of the island to them by the Atis

Aswang Festival

is celebrated every 29th and 30th on the month of October

Aswang Festival

this includes the parade of participants donning the foremost dreadful costumes like “kapre,” “wak-wak,” and “tikbalang.”

Binirayan Festival

celebrated every December 27 to 29

Binirayan Festival

it was started in San Jose 34 years ago by the late Gov. Evelio Javier, brother of former Congressman now Gov. Exequiel B.

Binirayan Festival

a week-long festivities of colorful street parades, beach shows, plaza concerts, and beauty concerts

“Binirayan”

means “biray” or “sailboat” in Kinaray-a

Masskara Festival

it gives the people of Negros, as well as local, foreign visitors, a chance to drink and be merry for 20 days

Masskara Festival

originally designed to show the hardships of the people of Negros

Masskara Festival

has become a tool of escapism and a way to generate revenues for big business

Masskara Festival

celebrated during October 17-20