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Region 6 - Festival Known Arts
Region 6
consists of the islands of Western Visayas
Region 6 provinces
Aklan
Antique
Negros Occidental
Capiz
Guimaras
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
Bacolod City
Iloilo City
cities in region 6
Roxas City
Iloilo City
Passi City
Bacolod City
Bago City
Cadiz City
Escalante City
Himamaylan City
Kabankalan City
La Carlota City
Sagay City
San Carlos City
festivals in region 6
Ati-atihan (Kalibo, Aklan)
Sinadya sa Halaran (Capiz)
Manggahan (Guimaras)
Dinagyang (Iloilo)
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
