Events: April 2008 Festivals

HINUGYAW SA HINIGARAN FESTIVAL
April 25-30 / Hinigaran, Negros Occidental (1 hour 10 minutes from Manila to Bacolod City by air; 1 hour 30 minutes from Bacolod City to Hinigaran by land)A week-long festivity which culminates with a grand parade featuring street dancing performers in their colorful costumes.

YAGYAG FESTIVAL
Last week of April / Cangmating Sibulan, Negros Oriental (1 hour 15 minutes from Manila by air)The festival is a showcase of local arts and culture, fashion and unity. It features Mardi grass type streetdancing and related events. This is also an occasion for trading and barter, and celebration.

BANGUS FESTIVAL
April 28-May 02 / Dagupan City, Pangasinan (6 hours from Manila by land)Part of Dagupan's Pista'y Dayat celebration, highlight of which is the longest bangus grill, 101 ways to cook bangus, Bangus Harvest Dance parade, sports competition/exhibition.

PISTA'Y DAYAT
April 29-May 01 / Lingayen, Pangasinan (6 hours from Manila by land)Thanksgiving festival for the year's bountiful harvest from the sea.

GOTAD AD KIANGAN
April 30-May 03 / Kiangan, Ifugao (9 hours from Manila by land)A thanksgiving festival Ifugao-style featuring sports, arts and native rituals.