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CarCanMadCarLan Festivals
January 8, 2009Enjoy the Festival. Enjoy the experience.
CarCanMadCarLan offers the best parties, dance events and sea-related events including surfing, skimboarding, longboard, and wahine surfing, be it national and international competitions or religious festivals. Experience the unique opportunities that only CCMCL can offer. Come and enjoy!
Pahinungod Festival in Carrascal.
This festival is held to commemorate the feast of the Scapular of Mount Carmel. Various music and dances are performed in the streets of Carrascal. A mardi gras where different contingents from other towns competes with the winner receiving a cash prize from the local Government.
Date: July 14-16 Place: Carrascal, Surigao del Sur, Philippines
photos below are taken during the street dancing and pre-interpretation (courtesy: kantilang.i.ph)
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SIRONG Festival in Cantilan.
This festival of cheerful music and dance is held to celebrate the early Christianization of early Cantilangnons after suffering from moro attacks. Sirong is a war dance. During that time, after surviving the attacks, people offered dances as a celebration of their victory and to the miraculous intervention of San Nicolas de Tolentino and the Virgin Mary which they believed had protected them from such envaders. At this festival, you can enjoy both a traditional folk experience, unique dance steps and music.
Date: August 15 Place: Cantilan, Surigao del Sur, Philippines
Video shows during the pre-interpretation (video below courtesy: skybluflappy @ youtube.com)
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SURFING Festival in Lanuza.
The festival which is known internationally offers a weeklong sea-related activities. Local and foreign surfers are present here, joining the National surfing open, Wahine surfing, longboard and also skimboarding. This festival offers many ways to ride the waves. This 2009 festival will be on its 6th year since it started.
Date: November 20-26 Place: Lanuza, Surigao del Sur, Philippines
Video taken during the competition (courtesy: namijooshi @ youtube.com)
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Posted by jhun b . at July 27, 2009, 10:17 am