Anihan Festival in Iloilo

September 2, 2010 · Posted in Philippine Festivals · Comment 

Anihan Festival is a thanksgiving celebration that expresses gratefulness for a bountiful harvest which happens every 27th of September in Iloilo City, Philippines. It symbolizes of being triumphant against hardships and trials during lean months. Anihan festival commemorates the feast of Saint Jerome, Iloilo’s Patron Saint.
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Flores de Mayo Festival, Philippines

April 30, 2010 · Posted in Philippine Festivals · Comment 

In the Philippines, the Filipinos are going to celebrate their annual Flower Festival which held in every month of May. It is a way for them to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary. As a catholic country, the Filipino communities gather the colorful flowers to decorate the Parish Church altars and aisles. On the last day of Flores de Mayo, a procession or known as Santa Cruzan will then precede to commemorate the finding of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem by Saint Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, eventually one of the most colorful May-time festivals in the Philippines.
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