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Koddi Prudente · « **on:** July 12, 2010, 09:04:53 PM »

Festivals, Cultural Events and Fiesta Calendar

Annual Festival of Lights or SidlaKasilak - The festival not only pays homage to the town's patroness, the Our Lady of Light or "Birhen sa Kasilak", but also symbolizes the enduring qualities of the Loonanon. "Sidlak" means to rise while "Silak" means to shine. Loonanons rise above all adversities. Their talents and capabilities have been highlighted in quite a number of sociocultural events.

Kasadyaan sa Napo - a homage to the Holy Child, it features a street dancing contest participated in by Barangay Napo's five permanent sociocultural groups, namely, Tubig-Loon, Wawog, Inang-angan, Tulay and Kabaybayunan.

Creative Industry Festival - Launched on December 15-16, 2007, this activity aims to promote individual talent and creativity in the arts; discover new products that are distinctly Loonanon and have potential for business; and discover talents and skills with market potential. The 2007 contest categories were: original Loonanon appetizer ("abregana" or "sumsuman") and delicacy or snack item; ï€ Christmas tree, Christmas lantern and fashion accessory using recycled materials; painting and sculpture; novelty or utility item; cross-stitching; piano and acoustic guitar playing; rondalla; dish garden; and pop dance.

â€œDramaâ€ or Community Theater - The densely populated coastal village of Napo may make it to official records on Philippine theater as the venue of the countryâ€™s longest running series of stage plays. The community theater here has its beginnings with moro-moro, a form of entertainment during the Spanish times highlighted by simulated Muslim-Christian fight scenes that are always won, as expected, by the latter. Since many decades ago, every May 25 without fail, local thespians mount a play to highlight the celebration of the feast of the Santa Cruz (Holy Cross). The local residents get involved as actors, singers, directors, stage managers and playwrights. World War II cut short the staging of the play, but it was immediately resumed after the liberation of the country from the Japanese occupation. For the local residents, the play is the single biggest cultural event of the year, the success of which everybody wants to be a part of. Thus, the fisherfolk share with the rehearsing actors their meager catch. Some volunteer to make errands for the director. Above all, the barangay allocates at least 10,000 pesos per year to mount the production. Napo residents working elsewhere also donate cash. Barangay Canhangdon Occidental also has a theater group but it does not mount an annual presentation.

Commemoration of the Battle of Moalong and Municipal Day of Prayer for World Peace - The idea of holding this cultural event was hatched in response to the 7/11 terrorist attack in the US. The first commemorative rites were held on the 59th anniversary of the Battle of Moalong, on September 22, 2001. The annual observance has been mandated through Municipal Ordinance No. 02-004, Series of 2002. Some of the cultural activities include the following: recognition of war veterans, walk for peace, bedecking the tree of peace with paper birds bearing texts of prayers for world peace, releasing of while balloons, "bugsay sa kalinaw" (boat rowing contest), community singing and reading of petitions for world peace, launching of lighted and decorated floaters on the river, etc.

Holy Week rites - The reenactment of the Last Supper on Holy Thursday precedes a Good Friday dawn pilgrimage to Big Cross, a monument atop a mountain in Cabug, about six kilometers from the town proper. In the afternoon the main highlight is a procession of images of saints who played diverse roles during the passion of Christ. The spectacular Easter "sugat" culminates at the "hugosan" where an angel descends from the clouds and removes the shroud representing the grief that Mary endured when Her Son died on the cross. While everyone jubilates, effigies of Judas are burned at the church plaza to symbolize every Christian's vow not to live a life of sinfulness.

Town fiesta on September 8 and barangay fiestas throughout the year

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Koddi Prudente · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2010, 09:15:22 PM »

Loon Fiesta Calendar

Date   Patron/ Patroness     Barangays

Jan 6 - Birhen sa Barangay (Our Lady of the Village) - Basac

Jan 15 - SeÃ±or Santo NiÃ±o (Holy Child) - Basdacu, Canhangdon Occidental, Canhangdon Oriental, Canmanoc, Cogon Norte, Cuasi, Sondol and Tontonan

Jan 19 - Mother of Perpetual Help - Biasong, Canmanoc and Cogon Norte

Jan 24 - FEAST DAY OF THE VIRGEN DE LA PAZ Y BUEN VIAJE PARISH - Visitors are hosted by the households of Cuasi only. The rest (Pig-ot, Cabadug, Tangnan, Tontonan, Song-on and Taytay) hold their respective barangay fiestas. Also, most households still prepare food for visitors during the September 8 feast of the Our Lady of Light, patroness of the mother parish.

Mar 19 - OUR LADY OF LIGHT PARISH DAY; FEAST DAY OF SAINT JOSEPH, SECONDARY PATRON OF THE PARISH - All barangays and chapels within the Our Lady of Light parish

Apr 5 - San Vicente Ferrer - Taytay

Apr 26 - San Vicente Ferrer   Basdio, Calayugan Norte, Calayugan Sur, Canigaan and Sondol

May 3 - Santa Cruz (Holy Cross) - Cogon Sur, Napo (Masalingtuoron) and Tubodacu

May 7 - FEAST OF THE HOLY CROSS PARISH - Cabacungan, Cambaquiz, Looc, Pantudlan and Talisay

May 12 - Santa Cruz (Holy Cross) - Bahi, Cansuaguit, Cantomucad, Catagbacan Handig, Catagbacan Norte, Catagbacan Sur, Pananquilon and Pondol

May 13 - Our Lady of Fatima - Bahi, Canmanoc, Catagbacan Handig and Quinobcoban

May 20 - Santa Cruz (Holy Cross) - Basac

May 15 - San Isidro Labrador - Agsoso, Bagacay Katipuhan, Bagacay Kawayan, Bagacay Saong, Basdacu, Bongco, Bugho, Campatud, Nagtuang, Song-on, Tan-awan (2), Tangnan, Taytay, Tubodio, Tiwi, Tubuan and Ubayon

May, third Saturday - Santa Cruz (Holy Cross, Invencion) - Moto Sur

May 22 - Holy Spirit - Cogon Norte

May 24 - FEAST DAY OF THE AUXILIUM CHRISTIANORUM (Mary Help of Christians) PARISH - All eight barangays on Sandingan Island participate in church festivities, but only the barangays of Ubojan, Mocpoc Sur and Mocpoc Norte prepare a feast for visitors.

May 28 - Holy Spirit - Basdacu

May 25 - Santa Cruz (Holy Cross) - Napo (Makigdaiton)

Jun 13 - San Antonio de Padua - Cabadug, Cogon Norte and Lintuan

Jun 19 - SeÃ±or Santo NiÃ±o (Holy Child) - Cabadug

Jul 16 - Santa Cruz (Holy Cross) - Moto Norte

Aug 16 - San Roque - Badbad Occidental, Basdacu, Cabug, Candaigan, Canmaag, Cantam-is Bago, Cantam-is Baslay, Cantaongon, Cantomucad, Cogon Norte, Mocpoc Norte, Mocpoc Sur and Pondol

Aug 27 - Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal - Quinobcoban

Aug 28 - Saint Augustine - Genomoan

Aug 22 -    Immaculate Heart of Mary - Nueva Vida

Sep 8 - FEAST DAY OF THE OUR LADY OF LIGHT (Birhen sa Kasilak) PARISH - Agsoso, Badbad Occidental, Badbad Oriental, Basac, Basdacu, Bugho (also the barangay fiesta), Cabug, Canmanoc, Cogon Sur, Cogon Norte, Lintuan, Moto Sur, Moto Norte, Napo, Quinobcoban, Tan-awan, Ticugan, Tiwi, Tubodacu and Tubodio. Barangays under the Parish that join only the church festivities: Bongco, Campatud, Cansubayon, Nagtuang and Tubuan. Barangays in other parishes that still observe this feast day: Biasong, Canhangdon Occidental, Canhangdon Oriental and Ubayon of San Lorenzo de Manila Parish; Cabadug, Cuasi, Pig-ot, Song-on, Tangnan, Taytay, and Tontonan of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish; and Cabacungan (Holy Cross Parish; one chapel association only, not the whole barangay)

Sep 12 - San Roque - Pig-ot

Sep 14 - Santa Cruz (Holy Cross, Exaltacion) - Moto Sur (Luyong Sawang)

Sep 16 - Our Lady of the Holy Rosary - Canmanoc

Sep 29 - Saint Michael the Archangel - Cansubayon

Oct 18 - FEAST DAY OF THE SAN LORENZO DE MANILA PARISH - All 22 barangays under the Parish join in the church festivities, but only the three Catagbacan barangays prepare food for fiesta revelers.

Oct 28 - Birhen sa Barangay (Our Lady of the Village) - Taytay

Oct, last Saturday - Birhen sa Barangay (Our Lady of the Village) - Cantam-is Baslay, Cantaongon, Catagbacan Sur, Moto Norte, Ticugan and Tubodio

Nov 24 - San Vicente Ferrer - Badbad Occidental, Cogon Sur and Tubodio

Nov 27 - Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal - Badbad Occidental and Tangnan

Dec 8 - Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception - Ticugan and Ubojan

Dec 26 - Sagrada Familia (Holy Family) - Badbad Oriental, Bugho and Moto Norte

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