Official name Catandungan Festival | Frequency annual | |
Observances Carnival, Parade, Street Dancing (Pantomina) Date 3rd weekend of October nearest October 24 | ||
The Catandungan Festival is a festival held each year in Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines, every third weekend of October nearest October 24, which is when Catanduanes was founded as a province, independent from Albay.
Events
The Festival features the "Pantomina Catanduanes", a colorful street dance competition during the festival period. Pantomina is a popular dance not just in the province but also to the whole provinces of Bicol region. Its movements are intended to be reminiscent of a mating dance between a rooster and hen.
References
Catandungan Festival Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA