Camarines Sur Festivals
Tinagba Festival
Bowa-Bowaan Festival
It is held evey May 2, coinciding the town fiesta of Nabua. The highlight of the affair is the re-enactment of the 13th century pagan rites which is enriched by colorful costumes. The rite is dramatic revival of the traditional boa feast during the pre-Spanish era where pagans believed that the chains of coconut embryos called “Boa” are offered to their old deities
Feast of Our Lady of Buenviaje
The town fiesta of Sabang, held every last Saturday of May, highlighted by a fluvial procession
Penafrancia Festival
Every year on the third week of September, the most awaited celebration of Bicol is being held in honor of Our Lady of Penafrancia. Her centuries old image becomes an object of a stirring religious event which is the ceremonial fluvial procession
Kamundagan Festival
Voyadores Festival
It is a street dance reenactment on the transfer of the image of Our Lady of Penafrancia from the Basilica to the Metropolitan Cathedral. The festival was named after the male devotees (voyadores) who accompany and carry the Virgin’s image in a procession called Translacion for a novena at the Metropolitan Cathedral.
May 13 2008 12:34 pm | Camarines Sur and Festivals
