Cultural Practices of Kaogmahan Festival

May 24-31 |Camarines Sur, Philippines

District IV Camarines Sur The Kaogma Festival marks the foundation anniversary
of the Province of Camarines Sur. The week-long
Caramoan festival features numerous activities such as cultural
expositions, sports events, a beauty pageant, and the
Balik Caramoan Grand Parade.

May 1 - May 8 | Caramoan, Camarines Sur, Philippines. Recently, the Kaogma Festival title has been modified
to "Kaogma Mardi Gras: the World's Hottest Festival."
A week-long celebration coinciding with town's fiesta,
to showcase the wealth of wonders (WOW) of Caramoan Kaogma translates to "a good time" in the local
Peninsula. Various exciting activities are lined-up to dialect.
welcome the returning Caramoanons who now resides-in
varioius parts of the globe. It aims to forge greater
unity and cooperation and encourage Balikbayans for
possible tourism and trade-related investments.
Santacruzan Festival
Santacruzan Festival
May | Camarines Sur, Philippines
A May celebration, Santa Cruzan in Camarines Sur is noted
for its resplendent procession which is usually observed
during nighttime. Beautiful and young Reynas in their
glittered gowns parade around the town reminding the
locals of the travails encountered by St. Elena in her
search for the Holy Cross thousands of centuries ago.
This one noted tradition has its beginnings rooted down
from the Spanish regime. In the modern day celebration
of Santa Cruzan, a nine-day novena is celebrated in honor
of the Sta. Cruz (Holy Cross) enliven with Dotok and
Lagaylay by neighborhoods. Beautiful and decorative
altars which are made out of banana stalk carved with
designs can be seen in every "istasyon" which is put up
during the colorful celebration of the Santa Cruzan.
Lagonoy
Kadahoman Festival Sagnay
The week-long celebration will feature a myriad of
activities such as trade, crafts and agricultural fairs.
Baybayon Festival
Local products made from indigenous materials will be Sagay. Camarines Sur | April 15-17
highlighted such as the nipa or "karagumoy (material An annual activity held along the shore of Sto. Nio,
from where the mat of banig is made) and "tiger- Sagay, Camarines Sur, the highlight of which include
grass, popularly known as "sugbo, that is made into Bikini Watch, Beach Disco & Ballroom Danciug, Beer Plaza
"walis tambo or soft-broom. Lagonoy is the chief & Concert of the Bands, Beach Sports competition, Float
supplier of "tigergrass" to the prominent "walis tambo Parade, Street Dancing Competition, among others.
makers" of North Luzon and some parts of Central Luzon.

Other activities include cultural presentations,

Kadahoman logo design contest, hymn competitions, dance
showdown, Search for Miss Kadahoman/Miss Lagonoy and
Miss Gay Lagonoy 2005, Livelihood and Business Forum,
street dancing, Drum and Lyre Competition, and Marching
competition by the different Barangay Police (Tanod
Groups). Nature trekking or site visitations to
ecological sites and spots as well as the demo on
"Binamban/Puto-tabla" and "Tonok-Tok making will also
be held.
Tigaon
Sta. Clara Festival
Tigaon, Camarines Sur | August 4-13
A celebration held in honor of Patron Saint, St. Claire
of Assisi. Various activities are lined up including
cultural shows, job fair, concert, fairworks display,
beauty pagent, firworks display, battle of the bands and
the highlight activity which is the Sta. Clara
devotional dance.

San Jose
Harana Festival
The festival feature local talents and young artists in
its effortsa to promote cultural awareness, tourism
development and youth empowerment in the District of
partido. Highlighted by the Bicol Love Song Choral
Competition. Other activities are lined up to drumbeat
the affair.
Madahom Festival
Caramoan, Cam. Sur | May 1-8
Held during the feast of its patron saint, St. Michael
the Archangel. It is a salute to and a celebration of
life its richness and abundance of blessings as
Caramoan is endowed with untapped natural resources and
many beautiful unexplored islands as well as its white
sugary sand beaches that lure foreign and local tourists
and investors.