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CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS AND
PRACTICES FROM THE

REGIONS
CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS AND PRACTICES FROM THE
REGIONS
CONTEMPORA
Philippine Contemporary Art Region 1
RYARTS (Ilocos Region)
REGION 1 (Ilocos Region)
 The Magdadaran Talip Festival of

Carasi
 -A celebration of barangays Carasi,
Dumalneg and Nueva Era in Adams,
Ilocos Norte.
 -It aims to commemorate the ancient
peace pact that has brought lasting
peace between ethnic tribes in the
province of Ilocos Norte. It is also
celebrated to enhance fellowship
The Magdadaran
and stronger ties among the tribes
Talip and Ilocanos intermingling with
Festival of Carasi them.
CONTEMPORA
 REGION 1 (Ilocos Region)
 Oasiwas, A dance in which an oil

lamp is balanced on the dancer's
head as he swings around lighted
lamps wrapped in porous cloth or
fishnet. The name of the dance
comes from the Pangasinense word
for swinging.
 The dance is performed by

fishermen of Lingayen when
celebrating a good catch. It is
Oasiwas accompanied by waltz-like music.
CONTEMPORA
RYARTS (Cagayan Valley)
REGION 2 (Cagayan Valley)
 This is a cultural presentation of the

municipality of Basco, Batanes,
showcasing their ethnic group’’s
rugged yet storied existence.
 Palu-palo means sticks or arnis that
were used by the native Ivatans to
fight the forces of the colonizers such
as Spaniards and the Dutch.
 The natives wear the traditional suit
made of indigenous materials from
the bark of trees which were
Palu-palo Festival flattened.
CONTEMPORA
-The Sambali or Piat Sambali Festival is
celebrated every year
in Piat, Cagayan from June 23 to July 2. A
spectacle of color, form and movement and
songs is to be expected in this celebration,
all brought about centuries-old cultural
tradition
-The Sambali festival originated from the
Sambali dance which is a war dance of the
Itawis tribe of Cagayan that was converted
to Christianity through the intercession of
the Lady of Piat. It was revived in 1989 with
the belief that it would promote the identity
of the people of Piat, as well as strengthen
Sambali Festival unity and harmony among its people. Since
REGION 3 (Cagayan then, it has been an annual event for the
Valley) residents of Piat.
CONTEMPORA
REGION 3 (Central Luzon)
 A weeklong celebration marked by trade

exhibits, fairs and competitions capped by
the Search for Ms. Aurora.
 Suman(súmahn) is the filipino steamed rice

cake. it comes in as many different forms as
there are provinces, but the basic recipe is
waxy (sweet) rice wrapped in leaves, then
cooked.
 The biggest and grandest of all feasts in

Aurora is a parade of floats uniquely
designed. Main streets and homes are
Suman Festival decked with suman, a native delicacy.
CONTEMPORA
 REGION 3 (Central Luzon)
 The Pawikan Festival is held yearly at

the Pawikan Conservation
Center in Morong, Bataan. The main
activity here is the releasing of the baby
pawikan, which are hatched in the
conservation center.
 Every year, during the festivities, they invite

visitors and thousands of students from the
provinces to promote awareness and also
be treated to some street dancing, sand
sculptures, a showcase of local products,
and witnessing how the hatchlings go back
Pawikan Festival to the sea.
CONTEMPORA
REGION 4-A (CALABARZON)
-Kalayaan festival, as the name suggests, is

a celebration of Philippine Independence.
-Kalayaan Festival is a 2 week-long,
province-wide event held annually from May
28 to June 12.
-The festival was came to life in 2005 with

various programs including street dancing,
float parade, beauty pageant and trade fair.
-The Kalayaan Festival aims to showcase a
new way of experiencing our history and will
hold the promise of adventure and discovery
of our glorious past with great pride and
Kalayaan Festival enthusiasm.
CONTEMPORA
REGION 4-A (CALABARZON)
-Every year on June 24, Lian celebrates

its town fiesta as with the celebration of
the birthdate of Saint John The Baptist.
-A festival that centerpieces the Balsa

as a way of relaxation by the
Matabungkay Beach. The celebration is
culminated by a race and decorating
contest for the Balsa. The festival is
spearheaded by the DOT and the
private sector headed by
the Matabungkay Beach Resort and
Balsa Festival Hotel.
CONTEMPORA
MIMAROPA REGION
 The festival is named after a supposedly

mystical mountain in Puerto Galera,
Oriental Mindoro. The first edition was held
in 2011 and has been held there annually
since then.
 Malasimbo is also promoting the visual arts,

through exhibits and installations from
established and up-and-coming artists,
including Gus Albor, Billy Bonnevie, Agnes
Arellano, Kawayan De Guia, Niccolo Jose,
Risa Recio and many others. Some of the
Malasimbo sculptures and installations from previous
Festival years are still at the venue for people to
check out.
CONTEMPORA
 The festival also organizes heritage
workshops and traditional
performances from indigenous tribes,
including the T’Bolis of South Cotabato.
Part of the proceeds from the festival
also contributes to efforts to preserve
the traditional language and poetry of
the Mangyans.
 Upholds sustain eco cultural

development and the preservation of
Malasimbo the Indigenous culture and heritage of
the Mangyan tribes of Mindoro.
Festival
CONTEMPORA
MIMAROPA REGION
 An annual festival held on Holy

Week on the island
of Marinduque, Philippines. The
"Moriones" are men and women in
costumes and masks replicating the
garb of biblical Roman soldiers as
interpreted by local folks. The
Moriones or Moryonan tradition has
inspired the creation of other
festivals in the Philippines where
Moriones Festival cultural practices or folk history is
turned into street festivals.
CONTEMPORA
MORIONES FESTIVAL
 One of the most colorful festivals celebrated in the island of

Marinduque is the Moriones Festival. Moriones, on the other
hand, refers to the masked and costumed penitents who march
around the town for seven days searching for Longinus. This
week-long celebration starts on Holy Monday and culminates
on Easter Sunday when the story of Longinus is reenacted in
pantomime. This is a folk-religious festival that re-enacts the
story of Longinus, a Roman centurion who was blind in one
eye.
 Legend has it that Longinus pierced the side of the crucified
Christ. The blood that spurted forth touched his blind eye and
fully restored his sight. This miracle convertedLonginus to
Christianity and earned the ire of his fellow centurions. The re-
enactment reaches its climax when Longinus is caught and
beheaded.
CONTEMPORA
REGION V (BICOL REGION)

PEÑAFRANCIA FESTIVAL
-The feast of Our Lady of Peñafrancia is celebrated on the third

Saturday of September in Naga City, Bicol. The feast day is
preceded by a novena, nine days of prayer, in honor of the
Virgin. On the first day, the image of the Virgin, a copy of the
Madonna in Peñafrancia, Spain, is brought from its shrine to
the Naga Cathedral where the novena is held. On the last day,
the image is returned to her shrine following the Naga River
route. The colorful evening procession is lit by thousands of
candles from devotees in boats escorting the image. When the
barge reaches its destination, the devotees shout "Viva la
Virgen" (Long live the Virgin!) and the image is brought back in
a procession to the cathedral.
CONTEMPORA
 According to locals, a Spanish
government official from Peñafrancia,
Spain, settled with his family in Cavite in
1712. One day, his daughter fell ill and
the family prayed for her recovery to the
famous Madonna of Peñafrancia, a
picture of whom was in their possession.
When the daughter recovered, the father
vowed to build a chapel in honor of Our
Lady of Peñafrancia in Manila. However,
since he was being detained in Nueva
Caceras, he built the chapel in that city,
now known as Naga, instead.
 The famous Madonna is believed to have
miraculous powers. On her feast day,
Peñafrancia pilgrims gather at her shrine to pay her
homage for favors received.
Festival
CONTEMPORA
 The Kasanggayahan Festival,

which is listed by the Department
of Tourism as one of the annual
Philippine Festivals, is celebrated
with a series of cultural, historical,
religious, agro-industrial and
economic activities, showcasing
Sorsogon as abundant agricultural
products, particularly food and
decorative items from the versatile
Kasanggayahan Pili tree, which is indigenous to
Festival the province.
CONTEMPORA
 The word Kasanggayahan is one
of the local words that could mean
anything, from kagandahan to
kasiyahan, the word only conveys
one thing; a positive and
optimistic celebration of life in
peaceful Sorsogon. It is
celebrated every year to mark the
separation of Sorsogon from
Albay more than a hundred years
ago.
Kasanggayahan
Festival
CONTEMPORA
KASANGGAYAHAN FESTIVAL
 The Festival is highlighted by the inimitable Pantomina sa Tinampo.

Pantomina, a traditional Bikol dance, is known as a dance of love and
courtship actually the dance of the doves or sinalampati ( salampati
is Bikol for dove), as it was then known before the coming of the
Spanish colonizers.The Pantomina, or pantomime, imitates, in dance,
the courtship and lovemaking of the doves. But it is only in Sorsogon
where this is danced in the streets, or tinampo, by droves of eager
dancers wearing colorful native attire, as they cajole and coax tourists
and onlookers to join in the fun and merrymaking, partake of tuba, the
native coconut wine, and lechon, or roast pig, carried by dancers as
they swing and sway and do their love dance down the streets of
Sorsogon.
CONTEMPORA
 Pintaflores festival is an annual
event that is held in the beautiful city
of San Carlos, in Negros Occidental.
The festival is marked every 5th
November.
 The festival’s name is unique, one
that piques the interest of many a
traveller. This name is a derivation
of the Spanish word ‘pinta’ which
loosely translates to tattoos, and
‘flores’ which means flowers. This
Pintaflores festival, in essence, is all about a
fusion of arts and nature, making for
Festival a very interesting theme.
REGION VI (Western Visayas)
CONTEMPORA
 The storyline behind Pintaflores

revolves around the adversity and
victory of a princess who took the
challenge to go to unexplored lands.
Legend has it that Princess
Nabingka who hailed from Cebu
City, chose to take the journey from
the city to a close island alongside
members of her royal fraternity. The
Pintaflores region was named after the
princess, and is today known as
Festival San Carlos City.
CONTEMPORA
 An identity festival commemorating

the anniversary of the province as
being an independent province. It is
held every 22nd day of May which
depicts the cultural heritage of the
province and also to emphasize the
promotion of Guimaras as the
"Mango Country of Western Visayas".
It is a week long celebration that
showcases the products of the
Manggahan province, its cuisine and services.
Festival
CONTEMPORA
 Manggahan Festival is a month long

celebration of Guimaras’ rich culture,
and their feast of thanksgiving for
having bestowed a rich land where
delicious mangoes are being
grown. Manggahan Festival is a
month long celebration of Guimaras’
rich culture, and their feast of
thanksgiving for having bestowed a
rich land where delicious mangoes
Manggahan Festival are being grown.
CONTEMPORA
REGION VII (Central Visayas)
 Sandugo Festival is a yearly

historical event that takes place
every year on the month of March,
in the island of Bohol. This festival
honors the celebration of a local
Philippine leader Datu Sikatuna's
blood compact and association or
treaty of friendship with the
Spanish king conquistador,
Captain General Miguel López de
Sandugo Festival Legazpi in March 16, 1565.
CONTEMPORA
REGION VII (Central Visayas)
SANDUGO FESTIVAL
 The Sandugo treaty is called a blood compact

because the participants each drink a small amount of
the other's blood. ("Dugo" means blood in the Visayan
language.) This was a traditional way to formalize
treaties of friendship in the Philippines. Magellan
himself took part in several of these ceremonies
before attacking Mactan Island.
CONTEMPORA
Guihulugan Festival
 Guihulugan Festival of Guihulngan is usually celebrated on

the 25th of May. This festival is also referred to as the Cara-
Bell Festival because of a story about a bell that saved the
lives of the natives.
 The gruesome incident in the 19th Century when the
Philippines was a colony of Spain. Men, women and children
were said to be captured, beheaded and thrown into the sea,
now known as Tañon Strait, by the Moros. Other accounts
claim that the Moros dropped a bell into the sea when they
found out that it was used by the lookout to warn the
townsfolk of their coming. Since that time, the place has
been called “GUIHULUGAN” which means, “Place where a
thing was dropped”. But in the Spanish writing, “U” and “N”
are similar, which is why it became commonly written and
known as GUIHULNGAN.
CONTEMPORA
REGION VIII (Eastern Visayas)
 This is the most popular and best known
of the Philippine dances and honored as
the Philippine national dance. The dance
imitates the movement of the tikling birds
as they walk between grass stems, run
over tree branches, or dodge bamboo
traps set by rice farmers. Dancers imitate
the tikling bird's legendary grace and
speed by skillfully maneuvering between
large bamboo poles. Tinikling means
"bamboo dance" in English.
 Considered as one of the oldest dances
from the Philippines, this dance was
originated in the islands of Leyte in the
Tinikling
Visayan Islands.
CONTEMPORA
 is a yearly town festival held at Tanauan,
Poblacion from the 14th to the 16th of August,
commencing at Canramos on the 14th, Licud
on the 15th and culminating in San Roque on
the 16th.
 During the 15th of August there is a big
festivity held at the town center, composed of
two parts, the ritual presentation and the street
dancing parade. It is has three categories, the
junior (elementary) division, the senior (High
School) division and the Merry Makers. They
dressed in colorful costumes performing
dances and routines that follows a street
parade around the municipality. The festival is
called "Pasaka" which is a waray word
meaning invitation to progress, health, and
Pasaka Festival luck for the inhabitants for the coming year.
REGION VIII (Eastern Visayas)
CONTEMPORA
 Every October the scenic city of
Zamboanga, as the "City of Flowers",
celebrates its grand annual Zamboanga
Hermosa Festival or the popularly known as
Fiesta Pilar with 12 days and nights of
events and celebrations. The beautiful city of
Zamboanga welcomes thousands to the
region's biggest, most extravagant
celebration of the year.
 The two day celebrations are mainly in
honor of the miraculous image of Our Lady
of the Pilar Nuestra Señora del Pilar de
Zaragosa, which is also commonly known as
the “Fiesta Pilar” at the legendary Fort Pila
who has a special fiesta in October. The
Hermosa Festival people of Zamboanga passionately believe
REGION IX (Zamboanga that the lady has served as their unifying
Peninsula) cultural and historical symbol.
CONTEMPORA
REGION IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)
-A week long celebration from May

29 to June 7, show window of
Zamboanga del Norte’s best, agri-
tourism booth, costume, of the fair
ladies, street dancing and face off
participated in by the different
municipalities of the province.
-The celebration centers in the
historic Shrine City of Dapitan where
National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal lived in
exile for over four years in the early
Hudyaka Festival
1800s.
CONTEMPORA
REGION X
(Northern Mindanao)
Lubi-Lubi Festival
CONTEMPORA
 Sayaw “Lubi-Lubi” (coconut
dance) is an indigenous fun dance
(street parade) utilizing the city’s
abundant coco plants and
materials.
 It is a celebrations of peace, love

and unity among the
Gingoognons done every May
22nd to pay honomage to the
local patroness Sta. Rita de
Cascia on her annual feast day. It
Lubi-Lubi Festival involves the city’s rural and urban
barangays.
CONTEMPORA
 Cagayan de Oro's annual fiesta
celebration, popularly known as
Higalaay Festival, is a week-long
festivity filled with a series of
colorful, culturally-rich and fun-filled
core events that culminate on the
28th of August , the feast day of the
city's patron saint, St. Augustine.
 The celebration has grown not only
as the customary day of
thanksgiving but also as a rallying
point for a campaign to promote
Cagayan de Oro City and the
Higalaay Festival surrounding areas globally as an
Region X (Northern Mindanao)
investment and tourism destination.
CONTEMPORA
 Observed every third week of August,
Kadayawan Festival is Davao City’s
biggest and grandest festival.
 The term “Kadayawan” is derived
from the Mandaya word “madayaw”,
a greeting used to explain a thing
that is good, valuable, superior, or
beautiful.
 It is a week-long celebration and
thanksgiving for nature’s harvest.
During this time, locals and tourists
flock the streets of the city to witness
major events such as the Indak-Indak
Kadayawan Festival
REGION XI (DAVAO REGION) sa Dalan and Floral Float Parade.
CONTEMPORA
REGION X (Davao Region)
Pasko Fiesta sa Davao

CONTEMPORA
 Filipinos are known to celebrate the longest

Christmas holiday season in the world, and
Davao is no different. For an entire month, the
city beats with exciting festive and competitive
Christmas activities for Pasko Fiesta sa Davao.
 During this season, the city is filled with colorful

lightings and array of decorations. There’s also a
series of competitive performances to showcase
the community’s creativity and talents while
keeping Christmas traditions alive.
CONTEMPORA
- Cultural festival commemorating

the “First people” of Sarangani
Province. Sarangani was made into
a separate province only in 1992,
however, the findings of the
anthropologic burial jars in Maitum
proves community life as early as
500 BC.
Munato Festival
REGION XII
(Soccsksargen)
-This is a festival that embraces the
different Indigenous People of
Sarangani and their heritage.
CONTEMPORA
-General Santos City marks its
foundation anniversary on February 27
with various activities culminating the
Kalilangan Festival weeklong celebration of Kalilangan
REGION XII (Soccsksargen) Festival. The anniversary celebration
commemorates the landing of the city's
founder, General Paulino Santos, along
with the first settlers from Luzon, at the
shores of Sarangani Bay.
-Is a street dance competition starting

from the historical Lion's Beach to the
Oval Plaza where the final showdown is
held, Performers, representing each of
the city's barangays, outwit each others
in this cultural competition, showcasing
marvelous performances to the delight
of the crowd.
CONTEMPORA
 The Kahimunan Festival is an
annual event on the occasion of
the fiesta celebration of the Sto
Niño in Barangay Libertad
founded in 1987 by Father
Juanito "Nito" Belino, first
Parish Priest of Sto Niño Parish.
 The Kahimunan is a traditional

ritual performed by the natives
before the start of the planting
season, characterized by
chanting, singing and playing
accompanied by indigenous
musical instruments such as the
gimbor (drum), gong and
bamboo instruments called Kahimunan Festival
Kalatong and Kotik. Region XIII (Caraga)
CONTEMPORA
 The Naliyagan Festival, unlike the
usual Catholic-themed Filipino fiesta,
does not celebrate a patron saint nor
revolve around a parish church. It is
a commemoration of the founding Naliyagan Festival
anniversary of Agusan del Sur, and it Region XIII (Caraga)
pays tribute to everything indigenous
and local about the province and its
culture.  The Naliyagan is relatively a recent annual
tradition. It started in 1993 when the
incumbent governor conceptualized a festival
that aimed to recognize the indigenous
people and their contribution to the culture
and progress of the province. To be able to
come up with an appropriate name for the
festival, the governor consulted the elders of
the main tribe of the land, the Manobo, and
they chose the name "Naliyagan" which
means the "chosen one, and the most loved."
CONTEMPORA
- It is a type of jaw harp made from a hand carved piece of bamboo. Found
all over the Philippines, this traditional musical instrument is called
kubing among the Mindanao tribes (Maguindanao and Maranao), kulaing
in Cotabato, subing in Visayas, barmbaw among the Tagalogs, kollibaw
among the Negritos, kinaban among the Hanunoo Mangyans, afiw (made
of metal) among the Bontocs, and coding among the Ibaloys and Kalingas.
The indigenous bamboo instrument comes in various designs throughout
Southeast Asia. It is known by different names according to the culture
that uses it.
-A kubing is played with the epidermis side facing the audience. The
holding hand firmly holds the instrument with thumb and forefinger
opposing each other, very near, but not interfering with the free end of the
reed. This firm clamping of the bamboo adds the mass.
-Traditionally considered an instrument , usually used as communication
between family or a loved one in close quarters.
Kubing
CONTEMPORA
-Tube with six fingerholes; mouth piece of bamboo

with cut out reed; mouth shield made of coconut shell;
bell made of leaf (probably bamboo) and blue plastic
ribbon.
Dimensions:
Total length: 28,4 cm. diam. tube with fingerholes: 0,65

cm. widest diam bell: 3,7 cm
Sahunay
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CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS AND

PRACTICES FROM THE

 The Magdadaran Talip Festival of

 Oasiwas, A dance in which an oil

 The dance is performed by

 This is a cultural presentation of the

 A weeklong celebration marked by trade

 Suman(súmahn) is the filipino steamed rice

 The biggest and grandest of all feasts in

 The Pawikan Festival is held yearly at

 Every year, during the festivities, they invite

-Kalayaan festival, as the name suggests, is

-The festival was came to life in 2005 with

-Every year on June 24, Lian celebrates

-A festival that centerpieces the Balsa

 The festival is named after a supposedly

 Malasimbo is also promoting the visual arts,

 Upholds sustain eco cultural

 An annual festival held on Holy

 One of the most colorful festivals celebrated in the island of

REGION V (BICOL REGION)

-The feast of Our Lady of Peñafrancia is celebrated on the third

 The Kasanggayahan Festival,

 The Festival is highlighted by the inimitable Pantomina sa Tinampo.

 The storyline behind Pintaflores

 An identity festival commemorating

 Manggahan Festival is a month long

 Sandugo Festival is a yearly

REGION VII (Central Visayas)

 The Sandugo treaty is called a blood compact

 Guihulugan Festival of Guihulngan is usually celebrated on

-A week long celebration from May

 It is a celebrations of peace, love

REGION X (Davao Region)

Pasko Fiesta sa Davao

 Filipinos are known to celebrate the longest

 During this season, the city is filled with colorful

- Cultural festival commemorating

-Is a street dance competition starting

 The Kahimunan is a traditional

-Tube with six fingerholes; mouth piece of bamboo

Total length: 28,4 cm. diam. tube with fingerholes: 0,65

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