list of festivals celebrates in MARINDUQUE

GASANG-GASANG FESTIVAL GASAN MARINDUQUE

A street dancing festival in Gasan town similarly inspired by the Moriones and the Sinakulo, passion plays. Accompanied by the beat of festival drums, contingents from the different barangays compete for the best in costume and choreography. The drama revolves around the morion tradition and the Resurrection and takes place on Easter Sunday

KANGGA FESTIVAL MOGPOG MARINDUQUE

A harvest and thanksgiving festival in honor of San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers. It is celebrated in Mogpog in May of every year with joyful street-dancing, brass bands and sights of beauty queens, carabaos, kangga, cart and cultural performances.

TUBA FESTIVAL TORRIJOS MARINDUQUE

"Tuba" is the native drink obtained from the coconut tree by the "mangangarit", "tuba" gatherers. A festival in honor of the "mangangarit" and "tuba" drinking, a pastime has been developed in the town of Torrijos and coincides with the town fiesta. Choreographed street dancing utilizing props of bamboo and coconut materials accompanied by drum and lyre bands.

BILA-BILA FESTIVAL BOAC MARINDUQUE

Celebrated in Boac town during the town Fiesta (Dec. 8). This festival celebrates the life cycle of butterflies, the butterfly farming industry being one of the town's more unique industries. This street dancing festival promotes government efforts to make Marinduque the butterfly center of the Philippines.

SEAFOOD FESTIVAL-STA CRUZ MARINDUQUE

The abundance of seafood in Sta. Cruz is underlined by this festival celebrated in May during the town fiesta celebration. Costume designs inspired by the likeness and colors of crabs and shrimps are worn by the participants engaged in choreographed movements along the town streets.