Capiz Festivities

Saturday 04th of September 2010

Capiz is one the five provinces of Panay Island, Western Visayas. Located 375 miles southwest of Manila, 136 kilometers northwest of Iloilo City and 86 kilometers east of Kalibo, Aklan, once a part of the early Malay settlement known as Aklan. It is composed of 16 municipalities, 1 chartered city (Roxas City) and 472 barangays.

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inadya sa Halaran is a merging of the Roxas City Fiesta "Sinadya" and the Province celebration of "Halaran". "Sinadya sa Halaran" is a commemoration of the feast of the patroness of Roxas City which is the Immaculate Concepcion and a thanksgiving. It literally means "Joy in Sharing and Thanksgiving" . Rituals and festivities of every municipalities where captivated in this occasion. Fireworks, grand parade, fluvial processions, fair and food festival, street dancing, and exhibits are some of the things to see of this event.

Every municipalities has its own festivities and fiesta, such as Buylogonay of Ivisan, Capiz (1st Week of September) , Hil-o-hanay of Sigma, Capiz (June 24), Linga-anay of Panay, Capiz (May 4), Balintawakan of Pontevedra, Capiz (May 15), Dinagsa and Ikin-ikin Festival of Dumalag, Capiz (Last Sunday of January and Nov. 11), Padagyaw of Dumarao, Capiz (August 5), Inilusan Festival of Mambusao, Capiz (Nov. 20-25), Tilibyugan Festival of Sapi-an, Capiz (July 26), Agdahanay Festival of Cuartero, Capiz (June 13, 2008), Hil-o Hil-o Festival of Maayon, Capiz (Feb. 23) and Sina-ot Festival of President Roxas, Capiz.

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FESTIVALS
Municipality	Festivals	Date of Festivals
Maayon	Hil-o hil-o Festival	Last Saturday of Feb.
Dumalag	Ilig Festivals	April
Panay	Lingga Anay Festival	May 1-4
Pres. Roxas	Sina-ot Festival	May 3
Sapian	Talahong Festival Tilibyugan Festival	3rd Fri. & Sat. of May July 23-26
Pontevedra	Guyum-guyuman Festival	May 9 – 15
Cuartero	Agdahanay Festival	June 4 – 13
Sigma	Hil-o hanay Festivals	June 22 – 24
Pilar	Tagbuan Festival	Feast of Most Holy Trinity
Dumarao	Pagdayaw Festival	Aug. 1 – 5
Panit-an	Pagpasidungog Festival	Aug. 6 – 10
Jamindan	Pangahaw Festival	September
Ivisan	Buyloganay Festival	Sept. 6 – 10
Tapaz	Patabang Festival	Sept. 21 – 30
Dao	Pasalamat Festival	Sept. 20 – 22
Mambusao	Inilusan Festival	Nov. 20 - 25
Roxas City/ Province of Capiz	Sinadya sa Halaran	First week of December
SPECIAL EVENTS
Provincial Arts Month Celebration/ Capiz Arts Festival		February
Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association Meet		March 15 – 21
CAPIZTAHAN! (The Foundation Anniversary Celebration of the Province of Capiz)		April 13 – 15
Roxas City Charter Anniversary		May 12
Hirinugyaw Ke Meme Ati: The 2nd Ati Cultural Festival Mt. Tag-ao, Brgy. Tamulalod, Dumarao, Capiz		May 21
Provincial Tourism Week		Last week of September
“DUNGOG 2009” The National Indigenous People’s Month Celebration		October 2 – 6

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