Bucket of
Learnings
FAMOUS FESTIVALS
IN BATAAN
Banga
FESTIVAL
Banga
FESTIVAL
The Banga Festival is a week long event celebrated in the city of Balanga City, Bataan. It is said that the name Balanga, which is the capital of Bataan, came from the word “banga,” the tagalong term for pot used in cooking. The Banga Festival is celebrated to remind the Balangueños of their humble beginnings. The festival is celebrated alongside the feast of St. Joseph in April 28. To commemorate this humble beginning of the now progressive city, the Banga Festival is being celebrated.
Senakulo
Senakulo
The people of Calaguiman had been practicing this tradition since 1947, which was started by one family in this barangay. A traditional Lenten presentation renacting the life and passion of Christ presented by the local folks of Calaguiman in major roads, culminating at the town plaza. Early on Good Friday people would flock down the main streets to watch the senakulo, a passion play depicting the suffering of Jesus Christ starting with the betrayal of Judas up to the funeral of Jesus. The participants are all dressed in costumes depicting the role they portray.
Bataan Day
CELEBRATION
Bataan Day
CELEBRATION
Araw ng Kagitingan or Bataan Day is an annual event, a national holiday, that commemorates the gallantry of Filipino and American soldiers during WW II. Fall of Bataan and honors the bravery of Filipino soldiers who offered their lives for freedom of the country The president of the country, together with other dignitaries, war veterans and officials of the province usually leads celebration of the Bataan Day at the Shrine of Valor in Mt. Samat. Side events are being held at the capital of the province and nearby towns, among them are:
PADYAKAN SA BATAAN – A mountain bike circuit race competition open to all mountain bike enthusiasts from Bataan to nearby provinces and Manila area. It aims to revive the patriotism and instill the importance that the province played during WW II. PARANGAL SA MGA BAYANI – The entire province will pay tribute and honor the sacrifices and heroism of the living WW II veterans of Bataan. PARADA NG KAGITINGAN – As part of the celebration of the Araw ng Kagitingan, a Parade of Floats depicting the heroism of the FIlipino soldiers during the war, will be highlighted. The parade will pass by the major thoroughfares of the province.TAGISAN DIWANG BATAAN – A province wide quiz open to all high school students on the history, culture and geography of Bataan.
Palis Lasa
FESTIVAL
Palis Lasa
FESTIVAL
“Palis-Lasa”is an agricultural-religious festival in honor of Saint Antonine of Florence. Processions are held after the 8,00 a.m. and 5,00 p.m. concelebrated Holy Masses. These processions are participated in by devotees from the Barangays, some of whom are garbed with colorful and attractive attire made of palis-lasa or walis tambo. They dance as they walk with the “reyna” or queens of the different Barangays holding up and swaying the little statues or pictures of Saint Antonine, to the rhythmic tune of the theme song of the patron saint.