DUMAGUETE CITY

Dumaguete City

OFFICIAL FESTIVAL AND EVENTS IN DUMAGUETE CITY

JANUARY

13thDARO SINULOG FESTIVAL
A street dancing and showdown competition participated in by
the different puroks of Barangay Daro, in honor of Senor Santo
Nino
28thPIT SENOR SA MANGGA
Held on the last Sunday of January, devotees honor the infant
Jesus at the Mangga chapel with age-old ritual dancing and
costumed procession


FEBRUARY

17-19 VIS-MIN TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE SHOW
A travel exhibit at SM City - Cebu featuring key players in the
tourism industry from the Visayas Mindanao area
17-25 INTERNATIONAL RONDALLA FESTIVAL
Sponsored by the Provincial Government of Oriental Negros
National Commission on Culture and the Arts, this events
showcases the finest Rondalla groups from all over the world


MARCH

9-11PHILIPPINE COUNCILORS LEAGUE
A conference sponsored by the Provincial Councilors League with
around 700 participants from the region


APRIL

25thLIBERATION AND VETERANS DAY
A commemoration of World War II heroes who fought during the
Japanese occupation of the Philippines


MAY

19-28 SANTACRUZAN
The Santacruzan is one of the best attended events in
Dumaguete. It dramatizes the search of Queen Helena (Reina
Elena) and her son Constantine (Constantino) for the Holy Cross,
a Filipino tradition institutionalized during the Spanish occupation.
In Dumaguete City, the the Santacruzan festival promises colorful
pageantry, a parade of beautiful "sagalas" and their handsome
escorts, with both local and movie celebrities, the latter invited
from Manila, who are great crowd drawers.


JUNE

12thINDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS
Commemorating the day the Filipinos declared their independence
from Spain in 1898


JULY
8-10SECOND TERRA COTTA ART FESTIVAL
Featuring Dumaguete pottery in various shapes & sizes, a
traditional Dumaguete art


AUGUST

1-31HIBALAG FESTIVAL
An annual booth-building festival celebrated since 1950.
Activities include exhibits and homecoming reunions, marking the
establishment of the first Protestant university in the Philippines,
founded in 1901.


SEPTEMBER

1-30TOURISM MONTH
A series of programs and activities to highlight the celebration
of tourism month and a venue for determining representatives
for Buglasan (see October)


OCTOBER

17-26 BUGLASAN
The festival of festivals that brings together the finest street
dancing contingents in the province for a whole day of
competition and merry-making. This week-long festival is filled
with activities that keep the mood festive at the Provincial
Capitol and Freedom Park, reinforcing the role of Oriental Negros
as a major travel and tourism destination in Central Visayas. All
20 towns and and cities of the province are showcased.
24-29 SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY DUMAGUETE FOUNDER'S DAY
Demonstrations, parades, and literary and musical contests mark
the celebration of the very first Sant Paul de Chartres insitution
founded in 1904


NOVEMBER

17thSANDUROT FESTIVAL
Held annually, on the 3rd Saturday of November, the Sandurot
Festival re-enacts the coming of foreigners and how they were
welcomed by the natives, with dance and song. Participated in
by the city barangays and schools, with each contingent
dressed in a different foreignn national costume, an intricately
choreographed dance will be performed interpreting the meaning
of Sandurot.


DECEMBER

PINASKUHAN, SAYAWIT & PAROL COMPETITION
CHRISTMAS GALA