Catandungan Festival
The Catandungan Festival is a festival held each year in Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines, every third weekend of October nearest October 24, which is when Catanduanes was founded as a province, independent from Albay.
| Catandungan Festival | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Catandungan Festival |
| Observances | Carnival, Parade, Street Dancing (Pantomina) |
| Date | 3rd weekend of October nearest October 24 |
| Frequency | annual |
Events
The Festival features the "Pantomina Catanduanes", a colorful street dance competition during the festival period. Pantomina is a popular dance not just in the province but also to the whole provinces of Bicol region. Its movements are intended to be reminiscent of a mating dance between a rooster and hen.[1]
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