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A parade of 12 festivals, 6 provinces, and two cities – WVTA 2009

The Western Visayas Tourism Assembly is an annual gathering of all provinces and cities of Western Visayas geared at showcasing the tourism potential of the region. Roxas City and Capiz Province hosted the event this year held last December 4-6 . I was able to witness event with fellow bloggers Junelle, JunJunn, Eric, and Sheila. During the first day, we were treated with the unique opportunity of seeing some of the best festivals in Western Visayas. The street dance parade started from the city plaza all the way to Villareal Stadium, where they performed their spectacular 5 to 10 minute choreographed dances.

Masskara Festival - Western Visayas Tourism Assembly 2009

I was particularly excited on seeing the Masskara Festival for the first time. I was supposed to go to Bacolod City last October to experience the Masskara fever but it didn’t push through so I’m really happy that I finally got to see the winning group perform. I also got to see the Pintaflores Festival (from San Carlos City, Negros Occidental), which is a big contender in the Sinulog Festival of Cebu City. I really enjoyed their colorful and lively performance and am amazed at how much intricate work they do to make their costumes.

Manggahan Festival of Guimaras

Manggahan Festival - Western Visayas Tourism Assembly 2009