Festival
& Activities
The Festival:
Ang
Pagtaltal sa Guimaras - A Lenten presentation staged
by the townspeople of Jordan patterned after Oberammergau
in South Bavaria, Germany. The final act of the play shows
Jesus being taken off and laid on his mother’s lap.
The trip is climaxed by a visit to Balaan Bukid (Holy Mountain).
It is a pilgrimage site for the Catholics.
Paraw Regatta - The Iloilo-Guimaras
Paraw Regatta is open to any sea-worthy paraw solely dependent
on the wind for its power for motion, subject to the specific
requirements and qualifications of each category. Held every
1st Sunday of March.
Mountain Bike Festival -
A multi-event team sports (mountain biking, coastal and mountain
trekking, a call to rediscover, and adventure). Guimaras Mountain
Bike Association (GUIMBA) spearheads Governor’s Cup
Mountain Bike and Downhill Competitions. The mission is to
promote bicycling as a sport, environmentalism as a way of
life, and Guimaras as an ecotourism destination.
Manggahan Sa Guimaras Festival
- An identity festival commemorating the annual provincehood
anniversary every 22nd day of May depicting the cultural heritage
of the province with emphasis on the promotion of Guimaras
as “mango country”. A week-long celebration showcasing
Guimaras products, cuisine, and services. Highlighted with
the Search for Miss Guimaras and Miss Manggahan.
Guimaras Activities:
You will have plenty of time at Guimaras.
Time for relaxing, reading and dreaming, time for nature and
other people. Either you like to be all alone on the beach
for once and to dream away a whole day or whether you prefer
to muse on the world; there is plenty of space for all.
