DEVELOPED BY SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SOUTH COTABATO

Name:________________________________________GradeandSection:___7___Score:________
School______________________________Teacher:_____________________Subject: __ARTS__
LAS Writer: WENNA J. BIBANCO__________________________________________________
Content Editors: KRISTINE MARIE S. OLIVAR JERRY QUEDA ELENA EBORDE____________
Lesson Topic: Festival and Theatrical Forms _______________ Quarter 4 Week 7, LAS #1
Learning Target/s:Identify the festivals and theatrical forms celebrated all over the country
Reference(s): Lourdes R. Siobal, Music and Arts - Grade 7, Learner’s Materials,pp 249-282.
Content
Festivals are delightful events for the Filipinos. It is a part and bundle of our culture. Other
festivals are geared towards cultural preservation and tourism. Our life is surrounded by festivities
and celebrations. Through it we can express our thanksgiving and celebration of blessings from God.

Example
The Philippine Festivals
Religious festivals
 Pahiyas – an extravagant and colorful affair
in
Lucban, held in honor of San Isidro Labrador.
 Moriones – costume worn by
Marinduquenos, held during Holy week.
Morion means “mask” or “visor”
 Ati-Atihan- is a festival in honor of Sto.Niño
in Kalibo, Aklan. The name means “make-
believe Atis”.
 Sinulog – festival of Cebu, commemorates
the acceptance of the Filipino people of
Christianity. The word “sulog” means river
current.
 Dinagyang– festival of Iloilo which showcase
the rich heritage colorful history and
passionate devotion and fun-loving spirit of
Ilonggo people. Held in honor of Sto.Niño, the
child Jesus.
Non-Religious festivals
 Panagbenga – held in Baguio, a celebration
to tribute to the city’s beautifully grown
flowers.
 Masskara–festival of Bacolod, showcase the
beautiful visual presentations, giving tourists
an eye of colorful artistry in costumes and
masks.
 Kaamulan – ethnic festival of Bukidnon,
showcases the unique indigenous culture.
 Kadayawan – celebrated in Davao. A festival
of thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, the
wealth of culture and the bounties of harvest
serenity in living. Derived from the
Dabawenyo word “madayaw” or good,
valuable and superior.

Philippine theatre comes in a variety of forms and these include religious and non-religious acts or
productions, usually shown or performed during festivals.

 Shadow puppetry or Shadow play- is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment that uses
shadow of flat jointed puppets which are held together with sticks or thread to create movement.
 Drama – is a narrative fiction represented in performance. It can be performed in atheater or on
radio or television. It is a genre of poetry that can have a dramatic mode.
 Comedia or Moro-Moro – is a folk drama created by Spanish priests. It depicted battles between
Christian and Muslims. It is dance which is played based off two poems the “awit” and “corrido”. It
usually shows the struggles between Christians and Non-Christians.
 Sarswela or Zarzuela – is a play with song and dances written in prose, depicting the peculiarity
of romantic love among Filipino characters.
 Senakulo– most famous event during the season of Lent, usually depicting stories and events
from the Old and New Testaments related to life, sufferings and death of Jesus Christ.

Activity
Complete the table below. Enumerate five (5) festivals in our province which we are
celebrating. (focus on the festivals of different municipalities)

Festival Place of Origin Date of Celebration

1.ex. T’nalak South Cotabato Month of July
2.
3.
4.
5.