FESTIVAL DANCES

Religious and Secular Festivals

 WHAT ARE FESTIVAL
DANCES?
- Are cultural dances performed to the
strong beats of percussion instruments by a
community of people sharing the same culture
usually done in honor of a Patron Saint or in
thanksgiving of a bountiful harvest.
 Festival dances draw peoples culture by
portraying the people’s way of life through
movements, costumes and implements
inherent to their place of origin.
 It attracts foreign and domestic tourists to
visit a place eventually leading to the elevation
of the Filipino’s quality life.
 TYPES OF FESTIVAL
Festival Dances may be:
Religious
Secular or Non-Religious
 RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL
- is a time of special importance marked by
adherents to that religion. Religious festival are
commonly celebrated on recurring cycles in a
calendar year or lunar calendar.
SINULOG FESTIVAL
DINAGYANG FESTIVAL
ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL
 SECULAR FESTIVAL
- It is a festival where they celebrate to
thank for the blessings of the products they
have.
BANGUS FESTIVAL
PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL
BINATBATAN FESTIVAL
 OUTSIDE THE
PHILIPPINES FESTIVALS
Holi – India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and other
hindu regions
Carnival – Venice, Italy
Mardi Gras – New Orleans
Snow and Ice Festival – Harbin, China