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BANANA FESTIVAL

BANANA FESTIVAL April 01-05 / La Castellana, Negros Occidental (1 hour 10 minutes from Manila to Bacolod City by air; 1 hour 40 minutes from Bacolod City to La Castellana by land) An agricultural trade showcase of the bountiful harvest of the municipality, particularly banana.





SENAKULO FESTIVAL

Senakulo is one of the highlights on Moriones festival in the Island of Marinduque during the Holy week. Moreover, it is the reenactment of the Holy bible history starting from the creation of everything until the resurrection of Christ. The play usually starts from Holy Tuesday till Maundy Thursday. Senakulo is a 3 part theatre play that is executed on the town’s Moriones Arena in Boac. The said act has been executed by the group of people called “Senakulista” since 1977. Senakulista is composed by people from Boac and by the group named “Kapatiran ng Morion”, a group of people who participate as the centurions that roams at the vicinity of Boac every Lenten season. Yearly, their preparation takes a month ahead before the holy week arrives. And to make Senakulo more realistic, the town of Boac built a place where the act will fit perfectly. The place is addressed as the Moriones Arena where the annual presentation of the Senakulo, Pugutan Play, and the Via Crucis, the Passion of the Christ, are performed. Moriones Arena can be located within the town proper. Starting from the stage that has the resemblance of a Roman’s Temple up to the extension on the right side of the stage where trees, waterfall, a cave, and a hill can be seen. The venue is surely a realistic place that really compliments the play. The town people and tourists as well, always look forward on this event during the festival. The participants always make sure that spectators will be astounded once they start executing Senakulo. And because of this, Senakulista is considered a very effective group on performing the Senakulo for they are also affecting their audience as if they are part of it.