*Banana Festival*

Baco, Oriental Mindoro

Banana Festival, held every March 18 to 19 in Baco, Oriental Mindoro, is a celebration of the abundance of bananas. It showcases the different varieties of banana like the Senorita, the Latundan, the Lacatan and the Saba. It also features a banana cookfest and a “saba”-inspired street dancing competition and beauty pageant. Festivities coincide with the town fiesta held in honor of the patron, St. Joseph.

The harvest thanksgiving festival features a performance exhibition where schoolchildren dance in rhythmic beat at the main streets. Costumes are fashioned out of banana plant materials. There is also a banana cook fest. A religious procession highlights the celebration of the feast of St. Joseph, the town patron.
The festival is a celebration of the abundance of bananas. It features a banana cook fest and a "saba"-(type of banana)-inspired street dancing competition and beauty pageant. Festivities coincide with the town fiesta held in honor of the patron, St. Joseph.
Embrace the sanctity of Baco – the oldest town in Oriental Mindoro nestled at the foot of the great Mount Halcon and home to the island’s most peculiar flora and fauna. And more, one may take a luxurious dip in its cool mountain rivers. While in March, witness the indigenous Banana Festival, featuring the traditional harana, lupakan and pandangguhan. And for those new to the place, enjoy the warmth and convenience of a home-stay vacation.





 

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