EVENTS

 (CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION)

ABRA
January 24 (Our Lady of Peace) – Lagayan
January 24 (Our Lady of Peace) – Danglas
January 24 (Our Lady of Peace) – La Paz
February 4 (Our Lady of the Pillar) – San Isidro
February 11 (Our Lady of Lourdes) – Manabo
February 11 (Our Lady of Lourdes) –Boliney
March 4-7 (Aryah Abra Festival) – Bangued
March 13 (Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Fatima) - Pilar
March 19 (St. Joseph) – Langiden
May 3 (Holy Cross) – Lagangilang
May 3 (Holy Cross, Baay Area) – Licuan
Last Week of June (Our Lady of Perpetual Help) – Luba
Last Week of June (Our Lady of Perpetual Help) – Tubo
July 25 (St. James the Elder) – Bangued
August 10 (St. Lawrence of Rome) – Villaviciosa
September 25 (St. Nicholas of Flue) – Sal-lapadan
September 25 (St. Nicholas of Flue) – Bucloc
September 25 (St. Nicholas of Flue) – Daguioman
October 1 (St. Therese of the Child Jesus) – Malibcong
October 1 (St. Therese of the Child Jesus) – Penarrubia
October 29 (St. Narcissus) – Bucay
October 31 (St. Quintin) – San Quintin
November 25 (St. Catherine of Alexandria) – Tayum
December 8 (Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception) – Pidigan
December 27 (St. John the Evangelist) – Tineg
December 27 (St. John the Evangelist) – San Juan
Friday after Corpus Christi (Sacred Heart of Jesus, Licuan Area) – Licuan
Friday after Corpus Christi (Sacred Heart of Jesus) – Lacub
Friday after Corpus Christi (Sacred Heart of Jesus) – Tineg
Friday before Holy Week (Our Lady of Sorrows) – Dolores



APAYAO
February 14 (Apayao Day) – Kabugao
Third Week of May (fiesta) – Conner
Last Thursday, Friday and Saturday of May – Pudtol


BENGUET
January 25 (Conversion of St. Paul) – Atok
Between January 21 and February 19 (Chinese New Year) – Baguio City
Second Week of February (Panagbenga Flower Festival) – Baguio City
March (Baguio Summer Festival) – Baguio City
March (Panaspulan) – La Trinidad
March 9 (Gambang Festival) – Mankayan
March 16-21 – Mankayan
April 24-27 (Kafagway) – Baguio City
June 15 (foundation day) – La Trinidad
July 15 (CAR foundation day) – Baguio City
September 1 (city charter day) – Baguio City
November 17-25 (Grand Cordillera Festival) – Baguio City
November 22 – Kibungan
November 23 (Benguet Day) – La Trinidad
December 3 (Bendian) – Bokod
December 3 - Kabayan
December 7 – Tublay
December 7-8 – Sablan
December 8 (Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception) - Bokod
December 10-11 (foundation day) – Tuba
December 18-21 - Itogon


IFUGAO
March 13-15 (Ikghumtad Ad Mayoyao) – Mayoyao
April 15-19 (Tungoh Ad Hungduan) – Hungduan
April 16-19 (Kulpi Ad Asipulo) – Asipulo
April 25-27 (Kulpi Ad Lagawe) – Lagawe
April 28-30 (Imbayah Festival, every 4 years) – Banawe
April 30-May 3 (Gotad Ad Kiyangan) – Kiangan
May (Gotad Ad Hingyon) – Tinoc
May 11 (Ammong Ad Alfonso Lista) – Alfonso Lista
June 18 (Ifugao Day) – Lagawe
July-August (Bakle Festival) – Kiangan
September 20 (Ipad Ad Aguinaldo) – Aguinaldo



KALINGA
February 13-16 (Ullalim Festival) – Tabuk City
February 26-27 (Sallidumay Festival) – Lubuagan (Kalinga)
March 5-7 (Manchatchatong Festival) - Balbalan
March 24-26 (Pinikpikan Festival) – Rizal
April 20-22 (Unoy Rice Festival) – Tinglayan
June 23-26 (Matogoan Festival) – Tabuk City
July 10-11 (Barogway Festival) – Tanudan
August 18-20 (Lumin-awa Festival) – Lubuagan
(Salip Festival) – Pasil
(Pasingan Festival) - Pinukpuk
(Podon Festival) – Tanudan


MOUNTAIN PROVINCE
February 28-March 2 – Besao
March (Sacnit) – Sadanga
March (Sacnit) – Bontoc
First Friday and Saturday of March (fiesta) – Tadian
April (Kilaw) – Bontoc
April (Manerwap) – Bontoc
August (Fagfagto) – Bontoc
September 30 (Linapet Festival) – Brgy. Gueday, Besao
October 3 (Menaliyam Festival) – Brgy. Kadcalan, Barlig

MUSIC EVENT: August Rush on June 20, 2012

LITERATURE EVENT: 3rd Cordillera Creative Writing Workshop on May 22-26

The University of the Philippines Baguio and National Commission for Culture and the Arts will hold the third Cordillera Creative Writing Workshop on May 22 to 26, 2012. The Workshop is open to all, 16 years old and above. Original and unpublished works written in any of the Northern Philippine Languages (and their dialects): Ibaloy, Kankanaey, Ifugao, Kalinga, Bontoc, Kalanguya, Karao, Isnag, Tinguian, Pangasinan, Ilokano, etc. Submit any of the following:

• Three poems
• One short story
• One creative nonfiction/essay

Entries must be accompanied with translation in Filipino or English, together with a brief curriculum vitae of the author, submitted as word document attachment via email to cordilleracww@yahoo.com and anaraar_arasaas@yahoo.com.

Deadline of submission of entries is April, 15 2012. Notice of acceptance to the workshop will be released on April 20, 2012. Meals and lodging for all participants during the Workshop will be hosted. For inquiries, contact the UP Baguio College of Arts and Communication telefax (074) 4448393, or through email at cordilleracww@yahoo.com or anaraar_arasaas@yahoo.com.

ART EVENT - May 23, 2012 at Tam-awan Village, Baguio City