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TOURIST SPOT IN CAPIZ (sta. ana farm resort)

January 19, 2010

              TOURIST SPOT IN CAPIZ

 SINADYA SA HALARAN

The Sinadya sa Halaran Festival is the joint festival of the City of Roxas and the Province of Capiz. It is a mixed festival in that it is celebrated for both cultural and religious reasons. It is celebrated every first weekend of December in commemoration of the Feast of the Virgin of the Immaculate Concepcion who also happens to be the patroness of the City of Roxas.

     Sinadya sa Halaran is one of Roxas Citys most important annual events and is fusion of two festivals  Sinadya (City) and Halaran (Province) which literally means joy in sharing and thanksgiving. It is celebrated on December 4-8 to commemorate the religious activities that embody the true CapiceƱo spirit.

 

 DIWAL FESTIVAL

DIWAL FESTIVAL July 15 - July 16 Roxas City, Capiz A showcase of the seafood products, notably the diwal - the exotic and best tasting shellfish in the world. The 2-day festival aims to strengthen its status as the seafood capital of the country, most especially with the diwal. Activities lined up are the opening of the annual Diwal harvest, band concerts, exhibits, seminars on the environment, foodfests, cooking competitions and visits to the Diwal dive sites. During the two-day affair, all the Diwal harvest for the day will be displayed and sold to the public at the seafood fair.

 

 AGTALIN SHRINE

This is the fifty-foot image of the Blessed Virgin on top of the Agtalin Hill located in the town of Pilar,Capiz Province, Philippines.

  Such statue is not yet considered as Shrine by the local Catholic Church though thousands of devotees visit this place every Saturday. Many of the devotees have experienced healing of their incurable diseases.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  PANAY BELL

Pan-ay Church in Capiz province. Panay Church, home of the largest church bell in Asia, is in Panay Island, third largest in the world

The largest bell in Asia hangs at the belfry of the 221-year old Panay Church. It is 7 feet in diameter and 7 feet in height, and weighs 10.4 tons. Its tolling can be heard as far as 8 km. away. It was casted from 70 sacks of coins donated by the townspeople as a manifestation of faith and thanksgiving.

 

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