One of the reasons why Panaad Sa Negros is touted as the Festival of all Festivals is because the different Festivals of Negros Occidental competes against each other as the Best of Festivals.
A huge 15,000 crowd came to witness the performances of the 23 competing festivals and one guest performer during the Panaad 2009 Opening last April 18. Masskara Festival of Bacolod City performed as a non-competing festival.
Bailes de Luces of the Municipality of La Castellana emerged as this year’s Best Festival. Bailes de Luces or “dances of lights” is celebrated every December where dancers make use of colorful lights in their costumes.
Second Place was the Kalag-Kalag Festival of the Municipality of Isabela celebrated every All Souls Day. Kalag-Kalag Festival is unique since unlike most festivals which is celebrated in a pageantry of colorful costumes and festive mood, Kalag-Kalag features characters associated with Halloween.
The colorful Pintaflores Festival of San Carlos City bagged the third place. Pintaflores is celebrated every November 5 as the culmination of the Feast of St. Charles Borromeo, the city’s patron saint.
Watch this short video of the Panaad sa Negros Festival Dance Competition. Not all competing festivals are featured here but at least those who were not able to watch it will have an idea of how the dancers performed despite of the rain.
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