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19 lip 2012 · In celebration of the annual fiesta honoring St. John the Baptist, the town of Calumpit, Bulacan holds a fluvial parade along the beautiful Calumpit River every June 23, to the delight of the locals and visitors.
On June in Calumpit town, devotees conduct the annual Libad festival in honor of San Juan Bautista and the Christianization of Bulacan. On July, the famous Pagoda ng Bocaue processes the Mahal na Poon ng Krus sa Wawa on its annual river route and in Hagonoy town, Sta. Ana and San Joaquin meet in an encuentro in the river and together, Mary’s ...
Calumpit Libad Festival. A fluvial procession of well-decorated pagodas is held on the river every 23rd of June right before the annual town fiesta in honor of St. John the Baptist. Townfolks gaily sing, dance and frenzily douse water to "baptize" passers-by - prepare to get wet.
Calumpit celebrates its town fiesta from June 23 to 24. The Libad is a river procession held every Saint John's Eve on June 23 to honour the town's patron saint. Calumpiteños sing, dance and douse water to "baptize" passers-by, recalling the saint's characteristic act.
23 cze 2024 · Governor Daniel R. Fernando paved the narrow path of the Dike in Barangay Gatbuca to join the historic Libad Festival 2024 on Sunday, June 23, 2024, a day before the annual town fiesta of St. John the Baptist in Calumpit the oldest town in the province of Bulacan.
Calumpit’s tapestry of rich history and vibrant culture makes it a fascinating destination for tourists. Its annual town fiesta, orchestrated around the feast of Saint John the Baptist, offers an engaging blend of religious devotion and community revelry.
23 cze 2012 · In Calumpit, Bulacan, the Libad Festival is celebrated on June 23-24 where the sacred image of St. John the Baptist is borne in a colorfully decorated barge escorted by several native boats representing every village of Calumpit as it roves along the cool waters of the town’s river while townsfolk watch along the riverbank and on the ...
