PHILIPPINES TO HOLD LARGEST FESTIVAL
The Philippines Department of Tourism said that the Higantes
Festival, one of the largest in the Philippines, will be held in Angono City,
Rizal for two days beginning Nov. 22.
This year's festival feature events such as singing
competitions, art exhibitions, and water wars amongst participants in
traditional costumes.
At the same time, banderitas, meaning "small
flags" in Spanish, will be set up around the festival grounds. These small
flags add to the exotic flavor of the festival, and underscore Angono as an
eco-friendly city as the flags are made with recyclable material.
The most unique part of the Higantes Festival, which is held
every November, are the paper giants (higantes) that can stand as tall as 4.5
meters. The giants depict specific people, personalities and individualities.
Source: AsiaOne
