Sister towns join Sagada Etag Fest
Saturday, January 31, 2015
SAGADA, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE – Delegates of seven sister towns of Sagada are celebrating Sagada’s Etag Festival from January 30-February 2.
Sagada’s sister municipalities Pasil, Kalinga; Tagudin, Ilocos Sur; Hungduan, Ifugao; Dingalan, Aurora; La,Trinidad, Benguet; Kabayan, Benguet; and the City of Makati joined the parade on January 30 and participated in several activities of the town festival.
Respective delegates from the sister municipalities performed cultural presentations during the solidarity night. They were also taken on guided tours to the town’s attractions capped by friendship games.
Celebration of the Presentation of the Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple and the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary happens February 2 with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. An open concert follows in the evening with musicians Atok Pagano at mga Nitibo.
A film, “Above the Clouds” by Pepe Diokno will be shown tonight with some scenes shot in Sagada.
Musical competitions and Sagada Also Got Talent also take place today.
Sports, as traditionally done, were participated in by visiting delegates from other municipalities while a grappling match, indigenous games and the usual games were joined by elementary and high school students.
The Sagada Etag Festival was first held January 29 to February 2, 2011 highlighting ‘etag’ (traditional cured pork) as part of daily life for the Sagada community. (Gina Dizon)
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