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Higantes Festival - Angono Rizal - Every November 22 and 23 - a little town in Rizal province celebrates the town fiesta. It is called Higantes Festival. It is one of the well-known Festivals in the PHilippines. Different paper mache giants in human figures are formed. These giants paper mache parade in the town. Every year, new character is being introduced, this year, they had politicians in paper mache like the first one shown here is President Noynoy Aquino, on which the third is President Marcos. Activities such as Dance of the Higantes (Higantes dance), Games of the Higantes (games were participated by the higantes). Majorettes and marching bands competition (again most majorettes and marching bands came from the town, we have a lot of marching bands but other marching bands and majorettes from different towns can join the competition also) and so on. These activities are hold every 22nd of November the eve of the feast day itself. The day is November 23 when there will be a long procession in honor of San Clemente our patron saint. There are street dancers in fisherman/woman costume, higantes, marching bands and majorettes and town people dressed in different costumes (Like mardigras). People from the side streets who are watching also throw water to the everyone from the participants to guests. (they not spared from this). Because Saint Clement was found in Laguna de Bay, Angono part years ago. The spirits are high and everyone enjoys the event.
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Higantes Festival - Angono Rizal - Every November 22 and 23 - a little town in Rizal province celebrates the town fiesta. It is called Higantes Festival. It is one of the well-known Festivals in the PHilippines. Different paper mache giants in human figures are formed. These giants paper mache parade in the town. Every year, new character is being introduced, this year, they had politicians in paper mache like the first one shown here is President Noynoy Aquino, on which the third is President Marcos. Activities such as Dance of the Higantes (Higantes dance), Games of the Higantes (games were participated by the higantes). Majorettes and marching bands competition (again most majorettes and marching bands came from the town, we have a lot of marching bands but other marching bands and majorettes from different towns can join the competition also) and so on. These activities are hold every 22nd of November the eve of the feast day itself. The day is November 23 when there will be a long procession in honor of San Clemente our patron saint. There are street dancers in fisherman/woman costume, higantes, marching bands and majorettes and town people dressed in different costumes (Like mardigras). People from the side streets who are watching also throw water to the everyone from the participants to guests. (they not spared from this). Because Saint Clement was found in Laguna de Bay, Angono part years ago. The spirits are high and everyone enjoys the event.