In the Philippine setting, fiesta is culture and culture is fiesta.  Whereas the United States has Thanksgiving Day, the Philippines, namely each village , has the barrio fiesta:  a time for celebration, a time to give thanks, a time to reconnect with one’s roots.  And yes, the focus of the fiesta is the patron saint–its benevolence , its liaison between the people and their God.

Here are videos of fiestas past in Guinarona, Philippines:

• 2010

Cultural Night, Guinarona Fiesta 2010 from Benito Maray on Vimeo.

• 2011

A Revisit, Guinarona Fiesta for San Pascual Baylon 2011.avi from Benito Maray on Vimeo.

• 2012

D-Day, San Pascual Baylon Centennial Fiesta, May 16-17, 2012, Guinarona, Philippines.avi from Benito Maray on Vimeo.

• 2013

Welcome Home, San Pascual Baylon, Guinarona, Philippines.avi from Benito Maray on Vimeo.