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.
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