Another blow to our country's tourism industry is the Panagbenga Festival. Panagbenga is a Kankanaey word that means "blossoming of flowers," because during the month of February, the flowers from Benguet are in their season of Blooming. The highlights of the festival are the Street Dancing Parade and the Grand Flower Float Parade. Many of the cultural practices in Baguio City are often portrayed in the Panagbenga celebration especially during the street dancing and float parades.
Last November 2012, the schedule for the Panagbenga Festival 2013 was revealed. The theme for Panagbenga 2013 is "A Blooming Odyssey". Below is a schedule of the main activities in the festival:
DATEFebruary 1 February 1 to March 3 February 10 February 10 February 10 February 23 February 24 February 25 to March 3 March 2 March 3 | EVENTGrand Opening parade, elementary schools' drum and lyre and dance competition Market Encounter and Landscaping Competition Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom Handog ng Panagbenga sa Pamilya Baguio Fluvial Float Parade Grand Street Dancing Parade Grand Float Parade Session Road in Bloom Pony Boys' Day Closing ceremonies | VENUEPanagbenga Park to Athletic Bowl Burnham Park Melvin Jones Football Grounds Burnham Park Burnham Park Panagbenga Park to Athletic Bowl Panagbenga Park to Athletic Bowl Session Road - Athletic Bowl |
