Palay, it is the main product of municipality of Llanera. It is because three fourths of the total land area of the municipaltiy is use for the production of rice. This induced the Mayor of Llanera is organizing a festival. A festival which unite all the community people of Llanera. United people which aims to promote their main product, the palay. And they called the event, KAPAGAYAN FESTIVAL.
Kapagayan festival started since 2009 to give thanks for the fruitful harvest of the farmers. The festival lasts for 5 days, from May 7 to May 11. It is celebrated alongside the founding aniversarry of the Municipality of Llanera.
This festival is much-awaited by the Llaneranos because the event is so lively and colorful. All the 22 barangays of the Municipality are helping each other towards the beautification of the festival. There is also a contest in which each barangay should have an entry. It is a contest which each barangay will be making their own 'Bahay Kubo'. Each of the contenders are giving out their best for them to get not only the prize but also to be the champion. Each barangay entry is headed by SK Officials. There is also a contest in lifting a sack of palay by using the mouth/teeth of the contestant.
It is common here in the Philippines that in every festival there is a competition of street dancing. In the Kapagayan Festival, street dancing is participated by the schools within the municipality, barangays and the places around Llanera. The competition is watch by hundreds of peope from the different places. The costumes of the contestants are very appealing to the eyes of the viewers which attracts more tourist year after year. I once experience competing in this contest together with my fellow 'kabarangay'. Eventhough tiring I can say to be that it is worth it because the cash prize is big enough plus I had the chance to be seen on TV.
In the next Kapagayan Festival I will make sure that I can attend to these different events. I am also looking forward that you guys can also attend in this festival. That time, I will be accompanying you in roaming around our municipality.
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