Panagbenga Festival

What is Panagbenga?

Most notably known as the Philippines flower festival, Panagbenga held annually in Baguio city. Known as the summer capital of Philippines, the Baguio city considered as one of the most popular tourist attraction. This month-long festival is celebrated as a tribute to the beautiful city of Baguio on its manner of rising again after the devastation caused by the earthquake of 1990.

Starting as a two-week festival with its growing popularity Panagbenga festival also enhance its festivity to month-long celebrations. The most striking feature of the Panagbenga festival is the people of Baguio city, who welcomes everyone to get enchanted with the beautiful and breath-taking display of floats fully decorated with flowers. Another unusual feature of the festival is the street dancing including people wearing flower themed costumes.

A Kankanaey term, Panagbenga means “a season of blooming.”This famous festival comes with many events including a dancing parade and band exhibition.

Panagbenga Festival History
The Panagbenga began with only a thought that Baguio City should, as different towns and urban areas in the Philippines, have it’s own “party” or celebration festivity. Having been made a city by the Americans amid their control of the Philippines, Baguio did not begin as a town amid the Spanish provincial time frame that had a benefactor holy person with a devour day.

Its sanction day commemoration is on September 1, which falls right amidst the nation’s stormy season, which does not take into consideration parades and other open-air exercises that typically are the feature of such festivals.

Things to remember in Panagbenga Festival:
If you intend to attend this festival, here are few things which you should keep in mind before making any plans.

1. Weather check: Make sure to prepare your baggage according to the weather conditions of the Baguio city.
2. Reservation: Due to heavy tourist flow, you might get difficulty in finding a place to stay so if you have no other option of staying you better make reservations as early as possible.
3. Guide: When you intend to attend any particular festival, you must be aware of all the do’s and don’ts of the particular place. Furthermore, you should be aware of the tourist attractions to save time
4. Supplies: Get your supplies early from the market.
5. Safety: Be aware of personal and your things safety among the huge crowd.
   Bring an umbrella whether or not but it could be raining.

How to get there?
You can get to Baguio by air or land transportation. Although, during the Panagbenga festival, it may get difficult for you to get there. However, with proper planning and former reservation, you can avoid this situation. However, when you get there are plenty of bus companies, tour operators and taxis available for the convenience of the tourists.

Panagbenga festival is the festival to pay tribute to nature, to pay tribute to the determination and high spirits of the people of Baguio and also to admire the breathtaking, captivating beauty of Baguio. So what are you waiting for start planning to visit this colorful, joyful and musical event of Philippines this February?