10th Grand Turumba Festival September 14,15,16,2012

The 10th Grand Turumba Festival will be celebrated next week and another grand event in Pakil will happen. The events showcase Ginoo at Binibining Pakil 2012. Also on those days, Turumba Images Exibit will be showcased.

For those who wants some physical activity, you can climb at Pingas or the mountains seen at place on Pakil town main municipality.

Turumba Festival Pakil Laguna 2025

The Turumba Festival is a vibrant and deeply spiritual celebration held in Pakil, Laguna, Philippines, honoring Our Lady of Sorrows, locally known as Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba. This centuries-old festival uniquely combines religious devotion with cultural expression, drawing both locals and visitors into its rich traditions. Pintakasi +8 Flickr +8 Beauty of the Philippines +8 Historical Background The origins of the Turumba Festival date back to the late 18th century. According to local accounts, fishermen discovered an image of the Virgin Mary in Laguna de Bay. This event sparked widespread devotion, leading to the establishment of the festival. The term "Turumba" is believed to be derived from the Tagalog phrase "natumba sa laki ng tuwa" (meaning "trembled in great joy"), reflecting the jubilant reaction of the townspeople upon finding the image. Wikipedia +3 Pinas Culture +3 budzky.tripod.com +3 Festival Celebrations The Tu...

The Leaders of Pakil

Election is near coming and awaiting the hope for folks of Pakil to assume any better changes in this old town. Pakil, Laguna was known for religious traditions, good food and arts. With old folks are saying, hoping the town would goes little bit better has to change everything including leadership. Leadership in Pakil have nothing different than other political talks but with people closer as cousins, family and friends, the people here were divided by mere trust and family or friends attachments. Looking forward to this town in progressive perspective will deal with much talks and critical decisions to choose the best options including leadership. The progress of any town including Pakil should not rely on leadership but also with the help of community and organizations to find resources, skills among people and diplomatic method with neighboring towns. To put business establishments should go further in a way utilizing the people skills and not only for the sake of good inco...

The Visual Artists of Pakil, Laguna

Danilo Echavaria Dalena (4 Jan 1942) made his mark in the early 1970s with his caustic political cartoons and illustrations for the Free Press and Asia-Philippines Leader as it raised the standards of editorial art in the country. He also did a series of highly realistic toilet and graffiti drawings in 1972. He has produced series of paintings depicting folk costums and lifestyles in the city. When he returned to his hometown in Pakil, Laguna he has found new artistic inspiration in folk costums and lifestyle depicting its festivities. In 1974 shortly alter the declaration of martial law caused the closing down of the Philippine Leader, Dalena found himself without work. He then began the Jai A/ai Series that portrayed not the game itself but the swirling mass of bettors who arrived hopeful but left as losers. One of the paintings in his series grabbed the grand prize in the Art Association of the Philippines competition the following year. An exhib...

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