MARILAG FESTIVAL 2012

MARILAG FESTIVAL is an anticipated event in Santa Maria Laguna where locals flock in the town proper to celebrate and appreciate the town's harvested crops and other products.

This occasion, formerly named as Kalakal Festival, was held last April 10-12. Its attractions involved costume parades, contests, palarong Pinoy, product exhibitions and especially, food.

MARILAG TRADING POST

This year each of the baranggays featured their harvested crops. Other products such as kakanins, walis tambo, plants, artworks and a lot more were sold from sun up to sun down.

(1) Barangay Talangka's booth walls made of Corn.  Kakanins such as Bibingka, 
 puto, espasol, and biko were also sold. (2) Lumpia from Brgy. Kwatro
(3) Locals from Brgy. Parang ng Buho are into Cocoa-making. (4) Pickled Papaya
aka achara beside Brgy. Matalinting's Booth

Extraordinary Products: (1) Eco-friendly drinks (2) 'Pininyahang' Manok .
(3)  Brgy. Uno's Black Rice

Perfect condiment for LUMPIA.

Yamtastic!

 Istin in front of Laurel Booth,  

 The day the festival started,Tin, Jireh and I went to

          the town plaza to see the booths and look for  foods to munch on.

                                                                     

MARDI GRAS

Elementary School pupils roamed around the familiar town areas wearing tribal costumes and dancing to the ethnic beat. A number of schools competed during the Dance Competition. That Day was too hot that I never managed to stay at the Town Plaza during the contest.

Top: Bagong Pook Contestants vie during the Dance Contest. Bottom left:
Mam Pagalanan and Mommy at the Parade.

FESTIVAL SOUVENIRS

If i were to post a status update on the Facebook Group 'Taga Santa Maria Laguna ka Kung', I would say, ('Taga Santa Maria Laguna ka Kung') 'may MARILAG FESTIVAL T-shirt ka!'. This apparel was sold in Brgy. Parang Booth for P250 (as i remember). I got it for only P50. The secret? I gave plain shirt to Mang Bong a week before. 

Ka Ramil Garraton of Barangay Dos offering professional artwork service
for a very low price. 

Looking forward for the next MARILAG festival to write about. If you are a resident of Santa Maria who is currently working in another place, consider marking your calendars and celebrate with us!  :)