Whale Shark Festival in the Philippines

The municipality of Donsol has also come up with a month-long festival in April to honor the whale shark – locally called butanding and as thanksgiving for the townsfolk’s additional jobs and livelihood derived from local and foreign visitors’ interaction tours with the “gentle giants”. During the Butanding Festival, the local people and visitors participate in a celebration, which culminates with a regatta exhibition and maritime parade consisting of more than 50 boats with banners and giant images of the butanding along the Donsol River. There is also a street parade along the town’s main thoroughfares consisting of life-size images of the butandings on floats accompanied by village (barangay) delegations, brass bands, drum and bugle corps, and the festival street-dancing contingent winners from other Bicol provinces. To find more Donsol pictures, please click here.

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Mural painting kids in Donsol, contributed to mural competition 2003 Frederick Dolosa, right side Age - 18 years second year college at BU Polangui Albay - BS Electronics Technology also graduated from Donsol National Comprehensive High School Bargy. Tres Marias Drive - Stays in a boarding house while studying Siblings - 3 he is the 2nd in the brood Job - sometimes a driver in a tricycle owned by his brother, sometimes plays basketball Job of parents: mother - chief cook at the Donsol Hospital Father - fisherman (separated) From - Tres Marias Drive Ambition - medical technology but did not take this as mother cannot afford this course. Will take this after 4 years of electronics Learned drawing at grade 3 - 9 years old with pencil and watercolor and developed grade 5. when not doing anything, draws on a sketch pad. Now draws with charcoal bought in Legaspi. Wants to stay here in Donsol and wants to set up supplies of TV, radio, and have his own repair shop Gabriel Arevalo, left side Age - 15years incoming 4th year in Donsol National Comprehensive High School Bargy. Tres Marias Drive. Used to study in St. Raphael, Legaspi until 2nd year Siblings - 5 he is the 3rd Job - watches TV and plays basketball and counterstrike computer games Job of parents - mother - housewife father - Tourism Officer Donsol Visitor's Center From - Tres Marias Drive Ambition - to take civil engineer (planning construction of buildings) Learned drawing - grade 2 using ballpen. Developed 2nd year high school - Wants to stay in Donsol to work as it is peaceful here | Donsol | Philippines
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