Everyone is celebrating Sinulog in Cebu today but since I was not able to travel there, I decided to write something about another festival which is coming up in February and March in Baguio City "The Summer Capital of the Philippines".

The Panagbenga Festival 2011 theme is : “The Environment and Community in Harmony”. It is recognized as one of the countries most celebrated festival with hundreds of street dancers performing in the main thoroughfares of Baguio City. One of the most awaited event is the Flower Float Festival in which several tons of fresh flowers are used to decorate the float representing various organizations and establishments.

Here’s the Baguio Flower Festival schedule of activities for 2011:

November 16, 2010 – Launch of Panagbenga 2011

February 1, 2011 – Grand Opening Parade

February 1 – Mar 6, 2011 – Market Encounter

February 12, 2011– Let A Thousand Flowers Bloom

February 13, 2011 – Pre-Valentine Event & Fluvial Float Parade

February 26, 2011 – Grand Panagbenga Street Parade

February 27, 2011 – Grand Float Parade

February 28 – March 6, 2011 – Session Road in Bloom

March 2, 2011 – Pony Boys Day

March 3, 2011 – Central North Luzon Tourism Fair

March 6, 2011 – Grand Closing Ceremony & Grand Fireworks Display (Flowers in the Sky)

Local and foreign tourists will be flocking the city again so if you plan to go, book your hotel as early as possible. You don't want to shack up under the pine trees do you? 

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