April 25 | Sampaloc, Quezon, Philippines.

Fiestas and festivals are colorful traditions brought by our Spanish ancestors. These are characterized by so much merry making, highlighting the undying culture of our nation, the inherent warmth of the Filipinos and the love for music and arts in different forms. Festivals evolved to become a means for tourism development. Arts and crafts, music and local products meld to become what a locality is known for not only locally but globally as well. But like all conceptualization of any event, festivals started as small gatherings to display the peoples' ingenuity and gratitude for blessings received. Later, these small events flourished through the creativity, talent and love for festivities. Like any other town with beautiful and nurtured traditions, Sampaloc has finally decided to pool all its resources to create a festival that would reflect its inherent culture, show to every one the products of which Sampaloc is known for, showcase the hidden talent of its people, to create a niche in the tourism map. Like other grand undertakings that started with small steps, Sampaloc began its initial step by launching its first Sinampalukan Festival which reflects the "awit, sayaw at katuwaan ng mga Sampalukin".

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Tourism.qzn.ph