‘Panagbenga’ means ‘a season for blossoming’ from the Kankana-ey dialect widely used by Cordillerans in the Northern Philippine highlands particularly from the Mountain Province and the Northern part of the Benguet.

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The month long festival highlights a grand street parade of the best dancers predominantly the natives of Cordillera Region garbed in flowers of different sizes and vibrant colors. They dance their way to the blended tempo of highland ganzas or gongs and the pulsating beat of southern drums.

The parade is also a grand display of floats made and solely adorned with different kinds and species of flowers, and a spectacle of giant moving gardens and by fantasy characters.
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Panagbenga 2012

Schedule of Activities

ACTIVITIES

DATE

Panagbenga Opening Parade

February 1, 2012

Market Encounter

February 1 – March 4, 2012

Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom

February 11, 2012

Handog ng Panagbenga sa Baguio

February 12, 2012

Fluvial Float Parade

February 12, 2012

Ipitik Festival

February 19 – 26, 2012

Grand Street Dancing Parade

February 25, 2012

Grand Float Parade

February 26, 2012

Session Road in Bloom

February 27 – March 4, 2012

Pony Boy’s Day

March 2, 2012

Panagbenga Closing Ceremonies and Grand Fireworks Display

March 4, 2012
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COMMUNITY LED EVENTS

(Partial List)

ACTIVITIES

DATE and TIME

Kid’s Stage Performance

Venue: Melvin Jones Grandstand

February 2, 2012

9:00 AM – 4:00 P.M.

IPMS-Baguio Scale Model Exhibit and Competition

Venue:MPH,BCC

February 2-4, 2012

The Power Plus Race

Venue: Burnham Park Lake Drive

February 12, 2012

5:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Panagbenga Media Shootfest 2012

Venue: Primehills Firing Range, Tuba, Benguet

February 17-19, 2012

Colt 45 URCC IV-Battlegrounds Mix Martial Arts

Venue:Baguio Convention Center

February 18, 2012

8:00 PM

Panagbenga Airsoft Challenge

Venue:Melvin Jones (whole day)

February 18-19, 2012

Dog Show and Rabies Awareness Program

Venue: People’s Park

February 19, 2012

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Panagbenga 2012 Flower Fest Invitational Darts Fest 100k Guaranteed

Venue: The Ian Bolinget billiard and Eatery

February 24-26, 2012

Mr. Panagbenga 2011 Muscle Showdown

Venue: Baguio Convention Center

February 25, 2012

6:00 PM

1st Ramp Model Competition

Baguio Convention Center

March 2, 2012

5:00 PM onwards

Swimathon Big Splash: Great Lengths for a Great Cause

Venue: Athletic Bowl Swimming Pool Complex

March 3, 2012

8:00AM – 5:00 PM

Handog Pasasalamat ng Bombo Radyo at Star FM: Free Concert and Free T-Shirt

Venue: Melvin Jones Grandstand

March 3, 2012

5:00 PM – 12:00 Midnight

Sail On Caravan Tour II

Venue: Baguio Convention Center

March 3, 2012

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Tambalang Saya sa Panagbenga 2012

By: Ecarta Media Productions and Promotions

Z-Radio

Venue: Melvin Jones Grandstand

March 4, 2012

6:00 PM – 12:00 Midnight
The Community led activities for the Panagbenga 2012 is just a partial list pending the finality of the other community led activities being planned for the festival. Note that some activities may also be subject to change depending on unforeseen factors.