October Festivals

The Festival of Kuliat which takes place during October is one of Angels City’s more significant local fiestas and takes its name from the little village that grew to become Angeles City. When founded in 1796 the small collection of houses and farms was named Kuliatafter the vine that grows so prominently in the district. In 1829 Angeles was incorporated when the tiny barrio of Kuliat was designated a municipality and renamed El Pueblo de los Angeles (the town of Angels).

This year’s Fiestang Kuliat has a host of activities: exhibits and parades, pageants and concerts.

Fiestang Kuliat is a celebration of the resilience and resurgence of the city and its people following the twin disasters of 1991 - the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo and the subsequent devastation plus the abandonment of Clark Air Field shortly after by the U.S.A.F.

The Fiestang Kuliat culminates on the night of 29–30 October with the TIGTIGAN TERAKAN KENG DALAN. This is the local version of a mardi gras with music, fashion shows, dancing, fun, frivolity and beer stalls captivating and entertaining residents and visitors from sunset to sunrise. MacArthur Highway and surrounding streets from after S.R. Lim Street (near PureGold) and Fields Avenue are closed to traffic, so for the sake of your sanity, leave the car at home.

The following program was issued by Angeles City Hall and is up to date as I write this. For more information on venues and starting times please contact City Hall.

• October 2      Youth Summit, 4x4 Off-Road Challenge, and Mutya Ning Angeles Coronation
• October 3      Fun Run Pulayan 2010
• October 9      Serenata, and Painting Contest and Exhibit
• October 15    Car Show
• October 16    Cultural Night, Photo Contest and Exhibit
• October 17    Mountain Bike Competition, and 'Pamangan' Culinary Competition
• October 20    Fiestang Kuliat Golf Tournament
• October 21    Community Day
• October 23    Freedom Parade, Cultural Night, and Off-Road Duathlon
• Oct 29-30      Tigtigan Terakan Keng Dalan (Dancing in the Streets)

The celebration of La Naval, in honor of the patron saint of Kuliat, the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary, takes place on the second Sunday in October (10th in 2010).