Kalamayan Festival, the sweetest Christmas celebration of Victorias, intends to give back to Victoriahanons and spread the Yuletide spirit. The word Kalamayan, depicts what Victorias is known for, its “kalamay” or refined sugar and its sugar industry, the Victorias Milling Company.
The festival also pays tribute to the sugar farmers and all Victoriahanons who in one way or another had given their share in the City’s sweet progress.
The festival has run from Dec. 15 to 19, followed by Christmas in Victorias from Dec. 20 – 30, adding joy to the City and its people amidst the odds.
The Kalamayan and Christmas Festival opened last Dec. 15 at the Victorias City Public Plaza. It commenced with a grand parade of the City's different socio-civic groups, public and private sectors from the Victorias National High School to the Public Plaza.
What’s unique about this parade were the attractive “karo” floats of sugarcane farmers that promenaded the streets of the City.
Simultaneous with the event were the opening of the Organic and Night Market and Parol Making Contest.
Organic and night markets, carnival rides, nightly sponsored band, various competitions, exhibits, street parties and exciting activities of the different participating and sponsoring organizations of the City took place during the festival.
Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca said that Christmas is for the children.
He wished that everyone will be joyful and share God’s love this Christmas.
Mayor Palanca has initiated this first Kalamayan and Christmas Festival for the enjoyment of Victoriahanons and to make Victorias known as a Christmas and tourism destination.
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