Bolho Festival 2009

Boljoon Cebu - The 2nd district of the province of Cebu will celebrates the Bolho Festival 2009 this coming November 13, 2009. The annual fiesta is the offering of the Boljoanons to their town patron saint, St. Nuestra Señora Patrociñio de Maria. A fiesta celebrations were all boljoanons will gather and celebrates with thanksgiving and dance.

Boljoon Cebu is one of the oldest town in Southern part of Cebu with beautiful sceneries, tall mountain ranges, natural forest and lots of historical places. The town is called "The only postcard town in the entire Province of Cebu". The town is composed of eleven (11) barangays - some of the barangays were found in coastal and upland areas. The main livelihood of the boljoanons are the agricultural, fishing and farming.

In history, Boljoon is derived from the word "Bolho" which means, a large land mass cavity surrounded by mountains, or a valley brought about by the sudden collapse of a mountain range.

Catch all the fiesta celebrations of Bolho Festival 2009 as the different dancers in municipality town of schools and barangays will showcase how "BOLHO" was made them rich in culture and history.

Below are the Schedule of Activities of Bolho Festival 2009.

November 4 - Municipal Employees Night
Bolho Festival Queen Presentation
November 5 – SB/SK Night Dance Sport Competetion
November 6 – Cebu Clergy Singing Priest
November 7 – Patronage of Mary Development School
November 8 – DepEd BNHS
November 9 – Boljo-anon from Australia Night
November 10 – Balikbayan Night
November 11 – DepEd Elementary Night
November 12 – ABC Night
November 13 - Bolho Festival Grand Showdown
Coronation of Matron Queen(Vesperas)
November 14 - BOMAREA Night(Kahulugan)
November 15 – Twisted Friends / Mayors Squad

Happy Fiesta Boljoon Cebu!!!