Karansa Festival 2010

Danao City, a 3rd class city in the province of Cebu, will celebrates the Karansa Festival 2010 and 339th town fiesta this coming September 18-19 2010. The festival is a traditional celebration of thanksgiving in honor to St. Sto. Thomas de Villanueva, town patron saint.

Karansa - is a dance festival that shows the joy and happiness through performing the four basic steps, the kikay, karag, kurug and kurahay. In a little way, its a dance to be merry and to celebrates. It was called Karansa because the people of Brgy. Suba in Danao City, known for Pottery making, will gather and celebrates for a successful day of work through performing a dance.

This year Karansa celebration will highlights the ritual/street dancing and festival queen competitions from different contingents of elementary and high school of Danao City, also includes a neighborhood dance competition, devotional presentations, music, food, numerous vendors, and a torch parade through the streets of Danao City.

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Karansa Festival 2009

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A celebration of the 338th fiesta of the town, Danao City Cebu - Karansa Festival 2009 this coming September 20. The festival is honor to St. Sto. Thomas de Villanueva, the patron saint of Danao City.

Karansa is a dance festival that shows the joy and happiness through performing the four basic steps, the kikay, karag, kurug and kurahay. In a little way, its a dance to be merry and to celebrates - a word from Councilor Carmen "Ivy" Durano-Meca, committee on Tourism Chairperson. It was called Karansa because the people of Brgy. Suba in Danao City, a known for Potters will gather and celebrates for a successful day of work through performing a dance. This the proud of Danawanons which remains its cultures and heritage of Danao City.

Contingents from the city elementary and high school of Danao City will show the highlights of the festival street dancing, showdown competitions and Karansa Festival Queen 2009.

Here are the following dates and events of Karansa Festival 2009.

September 10 - Torch Parade and Drama Show - at Freedom Stage
September 11 - Variety Show/TM Astig Concert/Danao City Chess Tournament/Señior Citizens Night
September 13 - Mountain and Road Bike Races/Best Local Bands
September 14 - Inter-school singing and dance contest
September 15 - Matrona sa Kabarangay 2009
September 16 - North Eastern Cebu Colleges night and Drama
September 18 - Danao City Today Photo Exhibit. St. Thomas Learning Center Foundation/Disco and Balik Danao Night.
September 19 - Motorcade at Gaisano Danao and Karansa Festival Queen (Danao Civic center at 8:00 PM)
September 20 - Karansa Festival Ritual and Showdown Competition (6pm at Ramon M. Durano Sports Complex, Sabang, Danao City)/ DYHP Drama variety Show
September 21 - Pontificial Mass (Danao Parish Church at 10 AM)/Mutya sa Danao 2009 (Popularity Contest - Danao Civic Center at 8 PM)
September 22 to 24 - Danao Medical-Dental Mission and MOPed race.

Mag Karansa Na Ta!!!!

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