Sandurot

Festival

in the year 1989

The Sandurot Festival of Dumaguete City began in 1989. It honors the city's identity as the "City of Gentle People" and celebrates its history as a welcoming melting pot of diverse cultures, including Spanish, American, Chinese, and Japanese influences.

Derived from the Visayan phrase "pakig-sandurot," meaning to join in, intermingle, or fellowship.

Commemorates the peaceful arrivals, interactions, and integration of different races and cultures in Dumaguete from pre-Hispanic times onward.

Features signature events like Paghimamat (historical re-enactment of cultures meeting), Pasigarbo (street dancing showdown), and local cultural fairs.

— PASIGARBO —

Dumaguete City is known as The City of Gentle People all over Negros Oriental and the some parts of the country. The Sandurot Festival, which is annually celebrated during the 3rd week of November, is a celebration that focuses on showing the innate hospitality and friendliness of the city.

THE STORY OF SANDUROT FESTIVAL

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The city of Dumaguete was formally known as the city of Gentle People when visitors were stunned on how hospitable and friendly the people of the city were. Locals would offer beverages and food for the visitor while other entertains them by folk dances and traditional games. The people from the city were so hospitable to their guests that the new comers were impressed on how gentle and polite they were.

Not long the news of this sweet and gentle village spread all over the country. From there the population started to increase for more people would like to witness for themselves the gentleness of the city. In the 1940’s, Dumaguete was made a city and kept the gentleness they always had. Guest from all over the world and country would refer them as the City of Gentle People from then.

In honor of the patroness of Dumaguete, Sta. Catalina de Alejandria, and in celebration of the hospitality and harmony of the city the Sandurot Festival was born. It was a celebration wherein religious traditions, merry making, unity, harmony and cultural beliefs are reflected on.

The festival honors Dumaguete's history as a melting pot of different foreign and local influences that blended into the community's peaceful way of life. It also pays tribute to the city's patroness, Santa Catalina de Alejandria.

Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Future.

“Where Culture Dances and Dumaguete Comes Alive.”

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