A Lenten presentation staged by the townspeople of Jordan patterned after Oberammergau in South Bavaria, Germany. The final act of the play shows Jesus being taken off and laid on his mother?s lap. The trip is climaxed by a visit to Balaan Bukid (Holy Mountain). It is a pilgrimage site for the Catholics.
The Iloilo-Guimaras Paraw Regatta is open to any sea-worthy paraw solely dependent on the wind for its power for motion, subject to the specific requirements and qualifications of each category. Held every 1st Sunday of March.
A multi-event team sports (mountain biking, coastal and mountain
trekking, a call to rediscover, and adventure). Guimaras Mountain Bike
Association (GUIMBA) spearheads Governor?s Cup Mountain Bike and
Downhill Competitions. The mission is to promote bicycling as a sport,
environmentalism as a way of life, and Guimaras as an ecotourism
destination.
An identity festival commemorating the annual provincehood anniversary every 22nd day of May depicting the cultural heritage of the province with emphasis on the promotion of Guimaras as ?mango country?. A week-long celebration showcasing Guimaras products, cuisine, and services. Highlighted with the Search for Miss Guimaras and Miss Manggahan.
The Small Island Agricultural Support Services Program (SMISLE) took
effort to under water world in order to identify the best of the
island's sites for diving. They found out that most of the cora reefs
were destroyed by dynamite fishing, but with the joint effort of the
vigilant people in the coastal areas and the Bantay Dagat, Guimaras will
have a lot of potential areas for diving.
Despite being located on a flat coastal plain with few of the terrain
features most people associate with extreme cycling, loilo City is home
to one of the country's most dedicated mountainbiking groups, the Iloilo
Mountain Bike Association (IMBA). Their principal playground is
Guimaras, a rugged 580sq. km formation of coral rock just across Iloilo
harbour, a 20 min. boat ride from the city. Guimaras is noted for
plantations of mango trees, locally believed to produce the finest fruit
in the country, and the excellent beaches dotting the outer shore. The
island is also home to one of the country's wildest mountain bike races.
A one-day market day in Guimaras bringing visitors there and giving them a chance to avail themselves of the province?s best products at very low prices.