“Fiesta Filipinas: An Online Celebration of Philippine Festivals” has been undertaken by the Department of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
The project aims to introduce and showcase Philippine festivals, culture, and traditions to our global audience and invite them to the country now that the borders are open again for tourists.
On November 26, 2022, the 4th and final episode of this season of Fiesta Filipinas will feature Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival of Leyte.
The festival is a cultural-religious celebration based on the body-painting traditions of the ancient tattooed “pintados” warriors. “Pintados,” or “painted people,” is a term that refers to the native Filipinos who Spanish colonizers encountered in the 16th century.
Pintados is celebrated in Tacloban City, Leyte every year to honor Señor Sto. Niño or the Holy Child.
The online event may be viewed via Facebook.com/DFAPHL and Youtube.com/DFAPHL.
It will also be shown on the FB page of the Philippine Consulate General Sydney https://www.facebook.com/PHLinSydney and of Sentro Rizal /Sydney
