Caracoles Festival in Samal!

Caracoles is one of the festival in the Island Garden City of Samal. Its celebrated on the 28th and 29th of April. Its a big festivities. Its the summer festival of shells and a thanksgiving celebration of Samal’s rich marine resources. Many will compete with costumes being the under the sea creatures.

Just looking at the previous celebration the costumes the participants were wearing they look like in the Mardi Gras of New Orleans and the Sinulog festival of Cebu City. They really had fancy costumes in parade. It must really be big festival being promoted as one of the 3 festival by the Department of Tourism. It really attracts lots of people all over the world.

They also have search for Miss Caracoles and it will be chosen by votes on March 8th at one of the big town in Samal in Penaplata. Theirs like 16  pretty candidates. Here are the names of the candidates:  Joneth, Joy, Roselle, Macusana, Rushell, Vanessa, Nonies, Rizyl, Catherine, Loury Jean, Ailyn Grace, Darling, Therese, Marjorie, Sashritemae, and Edgel. Good luck to the candidates.

I’ve heard of the festival before but I didn’t have the chance to go and see. I might go this year though will see. It just intrigued me that the Department of Tourism really promotes this festival. As you know the date of the celebaration for the Caracoles Festival really its not that far from the Araw Ng Davao festival. And this is as big as the one in Davao City. I didn’t even realize how big of a crowd they have there in Samal. As I saw on the report it could reach up to 60,000 on lookers. Thats pretty amazing just thinking how little Samal Island is. But to be honest I am happy it will make the place be more known to the world. The place they do have the festivities its not that too far from the land that we owned. Hmm, its going to be jumped packed in that area coming end of April. I am really excited about it. I am also looking forward to another festival there in Samal thats being held in Babak. That’s going to be my next blog though. I do hope to see you guys there. Lets help celebrate then and have fun.

The Contestants for Miss Caracoles 2010

To vote for the candidate of your choice, you should send an e-mail with your choice by number and candidate name.  All e-mails must be received before March 8.

Thank you to Ulli for providing the photos of the candidates.

#1 Joneth

#2 Joy

#3 Roselle

#4 Macusana

#5 Rushell

#6 Vanessa

#7 Nonie

#8 Rizyl

#9 Catherine

#10 Loury Jean

#11 Ailyn Grace

#12 Darling

#13 Therese

#14 Marjorie

#15 Sashritemae

#16 Edgel

Feyma

About the Author:  Feyma Martin is a housewife and a business lady living in Davao City, Philippines. Feyma was born in Sarangani Province, lived her high school years in General Santos City, then spent ten years living in the USA before returning to reside in the Philippines. Feyma is married to Bob Martin. The two hope to settle on Samal Island sometime in the not too distant future.