he Sinadya sa Halaran Festival is the joint
festival
of the City of Roxas and the Province of
Capiz. It is
a mixed festival in that it is celebrated for
both cultural
and religious reasons. It is celebrated every
first
weekend of December in commemoration of the
Feast of
the Virgin of the Immaculate Concepcion who
also happens
to be the patroness of the City of Roxas.
Sinadya sa
Halaran boasts of colorful activities like the
grand
parade of festivals, the fluvial parade, the
lighted
river floaters. There is also the traditional
seafood
festival and the grand pyrotechnic display. 
Sinadya sa Halaran is one of
Roxas City’s
most important annual events and is fusion of
two festivals
– “Sinadya” (City) and “Halaran”
(Province) which literally means joy in
sharing and
thanksgiving. It is celebrated on December 4-8
to commemorate
the religious activities that embody the true
Capiceño
spirit. The highlights of the celebration are
the Dancing
Parade, ”Higantes”, Fluvial Parade, Fireworks
display, Mutya sa Halaran beauty pageant,
Coronation
of the Fiesta Queen, and Agri-Aqua Trade Fair.
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