15 February 2004 Pagsanjan Bangkero Festival set on March 10-14
Pagsanjan, the tourist capital of Laguna will hold its Bangkero Festival on March 10 until March 14 with the theme: Mamamayan Makilahok! Bayan Ko, Tutulungan Ko!
The Bangkero festival is inspired and dedicated to Pagsanjans beloved Patroness Our Lady of Guadalupe and to all the bangkeros(tagalog word for boatman) of their municipality.
The festival aims to pay tribute to the dexterous and skilled bangkeros of Pagsanjan who expertly paddle and maneuver upstream the bancas and serving as tour guides for tourists headed for the famous Pagsanjan Falls.
For more details, please contact the Pagsanjan Tourism, Culture and the Arts Development Office at telephone numbers 049 808 4057/049 808 3544 or visit their website at http://www.pagsanjan.gov.ph or http://www.pagsanjan.org.