Calacatchara Festival

Calacatchara Festival

Calacatchara Festival

Calacatchara is derived from the word "Calaca" and "Atchara", which the Atchara is the best product of the calaca. Calacatchara is happened every month of October, it is the 10th day festivities which start on October 15 and until October 24 the feast of our town's patron saint, St Raphael the Archangel. Calacatchara festival is started in 2004, with Vice Governor Sofranio "Nas" Ona Jr. during his term as a mayor of the Calaca with the purpose of promoting "atcharang calaca" which had gone unpopular for a while because of outdated processing procedures and perhaps, the lack of the promotion of the product. The " Atcharang Calaca" is one of the best appetizer during fiesta's and other celebration in Calaca and also "pasalubong" to the visitors and friends. In the 10th day celebration of it, our town have different activities everyday, one of the highlight activitiy is the street and court dancing which is the competition of the private and public school in the Calaca. This competition is the participation of the school that scope of our town, which they showcased their talents and the grand exhibit of the props depicting Calacan culture in the street and court dancing competition, which have twenty five elementary and  five secondary levels competed. Every two years this street and court dancing happened.