festivities and events

Agdahanay Festival

     

      The Agdahanay Festival is held every 2nd week of June which Culminates on the 13th in honor of the town's patron saint, San Antonio de Padua. It coincides with the town's annual fiesta. This was conceptualized to give due recognition to the Cuarteronhons' hospitality. "Agdahanay"means inviting and accommodating others. This is the people's way of offering thanksgiving to the Lord for all the grace they have recerved the whole year.Once whole week of fun,revelry, cultural activuties and frenzied street dancing are enjoyed by the Cuarteronhons. A Concelebrated Mass is held then aq cultural parade follows showcasing the cultural heritage and traditions of Cuartero.  An Agdahanay Lunch is the enjoyed at the plaza

Sayaw kay San Antonio

     

  The Sayaw is a dance ritual in honor of San Antonio de Padua,the patron saint of the town.It is a tradition of the Cuarteronhons and danced during the feast of the Saint,June performed by young girls.It entertained guests with the intricacies of wenving colorful ropes which are tied at the topinost of a pole by each dancer.The grand  finale is the fast movements of the dancers while weaving the ropes into 12 weaving designs, It is a thanksgiving for all the blessing from God received by the Cuarteronhons through the intercession of San Antonio de Padua. In this ritual,the residents prepare food offerings to be given during the Sayaw. The fool offerings are considered as "paradesillo of San Antonio",which the resident and the guests will partake after the dance.

Cuartero Anniversary(Hinugyaw Festival)

    

The celebration is held every 23 of August,This is the anniversary of the declaration of Cuartero as a separate municipality. All agencies and the Church join hands in preparing a grand luncheon at the plaza for everyone to partake.Fun-filled activities follow afther the lunch. An agricultural fair is also held where the barangays display their products in their own payag-payag.