Bailes de los Arcos
Philippines - Cebu - Boracay - Baguio - Manila
Bailes de los Arcos in Manila is a dance that is performed on the feast day of
Saints Peter and Paul by the daughters of the past participants. The dance is
in homage to the Virgen dela Rosa for her kindness. The young ladies perform the
'dance of young ladies'.
For the Bailes de los Arcos in Manila the dancers are trained for year.
Many of the Philippines festivals and processions have been influenced by the Christianity. Majority of the cultural celebrations is closely related to the Catholic religion.
During this Bales de los Arcos one can see the participants in colorful attires
and traditional clothes.
