The festival is characterized by colorful Roman costumes, painted masks and helmets, and brightly-colored tunics. Marinduque is considered as the Lenten Mecca and “ The Heart of the Philippines”. This year Moriones Festival 2012 schedule will be on:
April 4, 2012 – Holy Wednesday
April 5, 2012 - Maundy Thursday
April 6, 2012 – Good Friday
April 7, 2012 – Black Saturday
April 8, 2012 – Easter Sunday
The festival can be watched in every town of Marinduque namely: Boac, Gasan, Buenavista, Sta. Cruz and Mogpog.
What to do:
1. Watch the Festival and the highlights from the different town of Marinduque.
2. Join the PABASA (The recitation of Christ's passion in verse)
3. Watch the Via Crusis (Highlight of the Festival)
4. Watch colorful morion means " mask or visor" which men suffering upon themeselves by whipping their backs,carrying a wooden cross and crucifixion.
5. Bring a camera and take shots of the whole festival.