The festival falls every 3rd Sunday of March in observance of the fiesta celebration of the town’s patron saint, St. Joseph. It is the most-anticipated event of the fiesta and definitely adds color to its festivity.
As Camotes became the "Lost Horizon in the South", the festival was included in the “One Town, One Product” slogan in coordination with the Provincial Government and Department of Tourism. This would boost the tourism industry of the locality and eventually, the town will be known throughout the world, of course with the undying cooperation of the townspeople.
Soli-Soli grass is the main element of the different kinds of handicrafts such as bags, mats, hats and other decorative materials. These grasses are harvested, dried and woven into such and are then sold to the local and mainland market outlets.
Street Dancing
Soli-soli Festival is a parade of reeds and thanksgiving offering to Saint Joseph, their patron. It emphasizes the highlights of a street dancing movement, harvesting and weaving. This festival falls on every 14th of February and located in San Francisco Camotes, Island. Soli-soli was named after the native grass which aboundant in Lake Danao and this grass is their source of livelihood for the people living in this place. Soli - soli help the people to grow and become more progressive in their economic standards of living.
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