CULTURE & ARTS

The uniqueness for the Camiguinons artistry comes from the ability of the "Pinoys" to adopt other cultures and to incorporate borrowed ideas into their own. 

In the 1980's was the birth of the Camiguin Lanzones Festival, people began to prize their cultural heritage and revised interest in traditional arts and crafts. Folk dances such as spanish Dance, Pandanggo sa Ilaw, Tinikling have become a tourist attraction during the festival. 

The 19^th century, Roman Catholic Church influenced painting and sculpture. Some of the people creature into sculpture of saints inherited during the Spanish regime. The artworks were usually very reasonably price and make good gifts or investments.

Camiguin is also famous for its craftworks. Blessed with a natural artistry and  abundance of a variety of handicraft materials, the people have long been making baskets, pottery, metalworks and other products.