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Anilag Festival
Anilag is a shortened word for “Ani ng Laguna,” which literally means “harvest of Laguna” is an annual festival in the province of Laguna. The weeklong festival promises not only a glimpse of Laguna’s wonders, but an experience of the unique blend of cultural, historical and religious celebrations of each of its 27 municipalities and 3 cities, as well. Dubbed as the Mother of all Festivals, Anilag showcases an array of activities relating to the arts, culture and industries distinctive of Laguna and its people. It is both a celebration and thanksgiving which highlights 26 festivals rolled into one. It boasts of the varied local sights and sounds and loads of gastronomical sensations that make Laguna one of the most popular tourism destinations in the country.

History of Anilag Festival
Anilag Festival is derived from and a shortened form of the phrase ani ng Laguna, which means harvest of Laguna. It began as a festival of bountiful harvest in 2004 within the gubernatorial tenure of Teresita S. Lazaro.

However its name was changed to La Laguna Festival, the so-called Festival of Life, under the term of Emilio Ramon Ejercito III in 2011. The change was done to give a nod to the historical name of the province in Spanish colonial times. Its schedule was also moved from March to April. It won the Best Tourism Event of the Year in the annual convention and general assembly of the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines in the same year.

Then in 2016, it was rebranded back to Anilag Festival when Ramil Hernandez became governor through a resolution by the provincial board issued in November 2015.