Negros Occidental

When you go on holiday or fall ill, someone needs to look after the cat, dog or rabbit. Neighbours are ideal: short distances and a familiar face for the animal. It's best to meet beforehand for a quick visit. Are you l…

For some older people the trip to the supermarket is hard work, especially when it's icy or very hot. If you're going shopping anyway, it's often easy to pick something up for someone else. A note in the hallway or a qu…

Guitar, drums, singing or beats on your laptop: music brings people together. Many towns have rehearsal rooms, music schools or open-mic nights where you can try things out. And bands are often looking for exactly the i…

Looking for an apprenticeship can feel huge at first. A good start: think about what you enjoy and ask local businesses directly about a work placement. Many companies welcome speculative applications even when nothing …

Every place can become a little nicer to live in, and locals often have the best ideas. What would you improve in Negros Occidental: more benches, better cycle paths, a meeting place for young and old? Share your sugges…

Not every day is sunny, and with kids you need good ideas when it pours. Where do you go in Negros Occidental when it's wet outside: the library, the swimming pool, a board-game café, or puddle jumping after all? Share …

Almost every region has a dish you won't find anywhere else, or a recipe handed down through the generations. What food simply belongs to Negros Occidental? Tell us your favourites and where to try them!

=== Religious sites === Church of the Angry Christ in Victorias City is one of the famous landmarks of Negros Occidental, it gets its name from the huge mural in the altar which is a mural of Jesus Christ who looks like…

=== Spanish colonial era === The island of Negros was originally referred to by its native inhabitants as Buglas, a term in old Hiligaynon believed to mean "cut off", possibly referencing its geographic separation from…

Negros Occidental (Western Negros; Hiligaynon: Nakatungdang Negros; Tagalog: Kanlurang Negros), officially the Province of Negros Occidental (Hiligaynon: Kapuoran sang Nakatungdang Negros; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Kanluran…

Recording is of a Mozart piece. It is recorded by artis as part of the MusOpen Project project. Musopen · Public Domain

Recording is of a Mozart piece. It is recorded by artis as part of the MusOpen Project project. Musopen · Public Domain

Mahler Symphony No.4 in G major 1. Badachtig Nicht ellen (Mahler) European Archive. The symphony was published before 1926 and is therefore in the public domain. Musopen · Public Domain

A Midsummer Night's Dream Op. 61 Scherzo (Mendelssohn) European Archive Musopen · Public Domain

MP3 of Prelude in A minor, BWV 543 by Johann Sebastian Bach, recorded on a Silbermann organ. Musopen · Public Domain

Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica' - III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace Musopen · Public Domain

Brahms - Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 - I. Allegro con brio Musopen · Public Domain

Mozart - String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K421 - II. Andante Musopen · Public Domain

Schubert - Piano Sonata No. 19 in C minor, D958 - III. Menuetto. Allegro Musopen · Public Domain

Haydn - String Quartet, Op. 64 No. 5 in D major 'The Lark' - IV. Finale. Vivace Musopen · Public Domain