Here is the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival Schedule of Activities for the year 2011 as the Best Tourism Event in the Philippines.
Dinagyang Foundation Mulls Committee to Screen Tribes
For next year’s festival, the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) plans to screen the tribes that intend to join the ati competition. The screening will ensure the tribes’ “capability and competitiveness,” said Dr. Jaime Manila, chairman of the tribes committee. A screening committee is being planned. This year’s edition of the festival was marred by [...]
Iloilo Capitol Supports Dinagyang Festival 2009
The Iloilo provincial government has allotted P250,000 as support to Dinagyang Festival which is the major tourism activity here in Iloilo city and province. Gov. Niel D. Tupas Sr. said that the amount will be given to Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, which is spearheading the preparations for the festival that will reel off on Jan. 14-25. [...]
List of Participants (Updated)
Iloilo Dinagyang Festival Ati Competition January 25, 2009 1. Tribu Paghidaet 2. Tribu Ilonganon 3. Ang Taga Jaro 4. Tribu Silak 5. Tribu Atub-Atub 6. Tribu Panagat ( formerly Tribu Parianon) 7. Tribu Pag-asa 8. Tribu Pana-ad 9. Tribu Molave 10. Tribu Aninipay 11. Tribu Milagrosa (formerly Tribu Baryohanon) 12. Tribu Bantu 13. Tribu Hamili [...]
Dinagyang 2009 Fireworks Competition
This year’s Dinagyang Festival will feature three nights of fireworks competition from January 23 to 25. “It will be spectacular,” promised Mayor Jerry Trenas. The fireworks will be launched at the vast car park of SM City Iloilo in Mandurriao district. There are at least 16 entries from the various parts of the country. The [...]
Dinagyang Organizer Starts Sell of Tickets on Wednesday
Organizers of the 2009 Dinagyang Festival will start to sell tickets to groups or individuals who would like to avail seats at the Iloilo Freedom Grandstand on Wednesday. In a communication sent to media, Carlos Borja, in-charge of tickets for the festival, said that tickets will be sold on a first come first served basis [...]
Dinagyang 2009 Food Fair to Showcase Best Ilonggo Culinary Delights
The best of Ilonggo dishes will once again take center stage during the four-day Dinagyang Food Festival in Iloilo City. Happy Abenir, president of Iloilo Hotels Restaurants and Resorts Association (IHRRA), said the food festival, which is one of the major highlights of the Dinagyang Festival, will be held on January 22-25. Abernir said 36 [...]
Dinagyang 2009: On Higher Ground
The Dinagyang 2009 festival will evolve in its tagline “On Higher Ground” with new innovations to further add color in the yearly festival in honor of Senior Sto. Niño. The festival will be officially launched on December 1. In the list of events provided by Mrs. Nena Magalona, chair of the publicity and media relations [...]
