Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2009 Schedule of Activities/Events

Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2009 Schedule of Activities/Events. The famous and most colorful festival of the Philippines, The "Dinagyang Festival 2009" is coming! The Dinagyang Festival, It is a two day celebration in the streets of downtown Iloilo: The Kasadyahan Festival and Dinagyang ati-ati contest which are held every fourth weekend of January to commemorate the birth of Christianity among the Natives and to Honor Santo Niño the Holy Child Jesus.

Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2009 Complete Schedule of Activities/Events

DATE	TIME	EVENT	VENUE
October 22, 2008	4:00 P.M	Kapamilya Dance Shown, Grand Launching	SM City Activity Center
December 1, 2008	2:00 P.M.	LOCAL LAUNCH	SM City Activity Center
December 12-15, 2008		NATIONAL LAUNCH	Tiendiesitas, Greenhills Shopping Center and Malll of Asia
December 10-11, 2008	1:00 P.M.	Dinagyang Kapamilya Dance Show Down, Elimination round	SM City Activity Center
December 19, 2008 - (Friday)	2:00 P.M.	PAMUKAW	Assembly Area: Promenade passing Iznart, J.M. Basa to Freedom Grandstand
December 13, 2008 - (Saturday)	3:00 P.M.	Ms Iloilo Dinagyang 2009 Presentation of Candidates	Robinsons Mall, Fountain Area
December 14, 2008	3:00 P.M.	Ms Iloilo Dinagyang 2009 Presentation of Candidates	SM City Activity Area
January 5, 2009	8:00 A.M.	Launching of tree for Life Nursery	ICHNS
	11:00 A.M.	Courtesy Call	Mayor’s Office
		Courtesy Call	City Tourism Office
January 6, 2009	2:00 P.M.	Newspaper Gown Competition	SM City Activity Area
January 7, 2009	3:00 P.M.	Fashion Show “Elegance by Alta Moda”	Robinson’s Place
January 8, 2009	1:00 P.M.	Swimsuit & Talent Competition	SM City
January 9, 2009		Training Designing a Tourism Project	Grand Hotel
January 10, 2009	3:00 P.M.	Talent Showcase	Robinson’s Place
January 10-25, 2009		Dinagyang Tourist Assistance Center & Ms. Iloilo Dinagyang 2009-Photo Exhibit	SM City
January 11, 2009	5:00 P.M.	Presentation of Tourism Advocacy Projects, Headress & Casual Wear Competition	Grand Hotel
January 13, 2009	1:00 - 4:00 p.m.	Ms. Iloilo Dinagyang 2009 Pre-Judging	Iloilo Grand Hotel
January 14-22, 2009		Masses	San Jose Parish Church
Januaryu 14, 2009 - Wednesday	5:30 P.M.	Turning Over Ceremony for Incoming Hermano & Hermana Mayor	San Jose Parish Church
January 14-15, 2009		Ms. Iloilo Dinagyang 2009 Rehearsal
January 16, 2009 - (Friday)	2:30 p.m.	Mass for opening Salvo of Tribe Dancers	San Jose Parish Church
	3:00 P.M.	OPENING SALVO	Judging Area
	5:00 P.M.	Exhibit of Student-Generated Project	WVSU Cultural Center
		Ms. Iloilo Dinagyang 2009 Technical Rehearsal
	6:00 P.M.	Multiple Intelligences in motion with PDA Winners Laarni & Bugoy	WVSU Cultural Center
January 17, 2009 - Sunday	7:00 P.M.	Coronation Night, MS. ILOILO DINAGYANG 2009	Colegio de San Jose
		CHEER LEADER CONTEST
		SM Little, Warriors Dinagyang Costume Contest	SM City
January 17-18, 2009		Warriors Festival Parade	SM City around Mall
January 18, 2009 - (Sunday)	8:00 AM- 12:00 NN	Medical Mission	San Jose Parish Church
January 19, 2009	9:00 A.M.	Healing Mass by Rev. Fr. Ramon Siquito	San Jose Parish Church
January 19-20, 2009 - Monday and Tuesday)	Night	Final Rehearsal, Dinagyang Ati Tribes 2009	Dinagyang Parade Route
January 20, 2009 - Tuesday	10:00 AM	Healing Mass for the Sick, Aged and Abandoned Children	San Jose Parish Church
January 21, 2009 - (Wednesday)	8:00 a.m.	Arrival of Pilgrim Image of Señor Santo Niño from Cebu City	Iloilo Port Terminal
	5:00 P.M.	Coronation of Princess Isabel 2009 and Dinagyang Niño 2009	San Jose Parish Church
	4:30 P.M.	Coronation of Queen Juana 2009 and Niño Dinagyang 2009	San Jose Parish Church
	Night	Final Rehearsal, Kasadyahan 2009	Dinagyang Parade Route
January 22-25, 2009 - (Thursday-Sunday)	2:00 P.M.-12 MN	Iloilo Hotel Resort & Restaurant Association Food Festival(IHRRA)	Delgado St., Iloilo City
January 23, 2009 - (Friday)	8:00 a.m.	DRUM AND BUGLE	Freedom Grandstand
	2:00 P.M.	Dinagyang Kapamilya Dance Showdown, Grand Finals	SM City Activity Center
	3:00 p.m.	FLUVIAL PROCESSION from Fort San Pedro Drive Inn to disembark in front of Customs House and followed by Solemn Procession to San Jose Church	San Jose Parish Church
	5:30 p.m.	Santo Niño mass in English to be followed by blessings of children, pregnant mothers Santo Niño images	San Jose Parish Church
	6:00 PM	GMA, Kapuso Night	Freedom Grandstand
January 23-25, 2009		Warriors Festival Parade	SM City around Mall
		SM Street Party & Food Festival	SM City Car Park
January 24, 2009 - Saturday	7:00 A.M.	Mass for Kasadyahan	San Jose Parish Churh
	8:00 A.M.	KASADYAHAN Competition	Freedom Grandstand and other stages
		SPONSORS MARDI GRAS	Freedom Grandstand & other stages
	6:00 P.M.	ABS-CBN, KAPAMILYA NIGHT	SM City
	7:00 PM	LUCES IN THE SKY
	7:00 PM	Religious Sad-sad to Sr. Sto. Niño	San Jose Parish
January 25, 2009 - (Sunday)	6:30 a.m	Concelebrated high mass for devotees, Tribes, Gov’t. Officials, LOMAS in attendance	San Jose Parish Church
	8:00 A.M.	DINAGYANG CONTEST	Freedom Grandstand and other stages
	5:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Regular Sunday Mass	San Jose Parish Church
	7:00 P.M	2009 Iloilo Dinagyang Awarding Ceremonies	Freedom Grandstand
	7:00 P.M.	2009 Iloilo Dinagyang Awarding Ceremonies	Freedom Grandstand
January 26, 2009 - (Monday)	5:30 P.M.	Thanksgiving Mass with all members of 2009 Iloilo Dinagyang Festival Working Committees	San Jose Parish Church

Dinagyang 2008 Tribe Performance Videos

Dinagyang 2008 Champion - Tribu Paghidaet (Lapaz National High School)



Dinagyang 2008 1st Runner-up - Tribu Ilonganon (Jalandoni National High School)



Dinagyang 2008 2nd Runner-up - Tribu Taga-Jaro (Jaro National High School)



Dinagyang 2008 3rd Runner-up - Tribu Silak (Iloilo City National High School)



Dinagyang 2008 4th Runner-up - Tribu Atub-atub

Dinagyang 2008 Winners

Iloilo Dinagyang 2008 Competition Final and Official Results:

Ati Competition:

Major Awards:

Champion: Tribu Paghidaet (Lapaz NHS)
1st Runner-Up: Tribu Ilonganon (Jalandoni NHS)
2nd Runner-Up: Tribu Ang Taga-Jaro (Jaro NHS)
3rd Runner-Up: Tribu Silak (Iloilo City NHS)
4th Runner-Up: Tribu Atub-Atub

Special Awards:

Best in Discipline: Tribu San Pedro (Fort San Pedro NHS)
Best in Street Dancing: Tribu Ilonganon
Best in Costume: Tribu Paghidaet
Best in Music: Tribu Ilonganon
Best in Choreography: Tribu Paghidaet
Best Choreographer: Tribu Paghidaet Choreographer

Kasadyahan Competition:

Major Awards:

Champion: Tribu Sa-ad (Leganes)
1st Runner-Up: Tribu Kasag (Banate)
2nd Runner-Up: Tribu Tinu-om (Cabatuan)
3rd Runner-Up: Tribu Bayluhay (San Joaquin)
4th Runner-Up: Tribu Mandurriaonon (Mandurriao)

Special Awards:

Best in Street Dance: Tribu Sa-ad
Best in Choreography: Tribu Kasag
Best in Production Design: Tribu Sa-ad
Best in Demonstration: Tribu Kasag
Best in Theme: Tribu Sa-ad

Fireworks Competition

Among the total of 16 shooters, the following emerged as winners:

First Place: Shooter # 16 (Dumaguete)
Second Place: shooter #8 (Bulacan)
Third Place: Scorpion Fireworks (Iloilo)

Drum and Lyre Competition
Elementary Level

First Place: Rizal Elementary School
Second Place:Guimbal Central elemntary School
Third Place: Tribu Kalubihan

Secondary Level
First Place: Iloilo city National High School
Second Place: Fort San Pedro National High School

About Iloilo Dinagyang Festival

The Dinagyang is the biggest and most colorful religious and cultural festival in Iloilo City, Philippines. Dinagyang had its humble beginnings in the devotion to the Señor Santo Niño that began to take root in the hearts of Ilonggos some 40 years ago. Rev. Fr. Ambrosio Galindez started to introduce the devotion to Santo Niño in November 1967.

The Dinagyang is held on the fourth Sunday of January, or right after the Sinulog In Cebu and the Ati-Atihan in Aklan.

In 1968, a replica of the original image of the Santo Niño de Cebu was brought to Iloilo by Fr. Sulpicio Enderez. He intended that image to be given as a gift to the Parish of San Jose through Father Galindez. It was no ordinary arrival in Iloilo, for the faithful, led by members of Confradia del Santo Niño de Cebu, Iloilo Chapter, worked to give the image a fitting reception starting at the Iloilo Airport, down the streets of Iloilo, where they paraded it.

The observance of the feast since the arrival of the image was characterized with merry-making confined only within the parochial level. The Confradia patterened the features of the Ati-atihan similar to Ibajay, Aklan, where natives dance on the streets, their bodies covered with soot and ashes. It was not an imitation in its entirety of rituals, but an imitation done in the spirit of devotion to the Child Jesus.

It was the tribal groups first paid homage and was in this prototype of devotion that the present festival takes its form, contextualized only in Ilonggo culture.

In 1977, that simple, humble devotion had found its way into the mainstream culture, which, again Fr. Margallo called a "blending of purpose". It was the year, the national government mandated the regions to come up with festivals or celebrations that can boost the spirit of tourism and development into one. The city of Iloilo readily identified the Iloilo Ati-atihan as its tourism potential project, which came on time just as the local parish proponent could hardly handle the growing challenges of the expanding upsurge of devotion.

The blending of purpose is captured in the magnetic word Dinagyang, the symbol of devotion in dynamic motion, in making Iloilo today, "the only one", evolving its own story of faith and culture in perfect timing.

Dinagyang was voted as the best Tourism Event for 2007.

The Dinagyang is divided into three Major events: Ati-Ati Street Dancing, Kasadyahan Street Dancing and Miss Dinagyang.

Source: www.dinagyangfoundation.com / en.wikipedia.org