Tag: Fiesta
Jaro Candelaria Fiesta 2011
Candelaria Fiesta (Feast of Our Lady of Candles) is a very much celebrated religious event in Jaro, Iloilo. Every February 2nd, Salognons (Jaro natives; sometimes Jareños) prepare banquets for friends, families and other relatives who gather for a celebration. It is their act of thanksgiving for the previous year’s blessings customary to the Philippine’s catholic tradition. [...]
Miagao’s Salakayan Festival 2010 Schedule
Miagao Town Hall Salakayan Festival is an annual festivity in the progressive town of Miagao in Southern Iloilo. Etymologically, it is derived from the Ilonggo root word “Salakay” which means to attack. A weeklong celebration that includes various activities such as Food festival, Agro-industrial and Trade Fair, Fluvial Parade, Higante contest, Literary Musical contest, Evening [...]
IWAG Festival 2009 Photos
Pototan is a 45-minute ride away from Iloilo City and even nighttime there are several jeepneys and buses that can take you there and back to the city especially if you want to witness the annual IWAG Festival – a Christmas Lights Decor extravaganza held at the town’s plaza of Pototan. Here are some photos [...]
CPU Festival of Lights and Music at Central
CPU Festival of Lights 2009 Central Philippine University (CPU) is one of the centerpiece in Iloilo City comes December. People are trooping to CPU every cold night of December to be entertained by the glittering lights graffiti as the whole campus transforms into a holiday crib decorated with superb Christmas lights ornaments. Not only that, [...]
Western Visayas Tourism Assembly 2009
Western Visayas Tourism Assembly (WVTA) is an annual convention of tourism stakeholders in Region 6 that includes tourism officers, travel and tours operators, hoteliers and other essential partners in the hospitality and tourism industries. It is a time to address issues in this country’s big job and income generator industry. It is a 3-day activity [...]
Festivals and Fiestas in Iloilo
Dinagyang Festival warriors (Tribu Paghidaet) Iloilo was once called the festival capital of the Philippines. See for yourself and witness these wowing festivals of Iloilo all the year round. The festivals reflect the diverse culture of Iloilo and the ingenuity of its people. Some are part of the traditional culture and some are inclined with [...]
Complete Schedule of Dinagyang Festival 2010
Recently I posted here the draft of the highlights of Dinagyang 2010. And now the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Inc. (IDFI) has officially released the complete schedules of the highly anticipated event. This is one good news for us to better plot our itineraries considering that January is a festival month with celebrations such as Ati-atihan [...]
Dinagyang Festival 2010 Schedule of Activities
The draft of the schedule of activities of the forthcoming Dinagyang Festival 2010 has been released. The grand slam winner of “Best Tourism Event in the Philippines” is gearing for a more groundbreaking and blasting celebration next year. Below is the draft of the festival highlights . Photo by: exploreiloilo.com Dinagyang Festival 2010 Schedule January [...]
Fiestas in the City 2009 Schedules
The annual tourism event at SM City Iloilo still goes on this year. The “Fiestas in the City” spearheaded by SM City Iloilo to boost further the tourism and to showcase the products of Western Visayas. It is where you can witness the gathering of festivals of the provinces of Panay. This year’s Fiesta in [...]
Aliwan Fiesta 2009 Official List of Winners
Aliwan 2009 Street dance Winners: Champion – Buyogan Festival of Abuyogan, Leyte 2nd Place – Kasag Festival of Banate, Iloilo 3rd Place – Tribu Paghidaet (Lapaz National High School) from Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo Runners Up: Siloy Festival of Alcoy, Cebu Karatong Festival of Dulag, Leyte Kadayawan Festival of Davao City Lapay Bantigue of Masbate [...]
JARO FIESTA 2009 – FEAST OF OUR LADY OF CANDLES (CANDELARIA)
Every February 2nd Jaro District in Iloilo City celebrates its annual fiesta. It is a grand celebration that has weeks of AGRO-INDUSTRIAL And CHARITY FAIR and culminates in the highlights of the event which is the feast of Candelaria. It draws herds of peaople not only from Iloilo but also from nearby provinces and islands. [...]
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