DINAGYANG 2013

It's here once more!

The city's pride and the country's best tourism event Dinagyang Festival was launched three months ago and, with its highlight on January 25-27, 2012, will once again honor Sr. Sto. Nino through a colorful celebration on its 45th year.

Here is the schedule for the 2013 festivities:

DATE -----------------------------------------EVENT -------------------------------- VENUE

January 18, 2013 (Friday)          Opening Salvo                          City Parade Route

January 19, 2013                      Start of 9-day Novena                San Jose Church                          

January 24, 2013 (Thursday)     Start of Food Festival                Delgado Street

January 25, 2013                      Tambor Trumpa                        City Parade Route

                                                         Banda Musika

                                                Fluvial Procession                    Iloilo River

January 26, 2012 (Saturday)      KASADYAHAN                        City Parade Route

January 27, 2012                       Mass for Sr. Sto. Nino              San Jose Church

                                                 DINAGYANG ATI                     City Parade Route

                                                 Awarding Ceremony                 Freedom Grandstand

As of November 2013, five groups have confirmed their participation in the Kasadyahan Festival (with maximum of fifteen participants) while eleven tribes have confirmed for the Ati-Ati tribe competition, which includes the Panayanon, Ilonganon, Atub-Atub, and Salognon. Dinagyang Ati 2012 winner was Tribu Pan-ay, which unfortunately will not be able to join, together with Tribu Paghidaet.

City Parade Route. Photo by dinagyangsailoilo

The performances will be judged in four areas: Iloilo Freedom Grandstand, Iloilo Provincial Capitol, Quezon-Ledesma Streets, and Ma. Clara Street. Tickets for seats in these judging areas will be available by December 10, will cover the two-day higlight, and prices are as follows:  

Freedom Grandstand 

Php 1,400  center stage 

Php 1,200  side stage

Quezon-Ledesma stage 

Php 1,200  center stage

Php 1,000  side seats

Ma. Clara

Php 1,000

For inquiries on ticket sales:

Festival Secretariat
Dinagyang Lounge (Freedom Grandstand)

JM Basa St., Iloilo City
(+63)(33) 336 3439
info@dinagyangsailoilo.com

For more information, click here for the official Facebook page of Dinagyang Festival.

HALA BIRA, ILOILO!