Two months from now, Iloilo will once again celebrate the highly anticipated Dinagyang Festival, a religious and cultural celebration held both to honor the Santo Niño and to celebrate the arrival on Panay of Malay settlers and the subsequent selling of the island to them by the Atis. Better clear up your schedule for the following dates and join in the fun, revelry, and merry making during the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2010.
Schedule of Events/Activities during the 2010 Dinagyang Festival:
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | VENUE |
| December 10-15, 2009 | NATIONAL LAUNCH Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2010 | Tiendiesitas, Greenhills Shopping Center and Malll of Asia | |
| December 18, 2009 | 2:00 P.M. | PAMUKAW Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2010 |
Assembly Area: Promenade passing Iznart, J.M. Basa to Freedom Grandstand |
| January 5, 2010 | 3:00 P.M. | Ms. Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2010 Presentation of Candidates | SM City Iloilo, Event Center |
| January 6, 2010 | 3:00 P.M. | Ms. Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2010 Fashion Show “Elegance by Alta Moda” | Robinson’s Place Iloilo |
| January 7, 2010 | 4:00 P.M. | Ms. Iloilko Dinagyang Festival 2010 Swimsuit Competition | SM City Iloilo, Event Center |
| January 9, 2010 | Ms. Dinagyang Festival 2010 Talent Competition | Robinson’s Place Iloilo | |
| January 10, 2010 | 4:00 P.M. | Ms. Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2010 Headress & Casual Wear Competition | SM City Iloilo |
| January 11, 2010 | 4:00 P.M. | Ms. Iloilo Dinagyang 2010 Newspaper Gown Competition & Talent Showcase | SM City Iloilo |
| January 12, 2010 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Ms. Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2010 Pre-Judging | Iloilo Grand Hotel |
| January 13-23, 2010 | Iloilo Dinagyang Festival Basketball Cup (tentative) | University of San Agustin covered Gym | |
| January 13-21, 2010 | Masses | San Jose Parish Church | |
| 5:30 P.M. | Turning Over Ceremony for Incoming Hermano & Hermana Mayor | San Jose Parish Church | |
| January 13-14, 2010 | Ms. Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2010 Rehearsal | ||
| January 15, 2010 | 2:30 p.m. | Mass for opening Salvo of Tribe Dancers | San Jose Parish Church |
| 3:00 P.M. | OPENING SALVO Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2010 |
Judging Area | |
| January 16, 2010 | 8:00 AM | Assembly of barangay children in front of church | San Jose Parish Church |
| 9:00 AM | Santo Niño Mass for barangay chilren | San Jose Parish Church | |
| 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Parlor Games and Snacks for Chilren | San Jose Parish Church | |
| 7:00 P.M. | MS. Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2010 Coronation Night | Colegio de San Jose Auditorium | |
| January 17, 2010 | 8:00 AM- 12:00 NN | Medical Mission | San Jose Parish Church |
| 10:00 A.M. | Dressing up Dagoy Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2010 |
SM City Iloilo, Event Center | |
| January 18, 2010 | 9:00 A.M. | Healing Mass | San Jose Parish Church |
| January 18-19, 2010 | Night | Final Rehearsal, Dinagyang Ati Tribes 2010 | Dinagyang Parade Route |
| January 19, 2010 - | 10:00 AM | Healing Mass inside San Jose Church & Lunch Date for the selected elders around the Barangay | San Jose Parish Church |
| January 20, 2010 | 7:00 a.m. | Arrival of Pilgrim Image of Señor Santo Niño from Cebu City @ Iloilo Port Terminal & procession to San Jose Parish Church | Iloilo Port Terminal |
| 4:00 P.M. | Coronation of Queen Juana 2010 & Dinagyang Niño 2010 | San Jose Parish Church | |
| Night | Final Rehearsal, Kasadyahan 2010 | Dinagyang Parade Route | |
| January 21-24, 2010 | 2:00 P.M.-12 MN | Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2010 Food Festival | Delgado St., Iloilo City |
| January 22, 2010 | 8:00 a.m. | TAMBOR TRUMPA MARTSA MUSIKA | Freedom Grandstand |
| 10:00 A.M. | GMA 7- Debate Grand Finals | SM City Iloilo, Event Center | |
| 1:00 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 7:00 P.M. | Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2010 Luces in the Sky | SM City Iloilo | |
| January 22-23, 2010 | 2nd Iloilo Dinagyang 2010 Ago-group swimfest | Iloilo Sports Complex | |
| January 23, 2010 | 7:00 A.M. | Mass for Kasadyahan | San Jose Parish Churh |
| 8:00 A.M. | KASADYAHAN Competition | Freedom Grandstand and other stages | |
| Sonsors 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 Church | |
| January 24, 2010 | 6:30 a.m | Concelebrated high mass for devotees, Tribes, Gov’t. Officials, LOMAS in attendance | San Jose Parish Church |
| 8:00 A.M. | Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2010 CONTEST | Freedom Grandstand and other stages | |
| 5:00 P.M. | Salvo of A Thousand Drums | Iloilo Sports Complex | |
| 7:00 P.M. | Closing & Awarding with PAGCOR’s Wanders & Fireworks Iloilo Dinagyang Awarding Ceremonies | Iloilo Sports Complex | |
| 7:30 PM | Fraternal Agape (Dependiong on the Decision of the Hermanos | ||
| January 25, 2010 | 5:30 P.M. | Thanksgiving Mass with all members of 2010 Iloilo Dinagyang Festival Working Committees | San Jose Parish Church |
Learn more about the Iloilo Dinagyang 2010.
ngaa 2 ang schedule sang luces in the sky sa dinagyang festival? ano na adlaw ang contest? january 22 0 23? ginaseguro ko lang kay taga bacolod pa kami na mahalin pa sa manila para malantaw sang dinagyang… tnx…
Permi gid ko ga lantaw sang dinagyang live sang ara pako dira sa iloilo. ga gasto gid ko nga mag bayad sa stage para lng mka lantaw.
haay, san o nman ko ayhan maka lantaw sang dinagyang man? may live streaming ang dinagyang? tani may para atleast kami dire nga mga ilonggo abroad maka lantaw man sang dinagyang.
I’ve only been to Iloilo once (to attend a birthday party/dedication of my godson), but I fell in love immediately to the place.^.^ I would love to be a part of this upcoming event.^.^
Nadumduman ko sang una galagaw kami mga 12mn sa city proper to check out the Dinagyang competing teams practicing, tapos after lagaw-lagaw, mabakal kami pancho kag pandesal sa Buho tupad Sun Yat Sen. Is Buho still operating? Namiss ko buhay Iloilo.
ahh, hehe. Yes Buho is still there … last time I was there, it was after a nightout in smallville. We made a quick stop in buho before going to Fort San Pedro to see the sunrise.