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Dinagyang 2010 Coverage

Marcos — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:36:33 +0000

Be prepared this weekend to witness the whole City of Iloilo revel during the Dinagyang Festival 2010 and experience an explosion of sound, color, and dance. The Dinagyang Festival is a religious and cultural celebration in Iloilo City held on the fourth Sunday of January, the week after the Sinulog In Cebu and the Ati-Atihan in Aklan. It is held both to honor the Santo Nino and to celebrate the arrival on Panay of Malay settlers and the subsequent selling of the island to them by the Atis.

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Ati-atihan Festival 2010 Schedule

Marcos — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:20:58 +0000

A week before the Iloilo’s Dinagyang Festival, another famous festival called the “Ati-atihan Festival” in Kalibo, Aklan is also being held. The Ati-atihan 2010, on its 798th year, is thought to be the mother of all Philippine Festivals. The Ati-atihan 2010 Festival is also held in honor of the Santo NiÃ±o (Infant Jesus) and consists of tribal dance, music, accompanied by indigenous costumes and weapons, and parade along the street.

Here’s the schedule of the Ati-atihan 2010 Festival:

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Women of Rock – A concert by women who rock! | May 31, 2008

Marcos — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:00:42 +0000

Better watch out for a special concert by local Ilonggo bands with females as their front man err… woman rather. This May 31, 2008, Headtone Music Philippines (HMPh) present “Women of Rock“, a concert featuring Iloilo’s Six Pounder and Bacolod’s Kill Sofia with performances of Podigy of Eve, Maidens of Jah, Laneaia, Brews, Cuppy Cake Dolls, Anhedonic Paranoia, and more!.

The “Women of Rock” concert will be held at Metal Mania Rock Bar (Formerly Pier 16), located along Diversion Road. The event will start at 8pm, there will be freebies for the first 50! Gate Damage is P75.

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Media Sponsors of the “Women of Rock” concert include: Panay News Philippines, ExploreIloilo.com, HotFM 98.7, Z100 100.7, Cable Start Inc., PULP, Killerbee 106.3, Shine Radio 94.7 – DYMI FM, Radio Natin 91.5.

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Headtone Music Philippines is a group of Ilonggo music enthusiasts that aim to promote the growth of the independent music scene, to give unsigned artists a chance to spread their music and help Philippines make a name through its very own homegrown talent. With the aim to promote the local music industry of Iloilo, ExploreIloilo.com has opened a Iloilo Music Guide (http://music.exploreiloilo.com), where we will be featuring Iloilo’s music scene. There’s a quick link posted at the main menu in the head part of this website.

Urbandub live in Iloilo on December 20, 2007: Spread the Sound of the South

Marcos — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:00:10 +0000

With their new album entitled “Under Southern Lights”, Urbandub will be flying to Iloilo to spread their new sound to Ilonggos on December 20, 2007 (9pm) at the parking lot of Sarabia Manor Hotel (General Luna St.).

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