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.

The Dinagyang Festival 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.

Here’s the Iloilo Dinagyang 2011 Schedule of Activities:

January 4, 2011 (Tuesday)

• 2:00PM – Model Ati Dinagyang Warrior 2011 Presentation

January 7, 2011 (Friday)

• 2:00PM – Model Ati Dinagyang Warrior 2011 Talent Competition

January 9, 2011 (Sunday)

• 1:00PM – Model Ati Dinagyang Warrior 2011 Finals

January 14, 2011 (Friday)

• 2:30PM – Mass for Opening Salvo of Tribe Dancers (San Jose Parish Church)
• 3:00 PM – OPENING SALVO (Judging Area)

January 14-16, 2011

• Iloilo Dinagyang Golf Competition 2011 (Sta. Barbara Golf Club)

January 15, 2011 (Saturday)

• 7:00:00AM – SQUEAK (Parade Route)

January 16-23, 2011

• Dinagyang Photo Exhibit

January 16, 2011, Sunday

• 10:00AM – 3:00PM (DRESSING UP DAGOY)

January 19-23, 2011

• 2:00 P.M.-12 MN Iloilo Hotel Resort & Restaurant Association (IHRRA) Food Festival (Delgado St., Iloilo City)

January 21, 2011 (Friday)

• 8:00AM – TAMBOR TRUMPA MARTSA MUSIKA (Freedom Grandstand)
• 7:00 PM – LUCES IN THE SKY Part I

January 22, 2011 (Saturday)

• 7:00:00AM – Mass for Kasadyahan (San Jose Parish Church)
• 8:00PM – 2011 KASADYAHAN Competition (Freedom Grandstand and other stages)
• 2:00PM – SPONSORS MARDI GRAS (Judging Area #4 to Freedom Grandstand)
• 7:00PM – LUCES IN THE SKY Part II
• 7:00PM – Religious Sad-sad to Sr. Sto. Niño (San Jose Parish Church)

January 23, 2011 (Sunday)

• 6:30AM -  Concelebrated high mass for devotees, Tribes, Gov’t. Officials, LOMAS in attendance (San Jose Parish Church)
• 8:00AM – 2011 Dinagyang Ati CONTEST (Freedom Grandstand and other stages)
• 7:00PM – Awarding Ceremonies (Freedom Grandstand)

January 24, 2011, Monday

• 5:30PM – Thanksgiving Mass with all members of 2010 Iloilo Dinagyang Festival Working Committees (San Jose Parish Church)

Be prepared to witness the City of Iloilo revel during the Dinagyang Festival 2011 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. The highlights of the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2011 will be on January 21 to 23, 2011.

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It was yet another successful Iloilo Dinagyang Festival this 2009, which was held last week. Here are the results of the major competitions namely, the Kasadysahan, Dinagyang Ati, and Luces in the Sky – Iloilo PyroOlympics.

Dinagyang Ati Competition 2009

4th runner-up: Tribu Himal-us (Province of Guimaras)
3rd: Tribu Silak (Iloilo City National High School)
2nd: Tribu Ilonganon (Jalandoni National High School)
1st: Tribu Bola-Bola (Iloilo National High School)
Champion: Tribu Paghidaet (La Paz National High School)

Special Awards:
Best in Music: Tribu Paghidaet
Best in Performance: Tribu Paghidaet
Best in Headdress: Tribu Paghidaet
Best in Discipline: tribu Atub-atub
Best in Choreography: Tribu Paghidaet
Best in Street dance: Tribu Bola-Bola
Best in Costume: Tribu Paghidaet

Kasadyahan Competition 2009
4th: Tribu Tultulgan (Municipality of Maasin)
3rd: Tribu Bayluhay (Municipality of San Joaquin)
2nd: Tribu Madia-as, formerly Tribu Mandurriaonon(Mandurriao National High School)
1st runner up: Tribu Saad (Municipality of Leganes)
Champion: Tribu Kasag (Municipality of Banate)

Special Awards:

Best in Street dancing: Tribu Saad
Best in Production design: Tribu Kasag
Best Theme concept: Tribu Bayluhan
Best in Choreography: Tribu Kasag
Best in Perfomance: Tribu Kasag

2nd Luces in the Sky – Iloilo Dinagyang PyroOlympics 2009

2nd: Laguna
1st: Iloilo City (Scorpion)
Champion: Dumaguete City

Photos and Videos of the Dinagyang Festival 2009 to follow soon!