The event schedule for the Dinagyang Festival 2008 has already been posted by the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation. Go ahead and review it before marching the streets of Iloilo this coming January.

Dinagyang Festival 2008 Event Schedule

October

  • Dinagyang Festival 2008 Festival Launch (October 19, 2007) – SM City Iloilo Activity Center

December

  • Launching Jaro Fiesta sa Dinagyang Festival 2008 (December 08, 2007) – Jaro Plaza
  • Public and Press Presentation of Miss Dinagyang Festival 2008 Official Candidates(December 08, 2007) – SM City Iloilo Activity Center
  • Pamukaw 2008 (December 15, 2007) – Assemby: Capitol; Route: Freedom Grandstand passing Iznart St.
  • Dinagyang Festival 2008 National Launching (December 15, 2007) – SM Mall Of Asia, Pasay City
  • Dinagyang Festival 2008 Beat Competition Night (December 15, 2007) – Freedom Grandstand
  • Metro Manila Film Festival Parade of Stars (VisMin leg) (December 20, 2007) – Parade Route
  • Iloilo Hotel Resort & Restaurant Association (IHRRA) Food Festival (December 26, 2007-January 14, 2008) – SM City Iloilo Food Fest Area

January

  • Display Period, Tongku-Dagyang Headress Competition (January 15-28, 2008) – SM City, LGF
  • 1st Mayor’s Cup Basketball Tournament (January 13-28, 2008) – Iloilo Sports Complex
  • Miss Dinagyang Festival 2008 Talent Competition and Fashion Showcase (January 13-28, 2008; 04:00PM ) – SM City Cinema 6
  • Opening Salvo Walk with Sr. Sto. Niño Penitential Foot Procession (January 16, 2008; 04:30AM-05:00AM) – San Jose Church going to surrounding 9 brgys.
  • Turning Over Ceremony for Incoming Hermana and Hermana Mayores for 2008 (January 16, 2008; 05:30PM) – San Jose Church
  • Miss Dinagyang Festival 2008 Final Technical Rehearsals (January 16-17, 2008) – SM City Cinema 6
  • Solemn concelebrated mass for Dinagyang Festival 2008 Ati-ati Tribes (January 16-25, 2008) – San Jose
    Parish Church
  • 9 Novena Masses and Chaplet to Sr.Santo Nino (January 16-25, 2008; 05:30 AM- 07:00 PM) – San Jose Parish Church
  • Kasadyahan Opening Salvo (January 18, 2008;8:00AM) – Parade Route
  • Press Conference Ms. Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2008 (January 19, 2008; 09:00AM – 10:30AM) – Amigo Terrace Hotel Anthurium
  • Re-enactment of the first arrival of the image of Senor Santo Nino from Basilica del Senor Santo Nino from Cebu (January 18, 2008; 01:00 PM) – New Iloilo Airport
  • Mass for Opening Salvo Dinagyang Festival 2008 Ati (January 18, 2008; 02:00 PM) – San Jose Parish Church
  • Opening Salvo, Dinagyang Festival 2008 Ati (January 18, 2008; 3:00 P.M.) – San Jose Parish Church
  • Kasadyahan Rehearsal (January 18, 2008; 9:00 P.M.) – Dinagyang Parade Route
  • Pre-final Judging of Ms. Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2008 Dinner with judges, Foundation and Production Staff (January 18, 2008; 08:00 PM – 10:00 PM) – Amigo Terrace Hotel
  • Dinagyang Festival 2008 Booth Exhibits on Display (January 18-27, 2008; 10:00AM – 9:00 PM) – SM City Iloilo Lower Ground Foor
  • Dawn Marian Procession to Fort San Pedro (January 19, 2008; 05:00 AM) – San Jose Church to Fort San Pedro
  • Healing Mass (January 19, 2008; 06:00 AM) – Fort San Pedro
  • Dinagyang Festival Golf 2008 5th Mayor Jerry P. Treñas Cup (January 19, 2008; 07:00 AM) – Iloilo Golf & Country Club, Sta.Barbara, Iloilo
  • 6th MBCI National Mountain Bike Race 2008 (January 19, 2008; 08:00 AM) – Down Hill Competition
  • Opening Parade of Jaro Fiesta sa Dinagyang Festival 2008 – Jaro Plaza
  • Miss Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2008 , Coronation Night (January 19, 2008; 06:00 PM) – SM City Cinema 6
  • Cocktail for participants of Dinagyang FestivalGolf 2008 5th Mayor Jerry P. Treñas Cup (January 19, 2008; 06:00 PM) – Iloilo Golf and Country Club, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo
  • Dinagyang FestivalHalf-Marathon (January 20, 2008; 05:30AM to 9:00AM ) – Robinson Place, Iloilo-Mabini-Gen. Luna – Sen. Benigno Aquino Ave.to Pavia and back
  • 6th MBCI National Mountain Bike Race (Short track, cross-country) (January 20, 2008; 8:00 A.M.) – SM City Iloilo Car park
  • “Bugna”, Dinagyang Festival 2008 Arts Festival Opening of Exhibit, Art and Jamming Area (January 20, 2008; 8:00 A.M.)
  • Mass for Barangay Children with games & snacks (January 20, 2008; 08:30 A.M.-12:00 NN) – San Jose Church
  • Medical Mission (January 20, 2008; 08:30 A.M.-12:00 NN) – San Jose Church
  • Dinagyang Festival Golf 2006 Awards Nite for Golf Winners (January 20, 2008; 07:00 PM) – Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center
  • Tonku,Dinagyang Festival 2008 Awarding (January 21, 2008; 03:00 PM)
  • Judging of Booth Exhibits (January 21, 2008; 04:00 PM)
  • Final Rehearsal, Dinagyang Festival 2008 Ati Tribes (January 21 & 23, 2008; Evenings) – Dinagyang Parade Route
  • 4th DUBAI National Bowling Championship (January 21 – 26, 2008; Evenings) – St. Elizabeth Bowling and Billiard Alleys (SEBBA)
  • Trade and Exhibits/Dinagyang Festival Pasalubong Center (January 21-27, 2008; 10:00A.M.-09:00P.M.) – SM City, Lower Ground Foor
  • Dinagyang Festival Tourism Assistance Center (January 21-27, 2008) – SM City, Lower Ground Foor
  • Healing Mass for the sick, Aged and Abandoned (January 22, 2008; 10:00 A.M) – San Jose Parish Church
  • Boxing Tournament (January 23, 2008; 03:00 PM) – SM City, Front Covered Walk
  • Coronation of Princess Isabel 2008 and Dinagyang Niño Festival Ambassador 2008 (January 23, 2008; 03:00 PM) – SM City, Front Covered Walk
  • Coronation of Princess Isabel 2008 and Dinagyang Festival Niño Ambassador 2008 (January 23, 2008; 05:00 PM) – San Jose Parish Church
  • Dinagyang Festival 2008 Beat Competition (January 23, 2008; 05:00 PM) – SM City, Lower Ground Foor
  • Final Rehearsal, Kasadyahan 2006 (January 23, 2008; 05:00 PM) – Dinagyang Parade Route
  • Bulilit Dinagyang 2008 Caravan (January 24, 2008;07:00 AM) – From Molo Plaza, Tanza, Jalandoni, Street, Gen. Luna St., to Provincial Capitol
  • Bulilit Dinagyang Festival 2008 Foot Procession (January 24, 2008; 08:00 AM) – Provincial Capitol, JM Basa, San Jose Church
  • Bulilit Dinagyang Festival 2008 Mass (January 24, 2008; 9:00 AM) – Freedom Granstand
  • Bulilit Dinagyang Festival 2008 Competition (January 24, 2008; 10:00 AM) – Freedom Granstand & other stages
  • Book Launching: “A Trip to Planet Biyo. . I dreamt of Stars, I got a Planet” (January 24, 2008; Afternoon) – Robinson’s Place, Iloilo
  • Iloilo Hotel Resort & Restaurant Association (IHRRA) Food Festival (January 24-27, 2008; 2:00 PM-12 MN) – Delgado Street
  • Novena Masses and Chaplet to Sr. Sto. Niño (January 25, 2008; 5:30 AM., & 7:00 A.M.; 8:30 AM, 10:00 AM) – San Jose Parish Church
  • Awarding, “Ist Iloilo Motorshow” (January 25, 2008; 2:00 PM) – Iloilo Provincial Capitol Ground
  • Fluvial Procession and Foot Parade (January 25, 2008; 3:00 PM) – Assembly: Fort San Pedro, Custom House, Iznart st., J.M.Basa st., Plaza Libertad & San Jose Parish Church
  • Best Dinagyang Festival 2008 Lead Dancers (January 25, 2008; 4:00 PM) – Robinson’s Mall
  • Iloilo Yearbook Book Launching (January 25, 2008;4:00 PM) – Robinson’s Place Fountain Area
  • Blessing of children, Pregnant Mothers and Sto. Niño Images (January 25, 2008; 4:30 PM) – San Jose Parish Church
  • Judging of Dinagyang Festival 2008 Ati Best Costume & Gawad Hangaway (Dinagyang Best Warrior Competition) (January 25, 2008
    7:00 PM) – SM City, Lower Ground Floor
  • Kapuso Night (January 25, 2008; 8:00 PM) – Freedom Grandstand
  • 3rd Iloilo Dinagyang Festival Badminton 2008 (January 25-26, 2008; 8:00 AM -6:00 PM) – Iloilo Sports Complex
  • Dawn Procession Walk with Mama Mary to Fort San Pedro (January 26, 2008; 5:00 AM) – San Jose Parish Church to Fort San Pedro
  • Healing Mass (January 26, 2008; 6:00 AM) – Fort San Pedro
  • Dinagyang Festival 2008 Mass for Kasadyahan(January 26, 2008; 7:00 AM) – San Jose Parish Church
  • Dinagyang Festival 2008 Kasadyahan Competition (January 26, 2008; 8:00 AM) – Freedom Grandstand and other stages
  • 2nd Mayor Jerry P. Treñas Jetski Cup 2008 – Villa Regatta, Sto. Niño Sur,Iloilo City
    Motorcross Funrace
  • University of the Philippines Centennial Celebration (January 26, 2008; 2:00 PM) – Freedom Grandstand
  • Solemn Foot Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sr.Sto. Niño (January 26, 2008; 4:30 PM) – San Jose Parish Church, Rizal St., Iznart St., PlazoletaGay., J.M.Basa St., Plaza Liberta& back to San Jose Parish Church
  • Dinner for a Cause (January 26, 2008; 7:00 PM) – La Paz Plaza
  • Religious Sad-sad to Sr. Sto. Niño (one hour dancing, singing and petitons with candles and images of Sto. Niño) (January 26, 2008
    8:00 PM) – In front of San Jose Parish
  • Hinugyaw (January 26, 2008; 8:00 PM) – Provincial Capitol
  • Handog ng Bombo Radyo at Star FM sa Dinagyang Festival 2008 (January 26, 2008; 8:00 PM) – SM City, Parking Lot
  • MBC Night (January 26-27, 2008; 6:00 PM.-12MN) – Plazoleta Gay
  • Children’s Fancy Dress Ball Parade & Coronation (Jaro Fiesta sa Dinagyang Festival 2008) – Jaro Plaza
  • Solemn concelebrated mass for Dinagyang Festival 2008 Ati-Tribes (January 27, 2008; 6:30 AM) – San Jose Parish Church
  • Dinagyang Festival 2008 Ati Competition (January 27, 2008; 8:00 AM) – Freedom Grandstand and other stages
  • Dinagyang Festival 2008 Photo Contest (January 27, 2008; 8:00 AM)
  • Concert (January 27, 2008; 7:00 PM) – Freedom Grandstand
  • Dinagyang Festival 2008 Awarding Ceremonies (January 27, 2008; 7:00 PM) – Freedom Grandstand
  • Thanksgiving Mass with all members of Dinagyang Festival 2008 Executive and Working Committees, Dinagyang Ati and Kasadyahan Tribes, Sponsors and Friends (January 29, 2008; 5:30 PM) – San Jose Parish Church
  • Chinese New Year, Xin nien kuai le! (January 31, 2008) – Iznart St., Iloilo City

Note: Schedules and venues posted here are subject to change without prior notice.
Last updated : 05 October 2007 12:39 PM

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