Aliwan Fiesta 2010 Winners: Dinagyang reclaims title

After 3 years of being the bridesmaid, Iloilo City once again claimed victory in the recently concluded Aliwan Fiesta 2010 held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines complex from April 22-24, 2010.

Aliwan Fiesta is an annual event that gathers different cultural festivals of the Philippines in Star City Complex in Pasay City wherein contingents compete in dance parade and float competitions, as well as in a beauty pageant. Organized by Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) together with Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the cities of Manila and Pasay, the event is dubbed as "The Mother of All Fiestas," with prizes totaling to P3 million (roughly US$70,000). Aliwan Fiesta, which began in 2003, aims to showcase the richness of different Filipino cultures and heritage not only to the people in Metro Manila but also to the rest of the world.^[1] The contingents, meanwhile, aim to promote their respective regions both economically and tourism-wise. It was originally organized as a visual extravaganza for the Christmas season, but it has since been held during the summer months of either April or May.^[3] Aliwan is a Tagalog word for "entertainment" or "amusement." (From Wikipedia)

Eventual champion Dinagyang's Tribu Paghidaet performing at the SM Mall of Asia (top)
while fellow Ilonggo contingent Tribu Kasag of Banate Iloilo (for Kasadyahan Frestival)
wows the same crowd (below) with the gastronomical performance.

Aliwan photos courtesy of OBOI of SSC Forum

Here is the list of winners

ALIWAN FIESTA 2010 STREET DANCE COMPETITION

Champion
Tribu Paghidaet for Dinagyang Festival, Iloilo City

2nd Place
Zamboanga Hermosa Festival, Zamboanga City

3rd Place
Tribu Kasag (of Banate, Iloilo) for Kasadyahan Festival, Iloilo City

Runners Up (no particular order)
- Samba de Regatta, Iloilo City
- Padang Padang Festival, Parang, Maguindanao
- Pakalog Festival, Pasig City
- Halamang Dilaw Festival, Marilao, Bulacan
- Lapay Bantigue, Masbate City
- Pasaka Festival, Tanauan, Leyte
- Buklod Festival, Parang, Maguindanao

REYNA NG ALIWAN ( ALIWAN FIESTA 2010)

Festival Queen 2010
Rizzini Gomez – Cebu City Sinulog Festival

1st Runner Up
Angelie Joy Golingay – Iloilo City Dinagyang Festival

Runners Up (no particular order)
Shihan Go - Caloocan City Pajotan Festival
- Pampanga
- South cotabato

Special Awards

Best in festival costume - South Cotabato
Best in Swimsuit - Rizzini Gomez – Cebu City Sinulog Festival
Best in Long Gown - Rizzini Gomez – Cebu City Sinulog Festival

ALIWAN FIESTA 2010 FLOAT COMPETITION

1st Place
Newel T’nalak of Tampakan, South Cotabato *

2nd Place
- Pasaka Festival, Tanauan, Leyte

3rd Place
- Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao

Runners Up (no particular order)

- Boling-boling Festival, Catanauan, Quezon
- Sinulog Festival, Cebu City
- Ipat Festival of Cotabato *
- Buklod Festival , Parang, Maguindanao
- Halamanan Festival, Guiguinto, bulacan
- Panagbenga Festival, Baguio City
- sorry I missed one festival

* - I may have interchanged these two

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