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Dinagyang 2012 WINNERS plus updates, activities and more



Congratulations to the Dinagyang 2012 Festival winners led by the defending champion Tribu Pan-ay from Fort San Pedro National High School. The tribe under the helm of multi awarded choreographer and artist Rommel Flogen gave an outstanding performance that WOWED the audience which ever stage they performed. It was even grander than their winning performance last year. They are also the defending Aliwan Fiesta champion and with that breathtaking performance and awesome production it could spell another Aliwan Fiesta crown this coming April or May at the Aliwan FiestA in Manila.

Salakayan Festival of Miag-ao, Iloilo emerged as the Champion in the Kasadyahan Regional Festival. It was a first for the kasadyahan to feature festivals from all over the region as contingents in the cultural presentation.

Here is the list of DINAGYANG 2012 WINNERS:

Dinagyang Festival 2012 Major Awards Winners

CHAMPION - Tribu Pan-ay from Fort San Pedro National High School
FIRST RUNNER UP - Tribu Lunok from Iloilo City National High School
SECOND RUNNER UP – Tribu Ilonganon from Jalandoni Memorial High School
THIRD RUNNER UP – Tribu Pahidaet from Lapaz National High School
FOURTH RUNNER UP – Tribu Atub Atub

Dinagyang 2012 Special Awards Winners
DISCIPLINE - Tribu Paghidaet
COSTUME DESIGNER - Tribu Pan-ay
MUSCIAL DIRECTOR - Tribu Pan-ay
CHOREOGRAPHER - Tribu Pan-ay

Dinagyang 2012 Minor Awards Winners
MUSIC - Tribu Pan-ay
PERFORMANCE - Tribu Pan-ay

Dinagyang 2012 Opening Salvo Award Winners
COSTUME - Tribu Pan-ay
DISCIPLINE - Tribu Pan-ay
PERFORMANCE - Tribu Pan-ay
STREET DANCE - Tribu Lunok
HEAD DRESS -Tribu Paghidaet

Kasadyahan Festival 2012 Major Awards Winners

CHAMPION: Salakayan Festival of Miag-ao, Iloilo
1st Runner up: Mandaragat festival of San Jose, Antique
2nd Runner up:Sinulog sang Oracon of Sibunag,Guimaras
3rd Runner up: Sinadya sa Halaran of Roxas City,Capiz
4th Runner up: Tribu Maragtas of West Visayas State University of Iloilo City, Iloilo


Kasadyahan Festival 2012 Minor Awards

STREET DANCING – Panguyang (Tibiao, Antique)
PERFORMANCE – Salakayan (Miag-ao, Iloilo)
CHOREOGRAPHY – Salakayan (Miag-ao)
MUSIC — Mandaragat (San Jose, Antique)
COSTUME — Hubon Sinulog sang Oracon (Sibunag,Guimaras)
CHOREOGRAPHER – Salakayan Festival (Miag-ao)

A few more days and counting, Dinagyang Festival 2012 is a sure winner. From the festive sights and sounds to numerous activities that includes those of gastronomic proportions, shopping here and there and all day and night parties - Iloilo City is the place to be this January 20-22. But to make you visit a lot more hassle free so that you won't spend your time asking for directions, getting lost in a small city or just wandering around thinking of what to do, here's a quick guide of where to stay, what to do, where to go, what's in, what's hot and almost everything about Dinagyang 2012. Check the activities here and schedule to be updated as the festival nears.

  • Dinagyang Festival has both street dancing and a main performance. The former being performed en route to each performance area while the latter - showcase of choreography and rhythm, on four key areas.
  • The main performance areas are located in key places around Downtown Iloilo where tickets are need to get a good view. Freedom Grandstand (Performance Area #1) is the most sought after since it is the biggest and it’s the Main performance area. It is also where VIPs converge after hearing mass at the nearby San Jose Church that customary starts the festival. Other performance areas includes The Capitol, La Paz triangle and the Iloilo Sports Complex.
  • JM Basa, Iznart, Bonifacio Drive and Luna streets are key streets during the Dinagyang Festivities being part of the parade route and street dance. Some also have activities for entertainment, food festivals, shopping and other activities. The main food festival is located along Delgado Street beside Amigo Plaza mall but numerous food kiosks also offer gastronomic delights. Big malls such as SM City, Robinsons’s Place, Amigo Plaza mall and Plazuela de Iloilo plus the The Capitol grounds also have their own food festivals and related Dinagyang offerings.
  • On Friday, a drum and bugle band competition dubbed as “Tambor Trumpa Martsa at Musika” takes place in the morning at Freedom Grandstand. The afternoon hosts a fluvial procession dedicated to the Sto. Nino, along the Iloilo River and a preview of the street dance drumbeats the festivities as competing tribes show a taste of what’s to come.
  • Saturday showcases Kasadyahan Festival – a cultural presentation showing the best festivals from Iloilo’s towns, takes place in the morning with main performances and street dance. While the afternoon, a sponsors mardi gras takes place along the route.
  • Sunday is the highlight and the main event - Dinagyang Ati-ati tribe competition takes place the whole morning with high calibre performances and street dances.
  • Most streets in the downtown area are closed for public transportation (with occasional taxis permitted) as early as Friday morning until Monday morning. Be prepared to walk your way around Iloilo City. Generally, it is safe to do so even until midnight as more than a thousand security personnel are being deployed - but of course just be vigilant.
  • Afternoons of this three-day festival is best to explore the other attractions of Iloilo since there are no major activities. Calle Real (JM Basa and Iznart Streets) in Downtown Iloilo showcases Iloilo’s colonial past as evidenced in it’s architecture. Discover old mansions, visit the Cathedral, enjoy food and have a glimpse of it’s fiesta when you visit the heritage district of Jaro. Visit Molo for another grand church and pasalubong galore. Villa-Arevalo district is synonymous with seafood restaurants with the likes of Tatoy’s and Breakthrough. Mandurriao got the big malls and is the center of the nightlife in Iloilo City with lots of restaurants, bars and other fun places along Diversion Road and Smallville district. While at it, don't forget to have a taste of the "Flavours of Iloilo".

  • Traveling SOUTH of the city brings you more church hopping with lots of gastronomical, heritage and fun in the sun. See a UNESCO World Heritage site – the Miag-ao Church, enjoy the town plaza and church of San Joaquin, Guimbal and Tigbauan. Visit nature parks and beach resorts in Guimbal and Oton. Traveling WEST bring you the oldest golf course in the country – Iloilo Golf and Country Club and more church hopping in Cabatuan, Sta. Barbara and Pavia.
  • A quick trip to Guimaras can be managed for beachcombing, nature tripping and island hopping. Best to start is in the morning and back by night. It’s enough to enjoy the scenery and attractions plus pasalubong shopping and a 2-hour island hopping from Alubihod beach would bring you “worlds away”.
  • A pyro techniques display dubbed as “Luces in the Sky” is among the highlights of the Dinagyang. It takes place at the back of SM City Iloilo where it has the best view (and the maddening crowd). Plazuela de Iloilo offers a better alternative but also can be viewed from other areas in the city. For 2012, this takes place on Jan. 20 and 21 at 7pm.
Enjoy Dinagyang 2012 – Hala Bira! Viva Senor Sto. Nino
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