2009 Dinagyang Festival Winners

January 27, 2009

Just got back from the Dinagyang Festival, havent posted any photos because i still have to catch up with work… so photos will come later… in general, the festival went well not as much tribes this year because of budget constraints. 17 tribes down from the 25 tribes last year. I noticed that the gap between the good tribes and the mediocre ones are getting wider.

I will be posting some not so good news on my next post about 2 newspapers and a goverment website using my photos without permission and credit.

2009 Dinagyang Festival Winners

Major Awards for the Dinagyang Festival 2009

Grand Champion – Tribu Paghidaet
1st Runner – up- Tribu Bola-bola
2nd Runner – up- Tribu Ilonganon
3rd Runner – up - Tribu Silak
4th Runner – up - Tribu Himal-Us

Minor Awards for the Dinagyang Festival 2009

Best in Street Dancing – Tribu Bola-bola
Best in Music- Tribu Paghidaet
Best in Choreography- Tribu Paghidaet
Best in Performance – Tribu Paghidaet

Special Awards for Dinagyang Festival 2009

Best in Discipline – Tribu Atub-atub
Best in Headdress – Tribu Paghidaet
Best in Costume – Tribu Paghidaet

Major Awards for Kasadyahan Festival 2009

Grand Champion – Tribu Kasag
1st Runner – up - Tribu Sa-ad
2nd Runner – up - Tribu Madia-as
3rd Runner – up - Tribu Bayluhay
4th Runner – up - Tribu Tultugan

Minor Awards:

Best in Performance – Tribu Kasag
Best in Street Dancing – Tribu Saad
Consolation Prize – Tribu Jimanban

2009 Luces in the Sky Competition Winners

Champion – Dumagete City DSS fireworks
1st Runner – up- Iloilo City Scorpion
2nd Runner – up - Laguna Futech Fireworks

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Dinagyang Festival Photos 2007, Iloilo City: voted as the best tourism event!

January 30, 2007

Dinagyang Festival 2007

I thought I had seen it all… then i saw the Dinagyang festival.. i will let my photos below describe how i felt about the whole festival!
all I can say is that it was fast, it was full of energy found myself trying to catch up with the movements.. the drum beats are haunting me till today.. its an experience i’d like to share thats why am goin back to dinagyang 2008, this time with a group of photographers and hopefully we can bring more people to share this experience of the Dinagyang!

If you decide to go to Iloilo, contact Leo Solinap.. he is the best guide for any photo trips around the area..
Some citations of the Dinagyang Festival

* voted by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) as the country’s best Tourism Event

* The first festival in the world to get the support of the United Nations for the promotion of the Mellenium Development Goals.

* Cited by the Asian Development Bank as Best Practice on government – private sector – NGO cooperation

2007 Iloilo Dinagyang ATI Competition participating tribes.

1. Tribu Silak
2. Tribu Ilonganon
3. Tribu ni San Pedro
4. Tribu Himala
5. Tribu Pari-anon
6. Tribu Hamili
7. Tribu Pana-ad
8. Tribu Paghidaet
9. Tribu Molave
10. Tribu Familia Sagrada
11. Tribu Angola
12. Tribu Halimaw
13. Tribu Bantu
14. Tribu Atub-Atub
15. Tribu Kalubihan
16. Tribu Aninipay
17. Ang Taga Jaro
18. Tribu Dagyaw Ta
19. Tribu Baryohanon
20. Tribu Pag-asa