Diyandi Festival Schedule 2008 – Viva Kalinaw, Viva Senor San Miguel

Diyandi Festival is the official title for the Tourism month and Fiesta Celebration of Iligan City for the whole month of September.

One of the Highlights of the Diyandi Festival is the Kasadya Street Dancing Festival, this happens on the 27th on the streets of Iligan and end at the Anahaw Ampitheater. Also on the same day is the Miss Iligan which will follow at 7:00pm at the MSU IIT Gym.

The Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel is on the 29th.. and will be started with a procession of the image around the City starting at 7:00am and will end at the Cathedral after the procession around town.

Here below is the schedule of activities for the Diyandi Festival 2008

• Sept 5

6:00 Diyandi Festival Launching

7:00p.m. Search for Iligan Star- Season 2, Rizal Park

• Sept 7

5:30 p.m. Sangka sa Awit ug Sayaw, Public Plaza

• Sept 10

SUPERFERRY BIYAHENG BAYAN, Pala-o Supermarket

• Sept 12

6:00 p.m. Freeminds Band Concert (San Miguel Brewery)

• Sept 13

6:00 p.m. Search for Iligan Star – Season 2, Rizal Park

8:00 a.m. Motorcade Chemical Engineering Week

• Sept 14

5:30 p.m. Sangka sa Awit uf Sayaw, Public Plaza

• Sept 18

8:00 am- Jollibee motorcade

6:00 pm – RMN Drama, Rizal Park

• Sept 19

7:00a.m.-12:00noon PAMET Medical Mission, Rizal Park

6:30 p.m.-8:00pm IMCC Kapagintaw Cultural Dance Troupe, Rizal Park

• Sept 20

5:00 a.m. Daily Diana/Pamukaw

8:00 a.m. – PAGPAKANAUG, Cathedral

8:00a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – BSP Council Kawan Holiday, Rizal Park

8:00a.m. – 5 p.m. – Mindanao Wide Airsoft Tournament, Ludo Bldg, Bayug

1:30 p.m. – 5th Trisikad Racing Contest, Ludo Bldg., Cabili Avenue

6:00 p.m. – HALINGASA-HUNI ALANG KANG SAN MIGUEL YEAR 3, Anahaw Amphitheater

6:00 p.m. – Search for Iligan Star Season 2

7:30 p.m. – Ballroom Dancing, Ma. Cristina Hotel

8:00 p.m. – San Miguel Concert, Rizal Park

• Sept 21

5:00 A.M. – DAILY DIANA/PAMUKAW (Around City Streets)

8:00-12:00 noon Pinakurat Cooking Contest, Rizal Park

8a.m.-5p.m. – Mindanao Wide Air- soft Tour-nament, Ludo Bldg, Bayug

5:30p.m. –Sangka sa Awit ug Sayaw, PublicPlaza

6:00p.m. – RMN Street Party, Aguinaldo Street (Jollibee area)

7:00p.m. SEPTEMBER FEVER ILIGAN BIKINI FACE-OFF 2008,

BAT-C, Pala-o

• Sept 22

6:00 p.m.- HUDYAKA Cultural Show, MSU-IIT Gym

6:00 p.m. – RMN Drama, Rizal Park

• Sept 23

6:30 pm -8:00pm

IMCC Kapagintaw Cultural Dance Troupe, Rizal Park

7pm- Pasikatan, MSU-IIT Gym

• Sept 24

1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Dula-Dula sa Fiesta, Rizal Park

6PM – MGA PASUNDAYAG SA LUDABI, Rizal Park

• Sept 25

Pambansang Seminar-Worksyap sa Filipino: Teorya at Praktika nang Pagtuturo ng Wika at Literatura , CED

6PM – Search for Iligan Star – Season 2, Rizal Park

7:00pm –Komedya, MSU-IIT gym

• Sept 26

7:00a.m Silent Drill Competition ICNHS Grounds

8:00am-9:00pm – Lady Boy Day, Rizal Park

7:00pm ANGHELAN

7:00p.m. –Little Mr. and Ms. Iligan, MSU-IIT IDS Multipurpose Hall

8:00a.m.-11pm

Dress/Technical Rehearsal, MSU-IIT Gym

7:00p.m.- Break It Off Dance Contest

Children’s Park, Brgy. San Miguel

• Sept 27

7:00 a.m. Kasadya Street Dancing City Streets

and Anahaw Amphitheatre

7:00 a.m.-Coastal Clean-up, Coastal barangays

6:00p.m. – Night Café, San Miguel Corp., Rizal Park

7:00 pm – Blast from the Past – Get on Ur Feet, Maria Cristina Hotel

7:30 p.m. – Miss Iligan, MSU-IIT Gym

• Sept 28

5:00 A.M. – DAILY DIANA/PAMUKAW

(AROUND CITY STREETS)

7:00 a.m. CIVIC MILITARY PARADE, ICNHS/

Rizal Park

7:00 p.m. Live and Loud Iligan 2008, Echiverri St. cor. QuezonAvenue

5:30 p.m.-Sangka sa Awit ug Sayaw

7:00p.m.-San Miguel Comedia, Rizal Park

• Sept 29

7:00 a.m. PROCESSION

FEAST OF ST. MICHAEL THE ARCH-ANGEL

2:00 – 7:00p.m Buhagay sa Fighter Wine 2008, Rizal Park

6:00 p.m. Kasadya Street Party, Quezon Avenue

• Sept 30

6:30 pm -8:00pm

IMCC Kapagintaw Cultural Dance Troupe, Rizal Park

7pm- Pasikatan, MSU-IIT Gym

Aliwan Festival 2007: Battle of the Festivals in Manila – Schedule of Activities

Aliwan Festival 2007: Battle of the Festivals in Manila – Schedule of Activities

for the updated schedule click hereSparks are set to fly at this year’s “Aliwan Festival” as once again, the Philippines’ grandest, loudest, and most colorful festivals come together to compete in the national championship of festivals on April 26-28 2007 at the CCP Grounds.”Aliwan Festival 2007″ is shaping up to bring excitement to a whole new level this year. More Contingents and more preparation for the event, from last years showing.The Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC), together with the cities of Manila and Pasay and the Cultural Center of the Philippines, sets the stage for another sure-fire crowd-drawer as “Aliwan Fiesta” returns on its Fifth year as the grandest national championship of all festivals.The festival is highlighted by spirited street dancing native to the participating regions, exhibiting the richness and diversity of Philippine culture and tradition.Thousands of the country’s finest craftsmen, street performers, and amateur models will gather to compete in Dance Parade Competition, Float Competition, and Reyna ng Aliwan beauty pageant.The Aliwan Fiesta 2007 will bring together the country’s most popular fiestas such as Pedrista Festival (Quezon City) Marikina Festival, and Pakalog Festival (Pasig) of NCR; Panagbenga Festival (Baguio City) representing CAR; Region I’s Pamulinawen Festival (Laoag City) and Agdamdamili Festival (San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte); Region II’s Sabutan Festival (Palanan, Isabela), Pinilisa Festival (Jones, Isabela) and Sambali Cagayana Festival (Baggao, Cagayan);Region III’s Halamanan Festival (Guiguinto, Bulacan) Sto. Niño Festival (Malolos, Bulacan), Angel Festival (San Rafael, Bulacan); Region IV’s Sumakah Festival (Antipolo City) and Boling-Boling Festival (Catanauan, Quezon); Region V’s HimagUlaw Festival (Placer, Masbate) and Pili Festival (Sorsogon City); Region VI’s Dinagyang Festival (Iloilo City), Tultugan Festival (Maasin, Iloilo), Kahilyawan Festival (Santa Barbara, Iloilo), Pintados de Pasi Festival (Passi City, Iloilo) and Babaylan Festival (Bago City, Negros Occidental); Region VII’s Sinulog Festival (Cebu City); Region IX’s Hermosa Festival (Zamboanga City) and Pasalamat Festival (Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur); Region X’s Diyandi Festival (Iligan City); Region XII’s Halad Festival (Pigcawayan, North Cotabato), and Kalilangan Festival (General Santos City); and ARMM’s Padang-Padang Festival, (Parang, Maguindanao), Meguyaya Festival (Maguindanao), and Kambulang Festival (Parang, Maguindanao).Just called the MBC Office..RE: Photographer Accreditation: we just need our press id to get us in to shoot the Festival.Re: Schedule of Activities: Will be released after their March 2 Meeting: Schedule to be posted here.If you are coming to manila here is a list of hotel you can stay in..updated by Mark:During the awarding ceremony of Dinagyang Festival, the two winning tribes (Tribu Kahiilwayan winner of Kasadyahan Contest and Tribu Ilonganon winner of ATI contest) were invited by an official of the Manila Broadcasting Company, to officially represent the Dinagyang Festival in the Aliwan Fiesta 2007 slated on April 2007 in Manila.Dinagyang is given privilege by the Aliwan Fiesta, as the only festival that will showcase two winning tribes.ALIWAN FESTIVAL PHOTOS HERE