The BIG three

· Jan 4th, 2006 · 14 Comments

Be prepared as the BIG three is coming. Three of the country’s biggest festivals will unfold starting next week!

On the third Sunday of January, chants of “Hala Bira!” will be heard all over Kalibo as the town celebrates its annual Ati-Atihan Festival. Arguably, the oldest festival in the Philippines.

On that same Sunday, the Cebuanos have their own way of celebrating and honoring the Infant Jesus. The Sinulog Festival, known as the Mother of all Festivals will be held this coming January 16. Pit Senyor!

On the last Sunday of January, the Ilonggos have their own way of celebrating too. The quaint and genteel city of Iloilo is transformed into one big party place. People paint themselves in black and dance their way through the streets chanting “Viva Senor Santo Nino!”

Upcoming Festivals to watch out for!

Sinulog 2010
Ati-atihan 2010
Dinagyang 2010
Panagbenga Festival 2010
Philippine International hot Air Balloon fiesta 2009 Clark Pampanga

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  • Ramy

    Dinagyang 2007

    SIMPLY AWESOME!!!
    Dinagyang impresses foreign dignitaries.

    Spectacular!!!
    The energetic performance of Dinagyang tribes impressed foreign diplomats who witnessed the annual mardi gras event.

    Mabuhay to the Best Toursm Event of the Philippines.

  • Ramy

    anong gulo ang sinasabi mo? hehehe! may gyera ba?

  • TAGA Cebu (Urgello)

    hello, hope some of you can go to Cebu for the Sinulog Festival para matapos na ang gulo ..

    peace

  • Ramy

    Hala Bira Iloilo!!!

    Dinagyang 2007 will surely be a massive experience of sights and sounds with these exciting happenings.

    Come to Iloilo and be a part of the spectacle of Dinagyang 2007.

    The BEST TOURISM EVENT IN THE PHILIPPINES.

    On Saturday, January 27, 2007, the Tribu Saludan of of Tigbauan, Tribu Bayluhay of San Joaquin, the Tribu Mandurriaonon, Pahinis de Lauaan of Antique, Tinuom of Cabatuan, Kahilwayan of Sta. Barbara, Saad of Leganes, Tultugan of Maasin and Pasidungod of San Miguel completes the list of the nine competing tribes of the Kasadyahan Festival will showcase the Ilonggo culture and heritage on Kasadyahan Contest. Last year’s, winner was Tribu Tultugan.

    This coming Sunday Tribu Silak, Angola, Atub-Atub, Pana-ad, Paghidaet, Pag-asa, Kalubihan, Aninipay, Baryohanon, Ilonganon, Himala, Parianon, Hamili, Halimau, San Pedro, Bantu, Ang Taga Jaro, Dagyaw-Ta, Familia Sagrada and Molave will awe the crowd with their dance steps and beating of their drums.

    Some them will join the Aliwan Festival 2007. Hopefully more contingents will join.

  • Ramy

    Iloilo City’s “dinagyang” Festival continues to gain more prominence abroad after it was recently recognized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as one of the best practices in Asia.

  • Ramy

    The Atub-Atub Tribe rocked the country’s biggest shopping center, the Mall of Asia, during the national launching and the countrywide promotional tour of the Dinagyang Festival 2007 – Iloilo City’s pride and tourism attraction last December 10, 2006.

    Hala Bira!!!

  • Jess

    Dinagyang Festival Tribu Atub-atub will be at Marikina City on Dec. 9. The next day, the Dinagyang Festival and official mascot Dagoy will be at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City for the formal launching of Dinagyang 2007 and a press conference for international and national media exposures.

    A photo exhibit and video presentation will be held the whole day at the Mall of Asia.

    Mascot Dagoy of Dinagyang is also slated to go around the major cities of the Philippines to invite and show-off the Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City.

  • Jess

    Dinagyang 2007 will be the first festival in the country that will have Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) focused goals.

    Dinagyang-MDG will be concentrated on the Gawad Kalinga (GK) village which seeks to build houses for the poorest of the poor.

    GK-Dinagyang Village will rise inside a 1.4-hectare relocation site in Barangay So-oc in Arevalo district which is intended for street kids and their families.

    Dinagyang 2007 is being marketed with global innovations.

    Dinagyang: “Getting Into a Bigger Picture”

  • Jess

    Everyone is invited to witness the Western Visayas Tourism Assembly slated on October 23-29, 2007 to be held in Iloilo City.

    Included in this week-long affair are travel exchange, travel mart, booths participated in by the different provinces of the region, a food festival, search for Miss WV Tourism and the Regional Parade of festivals among others.

    A total of 21 festivals from all over the region will participate in the Parade of Festivals slated on October 27, 2007 starting at 8 in the morning. Five festivals coming from the Western Visayas Region who participated and landed in Top 10 places in the recent Aliwan Fiesta in Manila are expected again to wow the spectators. These are:Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City (2nd), Pintados de Passi Festival of Passi City,Iloilo (3rd), Kahilwayan Festival of Sta. Barbara,Iloilo (5th), Tultugan Festival of Maasin,Iloilo (7th) and Babaylan Festival of Bago City,Negros Occidental (10th).

    Other festivals who will also participate in the said event include: Masskara Festival of Bacolod City, Sto. Nino Ati-Atihan Festival of Kalibo Aklan, Binirayan Festival of Antique, Sinaot Festival of Capiz, Manggahan Festival of Guimaras, Tangyan Festival of Igbaras, Iloilo; Carabao-Carroza Festival of Pavia, Iloilo; Tinuom Festival of Cabatuan.Iloilo; Pandayan Festival of Badiangan. Iloilo; Paraw Regatta Festival of Iloilo City; Pahinis Festival of Lauan, Antique;Tugbong festival of Pandan, Antique; Bariw Festival of Nabas, Aklan;Ati-atihan festival of Ibajay, Aklan; Binanog Festival of Lambunao, Iloilo; and Cry of Jelicuon Festival of New Lucena, Iloilo.

    So come to Iloilo City and be amazed what Western Visayas could offer.

    See you on October23-29, 2007.

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  • http://www.byahilo.com ericd001

    i cant make it to the Ati-atihan this year. but plans are already up for tyhe next year. I will be going to Kabankalan City (in Negros Occidental)Sinulog Festival on the same date.. and the Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo.

  • a

    will you be planning a group tour/visit to aklan for these events?