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Be prepared as the country’s biggest, loudest, and the most colorful festivals will once again converge at the Philippine capital of Manila for the annual Aliwan Fiesta 2008.

This year, the Aliwan 2008 is slated May 1-3. The Aliwan Festival is organized by the media outfit, Manila Broadcasting Company. The Aliwan Fiesta is actually made up of three parts, the beauty pageant known as the Reyna ng Aliwan, the Float competition and the street dance competition of the various festivals from all over Luzon Visayas and Mindanao.

The list of the 2007 Aliwan Fiesta winners can be found here

This year, 27 festivals will be seeing action during the Grand Streetdance competition

1. Pakalog sa pasig
2. pangisdaan - navotas
3. panagbenga - baguio
4. Lang-ay - bontoc
5. Pamulinawen - laoag
6. Gakit - Angadanan, isabela
7. Desposorio - hagonoy bulacan
8. boling boling - catanauan quezon
9. Peñafrancia voyadores and pilgrims festival - naga
10. pintaflores - san carlos , negros occidental
11. saad - Leganes, iloilo
12 Dinagyang - iloilo
13. Halad - midsayap
14. Sinulog - cebu city
15. Sinulog sa Carmen - Carmen, cebu
16. Alikaraw - hilongos Leyte
17 Buyogan - Abuyog Leyte
18 Bakhawan - Zamboanga Sibugay
19. Shariff Kabunsuan festival - Cotabato City
20. Meguyaya - Upi, Shariff Kabunsuan
21. Kang’Gelal - Sultan Kudarat
22. Buklod - Parang Maguindanao
23. Kalilintad - Mamasapano, Maguindanao
24. Lami Lamihan - Lamitan Basilan
25. Kasag Festival - Banate, Iloilo **(unconfirmed)
26. Kadayawan - Davao City
27 Zamboanga Hermosa - Zamboanga City **(unconfirmed)

The highlight of the Aliwan Festival is the grand streetdance competition on May 3, 2008. The streetdance will start from the Quirino Grandstand and will end at the Aliw Theater, beside the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Based on the last 2 Aliwan Fiestas I have witnessed, there will be three judging areas: The Quirino Grandstand and the Aliw Theater as the main judging areas and the area right in front of the Rajah Sulayman Fountain in Malate for the streetdance competition. The Aliwan Fiesta 2008 Streetdance parade will start at 4PM.

For the complete coverage of the 2008 Aliwan Fiesta, please go to the Aliwan Fiesta page

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