Aliwan Fiesta 2009 Schedule is here!
Posted by on January 15, 2009
Get ready to experience the best of the Philippines as Manila once again hosts the Aliwan Fiesta 2009. This grand cultural festival is set to explode with all the pomp and pageantry this summer!
The Aliwan 2009, which is now on its 7th year, is slated April 23-25. Various activities are lined up during this 3-day fiesta. One of the highlights of the said event is the Reyna ng Aliwan where beauty queens from various cities and municipalities compete in a beauty pageant usually held at the Aliw Theater.
But the main highlight of the Aliwan Fiesta is the grand street dance competitionto be held on April 25. The parade usually starts at the Quirino Grandstand and will wind up to Aliw Theater.
Catch all the drama and excitement as colourful festivals from all over the Philippines battle it out to become the Best Festival of the Philippines.
April 23
- Streetdance Forum (CCP Silangan Hall)
- One Town, One Product Shoppers Bazaar
- Band Concert and Pasakalye (Aliw Theater outdoor stage – 7:00 p.m.)
April 24
- One Town, One Product Shoppers Bazaar
- Aliwan Festival Queen Talent Competition (Star Theater, 1:30 p.m.)
- Aliwan Festival Queen Pageant Night (Aliw Theater outdoor stage – 7:00 p.m.)
April 25
- One Town, One Product Shoppers Bazaar
- Grand Parade (Aliw Theater Complex to Quirino Grandstand - 4:00 p.m.)
- Awarding Ceremonies (Quirino Grandstand – 9:00 p.m.)
The the list of Aliwan Fiesta 2009 Contingents here
Check the Aliwan 2008 winners
thanks for this… this will add to my plans to go/do on my vacation.
dubai, uae
para sa Organizer ng ALIWAN 2009
hoping na sana ay mag perform ang mga participatant sa LUNETA GRANSTAND kasi last year nakaka-dismaya dahil nag bago ang format without advise na sa Aliw ang Final performance nila, at hindi sila magperform sa Granstand. ang daming tao ang hindi nakapanood ng magandang performance ng mga magagaling na Festival representative sa ating bansa.
at isa pa halos hindi na rin mapanood ng maraming expectator /audience ang nagaganap sa ALIW masyadong masikip at hindi magkasya ang crowd doon.
suggest lang sana magkaroon sila ng at least 3 stages na kung saan sila pwedeng magperform gaya ng dati..
stage 1 Luneta grandstand
stage 2 Roxas Boulevard
stage 3 Aliw Pasay.
kayong bahala kasi kayo naman ang Organizer (suggest lang naman ito)
huwag sanang masamain ng Organizer ito kasi hindi lang naman ako ang nadismaya sa nangyari nong nakaraang taon marami rin naman kami.
anong magagawa namin eh isang hamak na manonood lang po kami at walang karapatang magreklamo.
sana mabasa ito ng isang nakaka-unawang Organizer.
MABUHAY ANG ALIWAN
MABUHAY ANG LAHAT NG PERFORMER.
MABUHAY ANG ORGANIZER NITONG ALIWAN.
MABUHAY ANG PINOY…..
Salamat ng marami sa maari ng SITE na ito….
I just want to suggest also.
Dapat may distance ang stage sa mga audience at hurado. Like in Sinulog para makita ang Visual Impact sa lahat ng contingent.
Thanks a lot.
may list na ba ng mga kasaling contingent?
i want to know if bacolod will be part in this event yung masskara festival? iba talaga ang impact ng masskara compare with other native festival truly international ang styles and moves.
e1 ko lang sa maskara if pwede ba… diba yong music nila ay recorded. yong lahat na kasali kasi may kani kanilang banda na live na tumotogtog…
sana may flatform or stage yong venue upang maganda… pangit kasi pag sa lansangan lang yong place parang dinagyang………
katulad sa abuyog walang kabuhay buhay yongperformance nila sa aliwan nagiging 6th lang sila kasi parang normal lang yong props nila kasi pang malapitan yong performer pero sa sinulog nagiging kampion sila kasi nakaka aliw silang tingnan at natalo pa nila yong legendary na lumad basakanon…
I would like to suggest that this event hopefully will be covered by GMA or ABS CBN so that the entire country could see it. Still not all people from Manila knows about this Festival. its a shame that people are dying to go to places and see big sports activities and concerts but for sure if all is aware about this we would make this as Manila’s great festival like of Rio. the effort of regional tribes, blood, tears and sweat are not justified if only very few percent of people knows abt this fantastic event. DOT, DECS, CHED and other related governement agencies must unite to make Aliwan as really the mother of all festivals. I dont know, if those who are organizing this event wants only to make it their own for the sake of fame and good credit, but its time to open this to all and make it known starting here in the Phils to the world. If Dinagyang, Ati atihan, Sinulog, Masakara, Moriones, Kadayawan…etc can have a good name recall to the majority of the Filipinos, Aliwan should be the number one.
Truly I say… Filipinos are much happier people than many nationalities I have seen around the world.
All the best!!!
At DADO alam mo ba na ang tinatawag mo na na sa lansangan na Dinagyang, hindi mo pala alam na mas standardized pa kisa sa Sinulog mo? Look ang Lumad Basakanon mo You are not trying to realized na paulit ulit lang ang performance nila for 3 years recycle pati ang mga costumes nila at re cycle pati ang mga judges mo? Thats what you are trying to justify na may standard? You are only telling without realising it.Ang Dinagyang may innovation at taon taon bago lahat? Tingnan mo ang skills,creativity,mga style at choreography. lAng nanonood nasasawa na ikaw lang ata ang hindi nagsasa pati ang judges nyo.
Dado Cute!
ilonggos knows how to organized festivals kaya nga streetdancing eh!kahit ilang stage o platform pa kaya ng dinagyang magpagawa! Paulit-ulit na lang ‘tong isyu ng stage at platform! Kung ang streetdancing ay pwede sumayaw sa ibabaw ng stage yung kotse kaya pwede rin dumaan sa ibabaw ng stage!
Kaya nga ikaw na rin ang nagsabi it is a street dancing kong ginagawa nyo na may stage sa inyo sa cebu lang yan kasi even mostlty in the whole country sa street yan, even in the another countries na Festivals nasa street din,you have to respect that is the proper and usual practices of tradition because of the vital reason that it is a street dancing or Dinagyang it means that a merry making or mardigras on the streets of the city , If they perceived that the stage is really appropriate they will do that but to be exact it is not really proper or relevant for the meaning and difinition of practices for the tittle of the festival as “DINAGYANG” kaya dont put it as an example in your strides if you do not know the inner meaning of it.Thanx kaya paulit ulit siguro because you are using it as a murky example in your statement without knowing the facts or practices of others.
well for me sa street dance competition ay nararappat talaga sa lansangan kaya nga street dance eh, pero sa dance ritual na mismo ciguro mas mainam kung sa stage/flatform o di kaya sa isang malawak na lugar kung san nakakakilos ng maayos ang performer at dapat may distance sa audience at judges para makita ang Visual Impact,last year aliwan medyo magulo dahil nasa harap mismo ng performer ang mga tao, sana bigyan ng pansin ito ng Organiser ng Aliwan.
thanks…
For me, sa pagiikot ko never kong nakita na ang competition for street dancing , mga mardigras kahit dyan sa pilipinas at kahit sa buong mundo na nilalagyan ng stage dahil contradiction o kabaliktaran yan sa meaning ng event at sa practice na ginagawa bilang isang street dance mardigras, lahat talaga in public streets of their respective cities, towns or municipalities pero isa lang na lugar ang alam ko na may stage sa pilipinas. It is good pa kong isa lang ang performing area nila example the Dinagyang of iloilo,i know all contingents are being judge for 5 times and of course they need to perform for 5 times also sa ibat ibang areas ng city so that the public will be given a chance to view & enjoy the event. About the crowd that is normal sa pagorganize mo ng event kailangan anticipated nayan kong pano macontrol ang audience at magcoordinate sa ibat ibang agencia ng lipunan so that you will have adequate force na magcontrol para mabigyan ng appropraite and designated spots ang mga viewer na dapat bigyan ng kaukulang pansin ng organizers.
Just only my opinion ha.
Maybe the organizers wants to own it alone that’s why for the past few years the event is not supported by other agencies. Syempre pag you own it alone, sa iyo lang ang credit. Kaya let’s stop being selfish. let us share. This is for the public. Wala na sana ang personal interest na yan! Kawawa ang mga contingents na nag e-invest nang pawis, luha at dugo then hindi man lang sila mapapanoon nang maayos at nang karamihan. Aliw theater is really not enough for the public. I agree with what you guys are saying. The Dinagyang system is good. And also the timing for Aliwan festival is bad. Ano ba ang habol nang organizers para may lights effect? maraming nasasayang na costume and props na hindi ma apprciate sa gabi. Again kawawa ang mga bata by staying hanggang madaling araw. Parang hindi sya festival of people, “para syang birhtday party lang na gusto nang may ari sa bakuran lang nila mag perform ang banda.” I hope the organizers will consider our suggestions. but aside from that, well done for all your efforts in putting up this great event.
All the best,
Xibu
UU NGA PALA NOH PAULIT ULIT YONG ROUTINE NING LUMAD KAYA PAULIT ULIT DIN SILANG NANANALO AHAHAHAHA… WALANG WALA SA KALING KINGAN NG SINULOG YANG PANAG MAMAYABANG NIYONG DINAGYANG… 3 TIMES LANG SUMALI YONG LUMAD AT NAGIGING KAMPIYON AGAD! KAYABANGAN LANG KASI NALALAMAN NIYONG MGA ILONGGO KAYA YONG KAYABANGAN DIN ANG NAG PAPATALO SA INYO… LOOSSSEERRRSSSSS… DAPAT LANG SA LANSANGAN KAYO DOON KAYO NABABAGAY MGA TAONG GRASA WAHAHAHA… LOSSSEEERRRRSSSS
SA SINULOG YONG STREET DANCING COMPETITION DOON GINANAP SA LANSANGAN PERO YONG DANCE RITUAL MAY STAGE NA, GANYAN KAGANDA YONG SINULOG SA HARAP NG GRANDSTAND LIBO LIBO YONG MAKAKA KITA AT MAGANDANG TINGNAN PAG MAY STAGE… ALAM KO HINDI KAYA NG DINAGYANG YAN KASI ALANG BUDGET AHAHAHAHA… STAGE FOR 150 PEOPLE WITH BACK DROP, PROPS HAHAHAHA… KAYA YAN NG ALIWAN PERO YONG LUGAR LANG YONG PROBLEM NILA…
DINAGYANG FESTIVAL IS BEST TOURISM EVENT IN THE COUNTRY, grandslam!! ang lumad mo aliwan lng.. kung maganda sana festival nyo at marami tourista e nanalo na sana kayo ng best tourism event..kawawa ka namn DADO.. MBC lng ang aliwan na grandslam lumad mo, samin department of tourism ng pinas.
Ang organizer ng Aliwan ay MBC. ang best tourism event contest ay ang Department of Tourism.sosyal ng DINAGYANG FESTIVAL..no other beat beats the beat of DINAGYANG…….. sa choreography,sa music, sa costumes at sa performance wala na sinulog mo,sinunog mo na..sa activities pa lang ng Dinagyang Festival,ang layo kahit kunti lng budget maraming happenings sa Iloilo. kanya kanyang fud festival ang Sm at Rob, at sa city proper.
Tingnan mo ang innovations every dinagyang, ang choreography at surprises sa mga performance, sa pag change costumes at ang ganda ng mga costumes, gawa talaga sa indigenous material.ang bilis pa ng galaw ng mga dancers. every tribu may kanya kanyang style ng choreo,hindi tulad nyo na pa takbo takbo at wave.nagtaka nga mga tao last aliwan na lumad ang nanalo.ang layo sa performance ng dinagyang. parang ang tamlay ng sayaw nyo.
kawawa ang dado.. i pity you so much..
kahit wala budget, best tourism event in the country ang DINAGYANG FESTIVAL.. 3x na yan dong. ding dong dado bulaho sinunog.
Hey guys,
Sinulog and Dinagyang is totally different. Kaya there is no point of comaparing it. pasayawin mo ang dinagyang nang sinulog ay papangit ang dinagyang. pasayawin mo ang sinulog nang mabilis at maliksi like dinagyang, papangit ang sinulog. let us not complicate things na hindi naman dapat. its seems like you are comparing donut sa toothpaste. aliwan is judge by almost the same few people only. I should say the true winner is the crowd’s favorite because bakit pa ba may aliwan but to give the Filipino people a great array of festivals. Anyhow opinion nyo yan but please you are just adding bad holes sa regional goodwill.
Xibu
Every festival has thier own originality, uniqueness and style. We should not compare each other because it totally different.
Wag tayong papatol sa mga kababawang bagay sa halip tayoy mag kaisa para mas lalong makilala ang mayaman nating kultura at tradison.
Pls stop fighting guys wala rin naman kahihinatnan yan. dapat pagandahin pa natin ang festival para mas makilala sa buong mundo.
Peace to all…
Mabuhay ang Pilipino…
Hey Lester,
Thank you for your nice comment. I hope there are still many people like you. Keet it up!
Xibu
Hello lester and Xibu i agree sa mga comments ninyo yan ang pinoy pero ang kay Dado walang kwenta talaga ,Dado alam ng lahat at nakita ng lahat doon nga nagtaka ang lahat the same performance pati costumes bakit nanalo hindi mo nakuha yun? something wrong nga? ano bang mentality mo ? kong di may nangyayari na hindi maganda. Alam na ng lahat yan ,Kaya nga dapat sa 2009 na Aliwan kailangan sa 6 na judges nga walang uupo na mga cebuano o ilonggo na mga judges kasi dyan naguumpisa ang crab mentality dahil hindi talag maiwasan na pagnangaling ka sa lugar na may kalahok kayo hinding hindi talaga maiwasan ang biases, At sa mga Hurado kailangan may prinsipyo talaga at tatayo sa nanarapat. Agree talaga ako sa ATOP a delegations from 16 regions nationwide for Best Tourism of the Philippines at United Nations dun walang mga ilonggo na judges doon ,at don walang palakasan at credible talaga ang pagpili sa 6 judges ng aliwan pagnilaglag ka ng dalawang judges wala kana sa total tally ng scoring results ng winners.
Subrang believe si dado sa mga statement nya at subrang yabang,alam mo sana huwag kang madapa sa kayabangan mo? Ok economically mayaman sa ngayun ang cebu dahil ang bukas nyo dumating na sa inyo? pero papunta narin dyan ang nilalait mo at hindi sila kulilat na lugar of what you think,Pero dado kong festival lang ang paguusapan marami na ang nag bigay ng Awards sa Dinagyang ng Iloilo because sa Quality nya ,buong pilipinas being 3 times Best Tourism of the Philippines at hindi na nga sila lalahok sa 2010 to give a chance to others at buong mundo Dinagyang lang ang Festival sa Buong Mundo na nerecognized ng United Nations and you must be proud of that kahit hindi mo lugar basta sa pilipinas, at palagi silang iniinvite Internationally umiikot nayan ang Dinagyang sa different continents,at ang Iloilo rin ang umani ng Awards bilang Best practices of private and local Govt,cooperation of the philippines dahil sa system nila by Asian Development Bank of the Philippines. Ang sinulog grabi lang talaga ang promotion at bibilhin lahat ng pages ng news papers, magazine para ma promote. pero pag quality ng Festival kapatid andyan na Umani na nga ng Awards at recognition Buong Pilipinas at Buong Mundo ang Dinagyang ng Iloilo kahit eh research mo pa ang mga tittles na yan.
ang performance nang buyogan festival sa aliwan 2008 copy paste sa sinulog 2009…nyaks
ahahaha d niyo ba ma gets kaya nga ginawang best in tourism event yang dinagyang kasi nakakaawa yang festival na yan hahaha.. needs support ng DOT… mga kawawang tikalon nag mamayabang mga talunan naman… anong nangyari sa aliwan ha? ahahahahaha
LUMAD BASAKANON 3 times lang sumali at nagiging CHAMPION agad! wahahahaha yon lang… the rest is history… hahahahah….
dinagyang who? hahahaha lang nakaka alam nyan maliban sa mga tikalon na ilonggo…. akala ko nga nong una ati-atihan yan, hindi pala copy cat pala ng ati-atihan ahahaha… pero mga taong grasa yong nasa dinagyang…….. the next big thing until 1000000yrs ahahahaha…
this is just a warning to everyone.
please mind your manners, else i will be forced to closed the comments section of this blog.
may list na po ba ng mga kasaling contingents?
wala pang list. im still waiting for the pressconference sked. thats the time they will reveal the list..
helo sir enrico. ganda tlaga ng pics nyo.sinulog
I jUST WanT to ask if Sinoo Ang MGa contingent na IPapAdla ng CEBU CITY at ng CEBU PROVINCE…nako mga mabibigat yan hirap talunin! yan ung mga inaabangan kong Contingent!!! sana Its MUNICIPALTY OF CARMEN parin(tottaly different at litaw na litaw nung sinulog..yung mga negra at kolot)at LUMAD BASAKANON which is MAy ipagmamalaki rin… ty and hope they will announce it ASAP
Hi Enrico,
Thank you for calling our manners.
I hope when you attend the presscon of Aliwan 2009, you will bring up some good things that was brought up here. Keep up the good work! you are the only person making this event known to all of us whole year round.
Xibu!
You know what im just observing the comments of others especially DADO CUTE is not really a nice one, nawawala ang standard ng site na to, he is just like a small kid na hindi tinuruan ng ethics it is ok to divulge your views ,openions, notions, or to reason out about your concepts or Ideas at akala nya play ground? na he can do what he wants and it is really apparent in his own statements and level of expressions in his strides.
hi sir eric thanks po sa reply. sa wakas approved na yong bakasyon ko jan sa Pinas. im so excited to witnes this Aliwan 09. This is a closed fight of most contingents from Leyte, Cebu and Iloilo.
Im waiting for the list of Contingent.
May the best Contingent Win…
I think DADO is not showing a good attitude in this site anymore ,he is just a certain anomalous and silly contributor lang. I hope ang aliwan 2009 will be a good and more changes of standard for this year.
Xibu > thanks. i will send some of the good points here to the aliwan PR team.
Ariel> I heard last time that Cebu province will send the Palawod Festival of Bantayan, since they won the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo Festival of Festivals last August. no word for the cebu city yet, but personally, I would be very very glad to see Don Sergio Osme?a Memorial High school in aliwan 2009. they were 1st runner up in SB category, if i am not mistaken. and I was really amazed at their performance.
Iloilo City will be sending Tribu Paghidaet, this years dinagyang Champion, and Kasag Festival of Banate Iloilo who won the Kasadyahan Festival, a day before the Dinagyang.
Too all, lets continue discussing the Aliwan here in an educated manner.
Cheers!
Eric
this year aliwan cebu has 4 entries…
lumad supported by cebu city, alcoy siloy supported by sinulog foundation, palawod at carmen supported by cebu province…
bakukang, i am not sure if that info is correct. because as far as i know, aliwan organizers only allow up to 2 festivals per province. and they only allow upto 24 contingents every year.
last year iloilo sent tribu paghidaet and the saad festival of leganes after they won the dinagyang festival and the kasadyahan festival, respectively. however, last year, tribu kasag was also supposed to join the aliwan, they were the 1st runner up in kasadyahan. but they did nont join the contest since there are already 2 entries from Iloilo.
I agree sa kay Enrico, kasi Iloilo before they are sending 4 entries nuon pag umpisa ng aliwan palaging lahat ng entries nasa top hindi nabibigayan ang ibang provinces ng chance to win, kaya they limit it to 2 entries only per provinces kahit anung dami pa ng provincial festival nyo dependi sa kanila kong ano ang piliin nila basta dalawa lang ang ipadala na entry bawat probinsya.
go go go DiNaGyAnG…
GO GO GO pacQuiao…
BKA MAG KASchED PO ANG
“ALIWAN” at “PACMAN-HITMAN”…
ANU PO BA SKED SA ALIWAN???LA PA BA???W8 AKO…TY
GODBLESS PO SA MGA JUDGES…PEACE!!!!!!
wow yabang ni dado(cebuano)… sana ma “BAN” ka…
Jechone, if you just read from the top, schedule is already there.
according to my reliable friend..aliwan rules sets 2 contingent every region..correct me if im wrong.=)
mike.. you are right.. 2 per region pala.. not per province. sorry i stand corrected.
so cebu cant break the rule by sending 4 contingent,it will violate the said rules..im waiting for masskara festival to join aliwan..tani ma live music na sila kag may fund..go region 6!
____>cebu said that they will be bringing the crmen town …. well i hope xoo….
mr. enrico if u dnt mind? i just want to ask if u have updates? that Surigao city and the Province of Camiguin will join this years aliwan edition?
because their are presumptions that, they did not send any contingetnts to the recently concluded Sinulog ’09 edition because they are preparing for aliwan ’09.
PS.
except for the Province of Surigao Del Norte, they joined sinulog ’09 the Tikyabang Festival, from Gen. Luna, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte.
Thank you,
Mr. Enrico
from
ILIGAN CITY.
wala pang updates.. just stay tuned…
for cebu, i’ll go for palawod of bantayan and silaw of carcar or siloy of alcoy or don sergio osmena high school
hi Mr. Enrico! Good Day..
Do You have the knowledge kung sino ang
mga participants from cebu? i heard that lumad will not be joining this year aliwan..
i will be glad to hear from you soon..
good luck and more powers…