The Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2017 will be celebrated on January 20-22. Traditionally, it is held every fourth Sunday of January every year and it is one of the “most anticipated” and the best tourism event in the country.
The Iloilo City Tourism and Development Office announces on its official Facebook page Dinagyang tickets will be available starting December this year for those who want to witness the performances of various tribes up close.
It now features cultural presentations, sports competitions and various side events.
Here are the Complete Schedule of Events:
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
As of December 21, 2016
DATE
DAY
TIME
EVENT/ACTIVITY
VENUE
COMMITTEE / PERSON IN-CHARGE
DECEMBER 2016
5
Monday
2PM , 7PM, 9PM
MID 2017 Pamukaw, Fireworks Display, Blocking – Fantasy Makeup Competition
Robinson’s Place Iloilo
Ms. Dinagyang Committee
8
Thursday
4:00PM
FLUVIAL PROCESSION
Robinson’s Place Iloilo
Ms. Dinagyang Committee
9
Friday
2:00 PM
PAMUKAW
Bonifacio Drive to Freedom Grandstand
Festival Secretariat / CTDO
9:00pm
Blocking- Fantasy
Robinsons Place Main
Ms. Dinagyang Committee
10
Saturday
4:00pm
Fantasy Make-Up Competition
Robinson’s Place Iloilo
Ms. Dinagyang Committee
16
Friday
7:00PM
Fireworks Display
Atrium
9:00PM
MID 2017 Blocking- Talent Competition
Robinsons Place Jaro
Ms. Dinagyang Committee
17
Saturday
4:00 PM
MID 2017 Talent Competition
Robinson’s Place Jaro
Ms Dinagyang Committee
20
Tuesday
9:00PM
Blocking for Casual Wear Competition
SM City Iloilo
Ms. Dinagyang Committee
21
Wednesday
4:00PM
MID 2017 Casual Wear Competition
SM City Iloilo
TMX
22
Thursday
3:00PM
MID 2017 Outreach Program
Asilo De Molo
Ms. Dinagyang Committee
JANUARY 2017
5
Thursday
Dinagyang Food Aid Program for School Children
Feliciana Java Kelly Elementary School
IDFI / Iloilo Red Cross / RC Metro Iloilo/Dr. Rene & Daisy Lim Foundation
6
Friday
2:00 PM
Opening Salvo Mass with the different Tribe Dancers
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
3:00 PM
OPENING SALVO
City Parade Route
Festival Secretariat / CTDO
9:00PM
Blocking- Festival Costume
Robinsons Iloilo
Ms. Dinagyang Committee
6-8
Friday-Sunday
1st Bonsai and Sueseki Exhibition
SM City Iloilo Southpoint
7
Saturday
Dinagyang Medical Mission
Brgy. Calumpang
IDFI / Iloilo Red Cross / RC Metro Iloilo/Dr. Rene & Daisy Lim Foundation
4:00 PM
MID 2017 Festival Costume
Robinson Place Iloilo
Ms. Dinagyang Committee
9
Monday
7:00PM
Recollection of Dinagyang Tribes
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
9-22
Monday-Sunday
10:00 AM-8:00PM
Dinagyang Information and Assistance Center
SM City/Robinsons Place Iloilo Fountain Area/Amigo Mall
Festival Secretariat / CTDO
10
Tuesday
Dinagyang Food Aid Program for School Children
Iloilo River Plains & TCT Ana Ros Foundation Elementary School
IDFI / Iloilo Red Cross / RC Metro Iloilo/Dr. Rene & Daisy Lim Foundation
11-19
6:00AM
Sto. Niño Mass in Ilonggo
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
7:00 AM
Sto. Niño Mass in English ( Pilgrims: Parishes if Vacariate of St. Paul/Religious Groups)
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
8:30 AM
Sto. Nino Mass in English (Pilgrims: Private Entities & City Schools)
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
10:00 AM
Sto. Niño Mass in English (Pilgrims: Private Entities/City Parishes & Gov’t. Agencies)
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
5:00 PM
Chaplet to Sto. Niño
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
5:30 PM
Sto. Niño Mass in English (Pilgrims: Private Entities/LOMAS, Brgys. & Govt. Agencies)with a 5-minute mini-Sadsad after the Mass
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
11
Wednesday
5:00 AM
Walk with Mary (Diana from San Jose Church to the 5 Barangays of the Parish)
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
5:30 PM
Turning over of outgoing Hermanos/as 2016 to the incoming Hermanos/as 2017
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
11-22
Wednesday-Sunday
My City, My SM, My Art
SM City Event Center
12
Thursday
Dinagyang Food Aid Program for School Children
Uswag Elementary School & Judith Lazarraga Elementary School
IDFI / Iloilo Red Cross / RC Metro Iloilo/Dr. Rene & Daisy Lim Foundation
13
Friday
5:00 AM
Walk with Jesus (Diana from San Jose Church to the 5 Barangays of the Parish)
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
9:00:PM
MID 2017 Blocking Swimwear
SM Southpoint
Ms Dinagyang Committee
14
Saturday
Dinagyang Medical Mission
La Paz Plaza
IDFI / Iloilo Red Cross / RC Metro Iloilo/Dr. Rene & Daisy Lim Foundation
8:30 AM
Sto. Niño Mass for the barangay children (Fun Day for children)
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
2:00 PM
3rd Mr. Dinagyang 2017 Physique and Bodybuilding Competition
Robinson’s Activity Center, Iloilo
Sports Committee
2 – 4 PM
Seminar to Mothers on Maternal Care, Child Care and Responsible Parenthood
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
4:00PM
MID 2017 Swimwear Competition
SM Southpoint
Ms. Dinagyang Committee
15
Sunday
8 – 12 AM
Medical and Dental Mission
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
Fiesta! Fashion Show
SM City Iloilo
7th Iloilo Dinagyang 21K Half Marathon and 5K Fun Run
Sm City Iloilo
Sports Committee
16
Monday
6:30AM
Healing Mass and Lunch Date for the Aged, Sick and Abandoned in the Parish
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
Dinagyang Art Festival
SM City Iloilo
Dinagyang HipHop & Folkdance
SM Southpoint
Dinagyang Dancesports
SM Southpoint
16-22
Monday-Sunday
Store Hours
Iloilo Travel Mart
Robinson’s Place Iloilo
Iloilo Tourism Officers Assn.
16-22
Monday-Sunday
Store Hours
PCCI Dinagyang Fiesta Fair 2017
SM City Iloilo
Philippine Chamber of Commerce & Industry
17
Tuesday
10:00AM
Visitation of the Image of Sto. Niño to select schools and business establishments
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
Dinagyang Food Aid Program for School Children
Severo Abeto Elementary School & A. Mirasol Elementary School
IDFI / Iloilo Red Cross / RC Metro Iloilo/Dr. Rene & Daisy Lim Foundation
18
Wednesday
5:00 AM
Walk with Jesus (Diana from San Jose Church to the 5 Barangays of the Parish)
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
5:30 PM
Coronation of the Niño Dinagyang 2017
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
7:00 PM
MISS ILOILO DINAGYANG 2017 CORONATION NIGHT
University of San Agustin Gym
Ms. Dinagyang Committee
18-21
Wednesday-Saturday
2nd Iloilo Dinagyang 4×4 Cup Off-Road Challenge
Pison Ave., Mandurriao
Sports Committee
19
Thursday
8:00 AM
Visitation of the Image of Sto. Niño to select Parishes and Chapels
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
5:00 PM
The Image arrives back in San Jose Parish
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
5:30 PM
Re-enactment at San Jose Church of the Wedding of Princess Isabel and Capt. Calafata
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
19-22
Thursday-Sunday
Dinagyang Food Festival & Street party
SM Southpoint
Parade with the Warriors
SM City iloilo
2017 Festival Costumes Exhibit
SM City Cyberzone
20
Friday
9:00 AM – 12:00 NN, 5:00 PM
On-the-Spot Painting Contest and Awarding
Museo Iloilo
Museo Iloilo
3:00 PM
Fluvial Procession and Solemn Foot Procession
Fort San Pedro to disembark in Iloilo Customs House; Solemn Procession follows from Iloilo Customs House to San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
3:00 PM
MID 2017 Joins Fluvial Parade
Ms. Dinagyang Committee
5:30 PM
Mass and Blessing of Sto. Niño Images, Pregnant Mothers & Children
San Jose Parish Church
Liturgical Committee
6:00 PM
ART Exhibit
Museo Iloilo
Museo Iloilo
6:00 PM-12MN
Iloilo Dinagyang Street Party
Delgado, Valeria, Ledesma, & Iznart Streets and Bonifacio Drive
Kiosk Committee
7:00 PM
Luces in the Sky
SM City Parking Lot
Fireworks Committee
20-21
Friday-Saturday
4:00PM- 3:00AM
Dinagyang Love Dance 2017
SM City Iloilo Open Grounds
Headrush
Friday-Saturday
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
10th Iloilo Dinagyang National Age-Group Swimfest
Iloilo Sports Complex
Sports Committee
20-22
Friday-Sunday
5:00 PM – onward
DINAGYANG IHRRA FOOD FESTIVAL
Delgado Street
IHRRA
6:00 PM-12MN
SM Dinagyang Food Festival
SM City Iloilo
IHHRRA
Dinagyang Bastonero/Arnis Tournament
Iloilo Sports Complex
Sports Committee
21
Saturday
6:00 AM
Mass with the Kasadyahan Contestants
San Jose Church
Liturgical Committee
8:00 AM
KASADYAHAN CULTURAL COMPETITION
City Parade Route
Kasadyahan Committee
2:00 PM
SPONSORS MARDI GRAS
Parade from Freedom Grandstand
Sponsors Mardi Gras Committee
6:00 PM
Dinagyang Invasion Party 2017
Gaisano Iloilo City Center
Spectrum
7:00 PM
RELIGIOUS SADSAD in front of San Jose Church after the 5:30PM mass
San Jose Church
Liturgical Committee
Dinagyang Invitational Taekwondo Tournament
Ateneo de Iloilo
Sports Committee
2nd Dinagyang 100km/50km Ultra Marathon
Iloilo Provincial Capitol
Sports Committee
22
Sunday
6:00 AM
CONCELEBRATED HIGH MASS
San Jose Church
Liturgical Committee
8:00 AM
2017 ILOILO DINAGYANG ATI CONTEST
City Parade Route
Tribes Committee
8:30 AM
Start of Regular Sunday Masses Schedule
San Jose Church
Liturgical Committee
GMA Stars: Mr. Gabby Concepcion / Ms. Sunshine Dizon
SM City Cyberzone
7:00 PM
AWARDING CEREMONIES
Freedom Grandstand
Judging and Tabulation Committee / Prizes and Awards Committee
23
Monday
5:30 PM
Thanksgiving Mass
San Jose Church
Liturgical Committee