Iloilo Dinagyang 2008 Schedule of Activities

Dinagyang 2008 Schedule

Iloilo City's biggest and most colorful religion and cultural festivity --- the Dinagyang Festival once again attracted a myriad of domestic and foreign visitors, most of them have joined their local hosts in this one-of-a-kind festivity complete with all the frenzied merrymaking and non-stop street party.

Dinagyang had its humble beginnings in the devotion to the Señor Santo Niño that began to take root in the hearts of Ilonggos some 40 years ago.

January 14, 2008 (Monday)

3:00 pm MS DINAGYANG TALENT CONTEST
Robinsons Place Iloilo

January 14-27, 2008 (Monday-Sunday)

10:00 am-9:00 pm Trade and Exhibits/ Dinagyang Pasalubong Center
UGF between Pizza Hut & Pancake House, SM City

January 15-28, 2008 (Tuesday-Monday)

Display period, Tongku-Dagyang
SM City Lower Ground Floor

January 15, 2008 (Tuesday)

3:00 pm MS DINAGYANG GOWN & SWIMSUIT CONTEST
SM Activity Center

January 16, 2008 (Wednesday)

5:00 am Opening salvo for Feast of Señor Santo Niño (penitential
procession around nine (9) brgy. of San Jose Parish
San Jose Parish Church to 9 brgy.
5:30 pm Turning over Ceremony for incoming Hermano & Hermana
Mayor San Jose Parish Church

January 16, 27, 2008 (Wednesday-Sunday)

6:00 am Santo Niño Mas in Ilonggo
San Jose Parish Church
7:00 am Santo Niño Mass in English: (Pilgrim: City Parishes)
San Jose Parish Church
8:30 am Santo Niño Mass in English: (Pilgrim: City Schools)
San Jose Parish Church
5:00 pm Chaplet to Santo Niño
San Jose Parish Church
5:30 pm Santo Niño Mass in English: (Pilgrim: Gov’t Agencies)
San Jose Parish Church

January 18, 2008 (Friday)

2:30 pm Mass for opening Salvo of Tribe Dancers
San Jose Parish Church
3:00 pm OPENING SALVO
Plaza Libertad to main streets in the City
7:00 pm Coronation night, MS DINAGYANG
Freedom Grandstand

January 18-27, 2008 (Friday-Sunday)

Dinagyang Photo Exhibits on Display
SM City, Lower Ground Floor Unleased Area 4x4 sqm

January 19, 2008 (Saturday)

LEA SALONGA CONCERT
Iloilo Centennial Convention Center
8:00 am Praising Dance of Children
San Jose Parish Church
9:00 am Santo Niño Mass Barangay Children
San Jose Parish Church
10:00 am-11:30 am Parlor games and snacks for children
San Jose Parish Church

January 20, 2008 (Sunday)

8:00 am-12nn Medical-Dental Mission
San Jose Parish Church
8:00 am 6th MBCI National Mountain Bike Race
SM City, Parking Lot
10:00 am SM Storyland’s Little Dinagyang Warrior
Costume Contest, SM City
5:30 am-9:00 am Dinagyang Half marathon
Robinsons Place, Iloilo-Mabini-Gen. Luna-Sen. Benigno Aquino Ave.
To Pavia & back on same route

January 21-26, 2008 (Monday-Saturday)

8:30 am * 4th DUBAI National Bowling Championship
St. Elizabeth Bowling and Billiard Alleys (SEBBA)

January 21-27, 2008 (Monday-Sunday)

DINAGYANG THROUGH THE YEARS EXHIBIT
SM City Food Court Hallway
DINAGYANG FESTIVAL SALE
SM City Iloilo
Dinagyang Tourism Assistance Center
SM City, Lower Ground Floor and other malls

January 22 &23, 2008 (Tuesday-Wednesday)

Night Final Rehearsal, Dinagyang Ati Tribes 2008
Dinagyang Parade Route

January 22, 2008 (Tuesday)

10:00 am Healing mass for the sick, aged and abandoned children
San Jose Parish Church

January 23, 2008 (Wednesday)

8:00 am Arrival of Pilgrim Image of Señor Santo Niño from Cebu City
Iloilo Port Terminal
9:00 am Santo Niño Mass in English
5:00 pm Coronation of Princess Isabel 2008 and Niño Dinagyang 2008
San Jose Parish Church
3:00 pm Dinagyang Boxing Tournament
SM City, Front Covered Walk
5:00 pm Coronation of Princess Isabel 2008 & Dinagyang Niño Ambassador 2008, San Jose Parish Church
night final Rehearsal, Kasadyahan 2008
Dinagyang Parade Route

January 23-25 2008 (Wednesday-Friday)

7th Mayor Jerry P. Treñas Cup Golf Tournament
Iloilo Golf and Country Club
5:00 pm Dinagyang Showband Showdown (Grand Finals)
SM Activity Center

January 24-26, 2008 (Thursday-Saturday)

Open Darts Tournament
Marymart Center

January 24-76, 2008 (Thursday-Sunday)

2:00 pm-12mn Iloilo Hotel Resort & Restaurant Association (IHRRA) Food
Festival, Delgado St., Iloilo City

January 25, 2008 (Friday)

8:00 am DRUM AND BUGLE
Freedom Grandstand
2:00 pm & 7:00 pm BAYANIHAN DANCE COMPANY
San Jose Auditorium
2:00 pm Dinagyang Kapamilya Dance Showdown
SM Activity Center
3:00 pm FLUVIAL PROCESSION
San Jose Parish Church
5:30 pm Santo Niño mass in English to be followed by blessings of
children, pregnant mothers Santo Niño images
San Jose Parish Church
• Best Dinagyang lead Dancers
Robinsons Mall
4:30 pm Blessing of children, pregnant mothers and Sto. Nino Image
8:00 pm Mayor Jerry P. Treñas Cup Golf Awarding
Iloilo Grand Hotel
5:00 pm-12mn Freeedom Grandstand

January 25-26, 2008 (Friday-Saturday)

Badminton Cup
January 25-27, 2008 (Friday-Sunday)
6:00 pm-2:00 am DINAGYANG SM FOOD FESTIVAL & STREET PARTY
SM City Activity Center

January 25, 2008 (Friday)

SITTI with Eillen Sison/ Guarana band
8:00 am-6:00 pm 3rd Iloilo Dinagyang Badminton 2008
Iloilo Sports Complex

January 26, 2008 (Saturday)

5:00 am Dawn Procession walk with Mama Mary
San Jose Parish Church to Fort San Pedro
6:00 am Healing mass
Fort San Pedro
7:00 am Mass for Kasadyahan
San Jose Parish Church
8:00 am KASADYAHAN Competition
Freedom Grandstand and other stages
SPONSORS MARDI GRAS
2:00 pm University of the Philippines Centennial Parade
Freedom Grandstand to UPV
4:30 pm Solemn Foot Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sr. Sto. Niño
San Jose Parish Church, Rizal St., Iznart St., Plazoleta Gay.,
JM Basa St., Plaza Libertad & back to San Jose Parish Church
8:00 pm Religious Sad-sad to Sr. Sto. Niño in front of San Jose Parish
8:00 pm ABS-CBN Hinugyaw
Provincial Capitol
8:00 pm Handog ng Bombo Radyo at Star FM sa Dinagyang
SM City, Parking Lot
RMN and Pronto Parledo Komposo sa Kahanginan
SM City Iloilo Activity Center
7:00 pm BAMBOO CONCERT
RIVERSIDE Boardwalk
7:00 pm INTERNATIONAL NIGHT
Sarabia Manor Hotel

January 26-27, 2008 (Saturday-Sunday)

6:00 pm-12mn Dinagyang Food Festival
SM City, Parking Lot

January 27, 2008 (Sunday)

6:30 am Concelebrated high mass for devotees, tribes, gov’t. officials, LOMAS in
attendance, San Jose Parish Church
8:00 am DINAGYANG CONTEST
Freedom Grandstand and other stages
5:00 pm DINAGYANG CAMPUS IDOL
Paseo Robinson’s Place
5:30 am-7:00 pm Regular Sunday Mass
San Jose Parish Church
8:00 am Dinagyang Photo Contest
7:00 pm 2008 Iloilo Dinagyang Awarding Ceremonies
Freedom Grandstand