{"id":22791,"date":"2019-04-21T09:24:52","date_gmt":"2019-04-21T01:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/?p=22791"},"modified":"2019-04-23T17:35:09","modified_gmt":"2019-04-23T09:35:09","slug":"aliwan-fiesta-2019-celebrates-unity-amid-diversity-this-april-25-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/2019\/04\/21\/aliwan-fiesta-2019-celebrates-unity-amid-diversity-this-april-25-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Aliwan Fiesta 2019 This April 25-27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Philippines&#8217; most grandiose festival, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/2016\/04\/23\/expats-guide-aliwan-fiesta\/\" target=\"_blank\">Aliwan\u00a0Fiesta<\/a><\/strong>, will once again open to the public this <strong>April 25 to 27, 2019<\/strong> at<strong> CCP Complex<\/strong> in Pasay.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22792\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Aliwan-2019-Flyer_Front-e1555295267183-1024x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Organized by Manila Broadcasting Company, Star City, and the Cultural Center of the Philippines, in cooperation with the cities of Manila and Pasay, Aliwan Fiesta 2019 is sure to pull off another series\u00a0of grand visual spectacles this year by celebrating the country\u2019s biggest and most popular festivals.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/2017\/04\/04\/list-festivals-in-the-philippines-this-april\/\" target=\"_blank\">Also read:\u00a0List: Festivals in the Philippines this April<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22799\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/dinamulag-mango-festival-of-zambales-1024x578.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/dinamulag-mango-festival-of-zambales-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/dinamulag-mango-festival-of-zambales-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/dinamulag-mango-festival-of-zambales-768x434.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Dinamulag Mango Festival of Zambales<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">With an aim\u00a0to present the richness and diversity of Filipino culture to local and foreign audiences in a single venue,\u00a0the annual huge event harnesses the power of Philippine festivals to showcase how religion, culture, and tradition are woven in the fiber of Filipinos&#8217; existence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Traditional fiestas, which are held annually to commemorate the foundation of a town or province, or honoring its patron saint, are brought together\u00a0in one to highlight Filipino&#8217;s indomitable spirit, creativity, and innovation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22800\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/hubon-guimarasnon-for-the-manggahan-festival-reduced-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/hubon-guimarasnon-for-the-manggahan-festival-reduced-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/hubon-guimarasnon-for-the-manggahan-festival-reduced-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/hubon-guimarasnon-for-the-manggahan-festival-reduced-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/hubon-guimarasnon-for-the-manggahan-festival-reduced.jpg 1037w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Hubon Guimarasnon for the Manggahan Festival<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Aliwan Fiesta 2019 is gathering champion street dance contingents from the different regions, along with a bevy of beauties, and master craftsmen who painstakingly construct floats using their most arresting mechanical and technical ideas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Local government units are also invited to bring to the fore local pride through their artistic talents, resources, and produce&#8211;all depicting traditional folklore.\u00a0Grand prizes are at stake in this much-awaited event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22801\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/meguyaya-festival-of-upi-maguindanao-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/meguyaya-festival-of-upi-maguindanao-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/meguyaya-festival-of-upi-maguindanao-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/meguyaya-festival-of-upi-maguindanao-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Meguyaya Festival of Upi Maguindanao<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Competing in this year\u2019s festival dance category are the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Bodong Festival of Pinukpok, Kalinga (represented by St Teresita High School);<\/li>\n<li>Panagbenga Festival of Baguio City, Benguet (represented by Baguio City National High School);<\/li>\n<li>The Pangisdaan festival\u00a0 of Navotas (represented by Hayuma Cultural Dance Troupe);<\/li>\n<li>Halamanan festival of Guiguinto, Bulacan;<\/li>\n<li>Dinamulag Mango festival of Zambales (represented by the town of Masinloc);<\/li>\n<li>Niyogyugan festival\u00a0of Quezon Province (represented by the town of Pagbilao);<\/li>\n<li>Tayo na sa Antipolo Maytime festival (represented by San Jose National High School);<\/li>\n<li>Sambalilo festival of &#8211; Cavinti, Laguna;<\/li>\n<li>Manggahan festival of Guimaras\u00a0 (represented by Hubon Guimarasnon);<\/li>\n<li>Buraburon festival of Burauen, Leyte (represented by Tribu Buraburon);<\/li>\n<li>Pintados Kasadyaan festival of the Province of Leyte (represented by the Pasaka festival of Tanauan);<\/li>\n<li>Meguyaya festival\u00a0of Upi, Maguindanao (represented by Sabaken National High School);<\/li>\n<li>Tarakuku festival\u00a0of Mother Kabuntalan, Maguindanao (represented by Kabuntalan National High School);<\/li>\n<li>The Kapatagan festival of Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">For this year, participating floats include YKalinga; Panagbenga; the Palakaya of Navotas; Para Aqui from Paranaque; Bangka de Muntinlupa; Dayang Dayang of Pasay City; Singkaban of Bulacan; Halamanan of Guiguinto; Pamilya from Catanauan, Quezon; Masaya ang Pamilya sa Masayang Laguna from San Pablo City; the Tagultol Fishing Festival of Atimonan, Quezon; IPI 60th Year-Sinulog \u2013 Cebu; Tacloban Through the Years; Panuluganen from Cotabato City; Siniratan a Laminan from Sultan Kudarat; Meguyaya Festival of Upi, Maguindanao; Kapasiti a Lemba from Mother Kabuntalan, Maguindanao; Kuyog a Kang&#8217;lal from Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao; Sarimanok from Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur; and Palabuni-bunyan from ARMM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Aliwan Fiesta 2019 opens on April 25 with a <strong>three-day shoppers bazaar<\/strong> along Sotto Street at the CCP Complex, and a <strong>Pasakalye concert<\/strong> featuring <strong>Ben&amp;Ben<\/strong>, <strong>Juan Karlos<\/strong>, <strong>This Band<\/strong>, and <strong>Extreme Lab <\/strong>at<strong> 6 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">24 lovely young ladies representing the different festivals all over the country then take to the outdoor stage in front of the Aliw Theater on April 26 for the <strong>Reyna ng Aliwan<\/strong>\u00a0pageant night at <strong>6 p.m<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Festivities will culminate with the<strong> grand parade and street dance showdown<\/strong>, which starts at Quirino Grandstand at <strong>4 pm<\/strong> on April 27, traversing Roxas Boulevard en route to the CCP Complex, and capped by the<strong> awarding ceremonies<\/strong> at <strong>9 pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>For more details, visit Aliwan Fiesta <a href=\"http:\/\/aliwanfiesta.com.ph\/\" target=\"_blank\">official website<\/a> or follow them on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aliwanfiestaofficial\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What:<\/strong> Aliwan Fiesta 2019<br \/>\n<strong>Where:\u00a0<\/strong>CCP Complex, Roxas Blvd, Pasay City<br \/>\n<strong>When:<\/strong> April 25 to 27, 2019<br \/>\n<strong>Tickets:<\/strong> Free admission<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>This is a press release. 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