Search
Beauty of the philipipnes LOGO WHITE

BROWSE BY PROVINCE

The Dinagyang Festival
Ilo-ilo City
  • EXPLORE Dinagyang Festival

PUBLISHED April 22, 2017

PHOTOS | WORDS BY MARIANO SAYNO

“Experience the vibrant and culturally-rich Dinagyang Festival! Join us each year in January as we celebrate the devotion to the Holy Child, Sr. Sto. Nino, and commemorate the legendary barter of Panay Island. Witness the breathtaking dances and colorful costumes of the Ati Tribes as they demonstrate the pre-Spanish colonization life of Panay. It’s an event you won’t want to miss!”

University of Santo Tomas

Sampaloc, Manila

Intramuros

Intramuros, Manila

Meguyaya Festival

Upi, Maguindanao

Halamanan Festival

Guiguinto, Bulacan

San Idelfonso Bulacan

San Ildefonso

San idelfonso, Bulacan

QC Circle

Quezon Memorial Circle

Quezon City

BARASOAIN CHURCH MALOLOS BULACAN PHILIPPINES

Barasoain Church

Malolos, Bulacan

Manila Bay

Manila

San Agustin Museum

Intramuros, Manila

subic bay zambales

Subic Bay

Subic, Olongapo City

  • Ilo-ilo City

Are you ready to experience some of the most unique and vivid festivities in the Philippines – Dinagyang Festival? This vibrant celebration of Iloilo is one of the largest and most celebrated festivals in the country and is dedicated to the devotion to the Holy Child, more commonly known as Sr. Sto Niño. Held every fourth Sunday of the year, it commemorates the legendary barter of Panay Island between its native inhabitants and Malay settlers.

 

 

  • EXPLORE Dinagyang Festival
  • Ilo-ilo City
The Beauty of

Let the Devotion to Sr. Sto. Nino Unfold: Get Ready for Iloilo City’s Prestigious Dinagyang Festival!

“Experience the vibrant and culturally-rich Dinagyang Festival! Join us each year in January as we celebrate the devotion to the Holy Child, Sr. Sto. Nino, and commemorate the legendary barter of Panay Island. Witness the breathtaking dances and colorful costumes of the Ati Tribes as they demonstrate the pre-Spanish colonization life of Panay. It’s an event you won’t want to miss!”

PHOTOS | WORDS BY MARIANO SAYNO

PUBLISHED April 22, 2017

Are you ready to experience some of the most unique and vivid festivities in the Philippines – Dinagyang Festival? This vibrant celebration of Iloilo is one of the largest and most celebrated festivals in the country and is dedicated to the devotion to the Holy Child, more commonly known as Sr. Sto Niño. Held every fourth Sunday of the year, it commemorates the legendary barter of Panay Island between its native inhabitants and Malay settlers.

 

 

Are you ready to experience some of the most unique and vivid festivities in the Philippines – Dinagyang Festival? This vibrant celebration of Iloilo is one of the largest and most celebrated festivals in the country and is dedicated to the devotion to the Holy Child, more commonly known as Sr. Sto Niño. Held every fourth Sunday of the year, it commemorates the legendary barter of Panay Island between its native inhabitants and Malay settlers.

 

 

It’s not just an event to behold, it’s an experience you’ll never forget! From mid-October until January, each tribe is hard at work, getting their carefully crafted costumes and rehearsing their intense choreography for the Ati Tribe Competition. When you see it for yourself, you’ll be blown away by the rich colors and special props the tribes use in their creative performances.

 

Dinagyang Festival

Each tribe presents a captivating glimpse into life in Panay before the Spanish colonization. The religious grandeur, cultural sensibilities, and social scenarios are beaming with grace and beauty. The audience will be mesmerized with the incredible visual storytelling that the tribes bring to the stage. It’s an amazing example of how the people in Panay come together to show respect and honor for our history and culture.

 

Do you want to join Dinagyang Festival and witness one of the best spectacles in the Philippines? This is your chance to explore a distinct part of Iloilo City’s culture and relish in the breathtaking culture that surrounds it. Come and be awe-inspired by the soulful rhythms of drums and the vibrant costumes of the Ati tribes. Don’t miss the chance to experience this sacred celebration and make a connection with its rich history.

SHARE
TWEET
PIN
EMAIL
BROWSE BY REGION
  • MANILA
  • abra
  • BATAAN
  • batangas
  • Benguet
  • bulacan
  • cagayan
  • cavite
  • cebu
  • Guimaras
  • Iloilo
  • Isabela
  • laguna
  • Nueva Viscaya
  • pangasinan
  • QUEZON
  • rizal
  • Samar
  • zambales
  • mindanao

EXPLORE MORE about

Visayas

Dinagyang Festival

Are you ready to experience some of the most unique and vivid festivities in the Philippines – Dinagyang Festival? This vibrant celebration is one of

Read More »

Sinulog Festival

Cebu’s Sinulog Festival is celebrated every 3rd Sunday of January, and is the most popular festival of the country. The feast honors the Holy Image

Read More »

Manggahan Festival

It is well known around the world that Guimaras island produces the sweetest mangoes in the world, which is why the Manggahan Festival is named

Read More »

Manaragat Festival

As the cabecera of Samar Island, Catbalagoan City celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2016, and has grown from a small fishing village in 1616 into

Read More »

ROTATE YOUR PHONE

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

LOCATIONS
PROVINCES

Abra

Bataan

Batangas

Benguet

Bulacan

Cagayan

Cavite

Cebu

Guimaras

Iloilo

Isabela

Laguna

Manila

Mindanao

Nueva Viscaya

Pangasinan

Quezon

Rizal

Samar

San Sebastian Basilica

Zambales

ARCHITECTURE
HERITAGE

Capones Lighthouse

Casa Manila

CCP | Cultural Center of the Philippines

Corregidor Island

Fantasy World

Intramuros

Jones Bridge

La Loma Cemetery

Luneta Hotel

Luneta Park

Makati City

Malagonlong Bridge

Manila American Cemetery

Manila Central Post Office

Monumento

Morong Church

Natural History Museum

Pinto Art Museum

Plaza Miranda

Quezon Memorial Circle

San Agustin Museum

Santa Cruz

Subic Lighthouse

University of Santo Tomas

Venice Grand Canal

CHURCHES
FAITH

Barasoain Church

Binondo Church

Calaca Church

Calumpit Church

Caysasay Shrine

Lingayen Cathedral

Manila Abbey San Beda

Manila Cathedral

Meycauayan Church

Padre Pio Shrine

Plaridel’s Simborio

San Agustin Church

San Diego de Alcala Church

San Sebastian Basilica

Taal Church Basilica

Tanauan Church

NATURAL & MAN-MADE
ATTRACTIONS

Ambuklao Dam

Anda Island

Avilon Zoo

Balayan Bay

Binondo Chinatown

Callao Cave

Capones Island

Enchanted Kingdom

Kabayan

Lingayen Beach

Magat River

Manila Bay

Manila Ocean Park

Manila Zoo

Mines View Park

Mount Pulag

Nasugbu

Old Siain Port

Pamatawan River

Pundaquit

San Ildefonso

San Narciso Beach

Subic Bay

Taal Lake

Tingloy Island

FESTIVALS &
EVENTS

Balitok Ti Alicia Festival

Bato Art Festival

Boling-boling Festival

Candelaria’s Candle Festival

Dinagyang Festival

Halamanan Festival

Inaul Festival

Kalivungan Festival

Manaragat Festival

Manggahan Festival

Meguyaya Festival

Niyogyugan Festival

Panagbenga Festival

Sagayan Festival

Sakuting Festival

Sambuokan Festival

Sigpawan Festival

Sinulog Festival

Tayo na sa Antipolo Festival

Timpuyog Festival

Facebook Twitter Instagram Envelope

All photographs that appear on the site are copyright of Mariano Sayno ©2022 Beauty of the philippines

All photographs that appear on the site are copyright of Mariano Sayno ©2022 Beauty of the philippines.com

Beauty of the philipipnes LOGO WHITE

BROWSE BY PROVINCE

Abra

NAGBALAYONG BEACH morong bataan

Bataan

Batangas

Benguet

Bulacan

Cagayan

corregidor-island

Cavite

Cebu

Guimaras

dinagyang aliwan friesta husayno mariano sayno

Iloilo

Isabela

Laguna

Manila Bay by Mariano Sayno

Manila

Mindanao

Magat River Dupax Del Norte

Nueva Viscaya

Pangasinan

Quezon

Rizal

Samar

San Sebastian Basilica

Pamatawan River

Zambales