Melo Villareal
Another year has passed and as early as now, Dinagyang Festival goers are already preparing for the bigger festival next year in Iloilo.
Festival Dancer in Dinagyang 2011
Aside from delicious Pancit Molo and Lapaz Batchoy, tourist from all over the world are also visiting Iloilo to watch the colorful street dancers and to experience the rest of activities in Dinagyang Festival 2011.
If you already bought an airline ticket and you want to know the schedule of activities for the 2011 Iloilo Dinagyang Festival, heres the tentative sched :
| January 4, 2011, Tuesday | 2:00 P.M. | Model Ati Dinagyang Warrior 2011 Presentation | |
| January 7, 2011, Friday | 2:00 P.M. | Model Ati Dinagyang Warrior 2011 Talent Competition | |
| January 9, 2011, Sunday | 1:00 P.M. | Model Ati Dinagyang Warrior 2011 Finals | |
| January 14, 2011, Friday | 2:30 P.M. | Mass for Opening Salvo of Tribe Dancers | San Jose Parish Church |
| 3:00 PM | OPENING SALVO | Judging Area | |
| January 14-16, 2010 | Iloilo Dinagyang Golf Competition 2011 | Sta. Barbara Golf Club | |
| January 15, 2011, Saturday | 7:00:00 AM | SQUEAK | Parade Route |
| January 16-23, 2011 | Dinagyang 2011 Photo Exhibit | ||
| January 16, 2011, Sunday | 10:00AM – 3:00PM | DRESSING UP DAGOY | |
| January 19-23, 2011 | 2:00 P.M.-12 MN | Iloilo Hotel Resort & Restaurant Association (IHRRA) Food Festival | Delgado St., Iloilo City |
| January 21, 2011, Friday | 8:00:00 AM | TAMBOR TRUMPA MARTSA MUSIKA | Freedom Grandstand |
| 7:00 PM | LUCES IN THE SKY Part I | ||
| January 22, 2011, Saturday | 7:00:00 AM | Mass for Kasadyahan | San Jose Parish Church |
| 8:00 A.M. | 2011 KASADYAHAN Competition | Freedom Grandstand and other stages | |
| 2:00PM | SPONSORS MARDI GRAS | Judging Area #4 to Freedom Grandstand | |
| 7:00 PM | LUCES IN THE SKY Part II | ||
| 7:00 PM | Religious Sad-sad to Sr. Sto. Niño | San Jose Parish Church | |
| January 23, 2010, Sunday | 6:30 a.m | Concelebrated high mass for devotees, Tribes, Gov’t. Officials, LOMAS in attendance | San Jose Parish Church |
| 8:00 A.M. | 2011 Dinagyang Ati CONTEST | Freedom Grandstand and other stages | |
| 7:00 P.M. | Awarding Ceremonies | Freedom Grandstand | |
| January 24, 2011, Monday | 5:30 P.M. | Thanksgiving Mass with all members of 2010 Iloilo Dinagyang Festival Working Committees | San Jose Parish Church |
Dinagyang 2011 Schedule courtesy of : http://www.dinagyangsailoilo.com/
