Melo Villareal
Text and Photos by Aileen Siwa of BackpackingAdventureDiaries
Last week, the streets in CCP complex was filled with spectators and street dance performers from different parts of the country for this years edition of Aliwan Fiesta 2014.
A little bit of entertainment while waiting for the parade to start
The Grand Aliwan Street Dance and Float Parade started at the Quirino Grandstand and paraded in Roxas Boulevard all the way to the Aliw Theater at the CCP Complex for the final judging.
Welcome to Aliwan Fiesta 2014
Here are the Aliwan Fiesta 2014 List of Winners and Photos
Aetas were present and is part in one of the contingents
Street Dancers from Mindanao
Aliwan Fiesta 2014 Winners – Festival Floats
1st Place – P500,000 – Bambanti Festival (Isabela Province)
2nd Place – P250,000 – Utanon Festival Float (Dalaguete, Cebu)
3rd Place – P100,000 – Float from Baguio City
(7) Runners-up – P25,000 each
– Pandag Float (Mother Kabuntalan, Maguindanao)
– Tuna Festival Float (General Santos City)
– Karagan Festival (Pampanga)
– Pasay City Float
– Singkaban Festival (Bulacan)
– Float from Mangudadatu, Maguindanao
– Float from Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao
Aliwan Contingents from Kabayan Benguet
Aliwan Fiesta 2014 Winners – Reyna ng Aliwan
Reyna ng Aliwan 2014 – Festival Queen – Candidate #6 Steffi Aberasturi- Sinulog Festival (Cebu)
1st Runner-up – Candidate #13 Shaira Lenn Roberto – Singkaban Festival (Bulacan)
2nd Runner-up
– Candidate #8 Maria Gigante – Palawod Festival (Cebu)
– Candidate #14 Hazel Trasmonte – Sinulog de Kabankalan Festival (Negros)
– Candidate #16 Michelle Marie Monte – Dinagyang Festival (Iloilo)
Another set of Contingents from Mindanao
MBC float with the reigning Reyna ng Aliwan Fiesta winners
Aliwan Fiesta 2014 Winners – Streetdance Competition
Champion – – P1 Million – Sinulog Festival Lumad Basakanon (Cebu City)
2nd Place -P500,000 – Meguyaya Festival (Upi, Maguindanao)
3rd Place – P250,000 – T’nalak Festival (Municipality of Santo Niño South Cotabato)
4th Place – P150,000 – Pamulinawen Festival (Laoag City)
5th Place – P100,000 – Caragan Festival (Mabalacat, Pampanga)
(5)Runners-up – P50,000 each
– Kalilangan Festival (General Santos City)
– Bato Art Festival (Luna, Isabela)
– Pandang Gitab Festival (Oriental Mindoro)
– Adivay Festival (Benguet)
– Kalivungan Festival (Matalam, Cotabato Province)
Festival Float from from one of the Mindanao Contingents
SPECIAL AWARDS
Best Musical Accompaniment- #12 Sinulog Festival (Cebu City)
Best Costume – #12 Sinulog Festival (Cebu City)
Best Folkloric Performance – #7 Adivay Festival (Kabayan Benguet)
About the Author
Aileen Siwa is a freelance events photographer, traveler, backpacker, adventure seeker, music lover as she was a recording engineer before and independent contractor for web related projects.
