Aliwan Fiesta
Aliwan Fiesta is an annual event that gathers different cultural festivals of the Philippines in Star City Complex in Pasay City wherein contingents compete in dance parade and float competitions, as well as in a beauty pageant. Organized by Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) together with Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the cities of Manila and Pasay, the event is dubbed as "The Metro Manila of All Fiestas," with prizes totaling to P3 million (roughly US$70,000). Aliwan Fiesta, which began in 2003, aims to showcase the different Filipino cultures and heritage not only to the people in Metro Manila but also to the rest of the world.[1] The contingents, meanwhile, aim to promote their respective regions both economically and tourism-wise.[2] It was originally organized as a visual extravaganza for the Christmas season, but it has since been held during the summer months of either April or May.[3] Aliwan is a Tagalog word for "entertainment" or "amusement." For 2010, the colorful banner at the Roxas Blvd. entrance proclaimed the fiesta as THE PHILIPPINES GRANDEST FIESTA.[4] Aliwan Fiesta festivities are covered live on DZRH News Television annually.
Competition
Aliwan Fiesta is divided into three categories: Cultural Street Dance Competition (the main event), Float Parade, and Reyna ng Aliwan (Queen of Entertainment/Amusement) beauty pageant. Each of the country's 17 regions have the option to send up to two contingents representing its respective cultural festival, as well as an option to send a representing float and or beauty pageant contestant.[5] However, the roster of entries for the cultural dance and float competitions are limited. In 2008, the number of slots for cultural dance was increased from 20 to 24 groups, which was completed as early as January.[3] Each contingent in the cultural street dance competition—totaling up to 100 dancers as well as hundreds of musicians and support staff members—have undergone stringent elimination cycles during various local festivals before being chosen to compete in Aliwan Fiesta.[1] The highlight of the event is when all competing festivals show off their dance skills while parading for four kilometers (about 2½ miles) along Roxas Boulevard from Quirino Grandstand to Aliw Theater grounds located near CCP.[6] The festivals range from the well-known such as Sinulog of Cebu City, and Panagbenga of Baguio City, to the obscure but just-as-interesting feasts like Alikaraw of Hilongos, Leyte, Padang-Padang of Parang, Shariff Kabunsuan, and Pamitinan Festival of Rodriguez, Rizal.[1] Side events also include a bazaar featuring different regional products, a photography contest, an inter-scholastic dance competition (interpreting dance tunes played on MBC radio stations), Filipino street games, and a fireworks display.[6][7]
Meanwhile, the participating floats are only allowed to use local textiles, produce, flowers, and other products specific in their representing city in decorating the vehicles. Each float, portraying local folklore and indigenous traditions, is topped by a participant of Reyna ng Aliwan serving as muse. The province of CEBU holds the record of the most number of wins in the Reyna ng Aliwan Pageant a total of six consecutive times from Reyna ng Aliwan 2009 until 2014. Last Aliwan Fiesta 2014 another cebuana beauty won the Reyna ng Aliwan 2014 title and a record sixth peat set by Steffi Aberasturi of Cebu City.[3][7] The beauty pageant contestants have competed a day before the parade.[8]
The top ten contingents in the cultural dance and float competitions receive cash prizes, with the top float winner receiving P500,000 (roughly US$11,000) and the winning cultural dance group getting P1 million (about US$23,000) as well as the bragging rights of becoming the champion of Aliwan Fiesta. Meanwhile, the Reyna ng Aliwan receives P100,000 (roughly US$2,300).[5]
Aliwan Fiesta winners
Festival Dance (Street Dance) Competition[9]
| Year | Champion | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kasadayan Festival (Tribu Buraburon - Burauen, Leyte) |
Manggahan Festival (Tribu Manggahan- Guimaras Island) |
Dinagyang Festival (Tribu Panayanon - Iloilo City) |
Meguyaya Festival (Bagabungan National High School- Upi, Maguindanao) |
Binirayan Festival (Tribu Tatusan- Antique) |
Abrenian-Kawayan Festival (Tribu Dangdang-ay- Bangued, Abra) Panagbenga Flower Festival (St Louis University- Baguio City) Pandan Festival (Tribu Pandan- Mapandan, Pangasinan) Tribu Antatet for the Bato Art Festival (Tribu Atanet- Luna, Isabella) Pandang Gitab Festival (Municipality of Baco- Baco, Oriental Mindoro) |
| 2017 | 'Tribu Salongon (Dinagyang Festival - Iloilo) |
Manggahan Festival (Guimaras) |
Manaragat Festival (Catbalogan, Samar) |
Tayo na sa Antipolo Maytime Festival (Antipolo, Rizal) |
Meguyaya Festival (Upi, Maguindanao) |
Balitok Ti Alicia Festival (Alicia, Isabela) Panagbenga Festival (Baguio City) Cinco de Noviembre Festival (Bago, Negros Occidental) Timpuyog Festival (Kiamba, Sarangani) Inaul Festival (Datu Piang, Maguindanao) |
| 2016 | Manaragat Festival (Catbalogan, Samar) |
Dinagyang Festival (Tribu Salognon - Iloilo City) |
Meguyaya Festival (Upi, Maguindanao) |
Sagayan Festival (Datu Piang, Maguindanao) |
Niyogyugan Festival (Quezon) |
Panagbenga Festival (Baguio City) Boling-Boling Festival (Catanauan, Quezon) Anilag Festival (Santa Rosa, Laguna) |
| 2015 | Manaragat Festival (Catbalogan, Samar) |
Sinulog Festival (Lumad Basakanon - Cebu City) |
Mayaw-Mayaw Festival (Pinabacdao, Samar) |
Sakuting Festival (Dolores, Abra) |
Meguyaya Festival (Upi, Maguindanao) |
Kalivungan Festival (Cotabato) Candle Festival (Candelaria, Quezon) Sagayan Festival (Datu Piang, Maguindanao) Panagbenga Festival (Baguio City) Pandang Gitab Festival (Oriental Mindoro) |
| 2014 | Sinulog Festival (Lumad Basakanon - Cebu City) |
Meguyaya Festival (Upi, Maguindanao) |
T’nalak Festival (Santo Niño, South Cotabato) |
Pamulinawen Festival (Laoag, Ilocos Norte) |
Caragan Festival (Mabalacat, Pampanga) |
Kalivungan Festival (Matalam, Cotabato) Adivay Festival (Kabayan, Benguet) Pandang Gitab Festival (Baco, Oriental Mindoro) Bato Art Festival (Luna, Isabela) Kalilangan Festival (General Santos City) |
| 2013 | Dinagyang Festival (Tribu Panayanon - Iloilo City) |
Kalivungan Festival (Midsayap, Cotabato) |
Meguyaya Festival (Upi, Maguindanao) |
Padang-Padang Festival (Parang, Maguindanao) |
Adivay Festival (Benguet) |
Sagayan Festival (Buluan, Maguindanao) Pasaka Festival (Tanauan, Leyte) Pandang Gitab Festival (Oriental Mindoro) Mango Festival (Iba, Zambales) Ang Tipulo Festival (Antipolo, Rizal) |
| 2012 | Dinagyang Festival (Tribu Pan-ay - Iloilo City) |
Buyogan Festival (Abuyog, Leyte) |
Pintados-Kasadyaan & Sinulog Festivals (Alangalang, Leyte) |
T’nalak Festival (Santo Niño, South Cotabato) |
Lembuhong Festival (Surallah, South Cotabato) |
Ala Eh! Festival (Mamang-os at Kambingan - Tuy, Batangas) Kalivungan Festival (Alamada, Cotabato) Hermosa Festival (Zamboanga City) Pandang Gitab Festival (Oriental Mindoro) Dinagyang-Kasadyahan Festival (Miagao, Iloilo) |
| 2011 | Dinagyang Festival (Tribu Pan-ay - Iloilo City) |
Dinagyang-Kasadyahan Festival (Zarraga, Iloilo) |
Lembuhong Festival (Uswag Surallah - Surallah, South Cotabato) |
Calacatchara Festival (Calacatchara Dance Group - Calaca, Batangas) |
Pandang Gitab Festival of Lights (MINSCAT Calapan and Baco Catholic School - Oriental Mindoro) |
Pakalog Festival (Tribu Pakalog - Santolan, Pasig City) Panagbenga Festival (St. Louis University - Baguio City) Hermosa Festival (Zamboanga City High School - Zamboanga City) Kalimudan Festival (Tribu Teduray - Sultan Kudarat) Boling-Boling Festival (Catanauan Abaruray - Catanauan, Quezon) |
| 2010 | Dinagyang Festival (Tribu Paghidaet - Iloilo City) |
Hermosa Festival (Zamboanga City) |
Dinagyang Festival (Tribu Kasag - Banate, Iloilo) |
Unavailable | Paraw Regatta Festival (Grupo Fuerte Baile - Iloilo City) Pasaka Festival (Tanauan, Leyte) Lapay Bantigue Festival (Masbate City, Masbate) Halamang Dilaw Festival (Marilao, Bulacan) Pakalog Festival (Pasig City) Buklod Festival (Parang, Maguindanao) Padang-Padang Festival (Parang, Maguindanao) | |
| 2009 | Buyogan Festival (Abuyog, Leyte) |
Dinagyang Festival (Tribu Kasag - Banate, Iloilo) |
Dinagyang Festival (Tribu Paghidaet - Iloilo City) |
Siloy sa Alcoy (Alcoy, Cebu) Karatong Festival (Dulag, Leyte) Ibon-Ebon Festival (Candaba, Pampanga) Kalilangan Festival (General Santos City) Kadayawan Festival (Davao City) Lapay Bantigue Festival (Masbate City, Masbate) Lambayok Festival (San Juan, Batangas) | ||
| 2008 | Sinulog Festival (Lumad Basakanon - Cebu City) |
Dinagyang Festival (Iloilo City) |
Sinulog Festival (Carmen, Cebu) |
Alikaraw Festival (Hilongos, Leyte) Saad Festival (Leganes, Iloilo) Buyogan Festival (Abuyog, Leyte) Desposorio Festival (Hagonoy, Bulacan) Halad Festival (Tribung Halad - Midsayap, Cotabato) Pamulinawen Festival (Laoag, Ilocos Norte) Kadayawan Festival (Davao City) | ||
| 2007 | Sinulog Festival (Cebu City) |
Dinagyang Festival (Tribu Ilonganon - Iloilo City) |
Alikaraw Festival (Hilongos, Leyte) |
Desposorio Festival (Hagonoy, Bulacan) Hermosa Festival (Zamboanga City) Kalilangan Festival (General Santos City) Pasalamat Festival (Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur) Padang-Padang Festival (Parang, Maguindanao) Babaylan Festival (Bago, Negros Occidental) Kahilwayan Festival: Iloilo Dinagyang (Santa Barbara, Iloilo) | ||
| 2006 | Sinulog Festival (Cebu City) |
Dinagyang Festival (Iloilo City) |
Pintados de Pasi Festival (Passi, Iloilo) |
Halad Festival (Pigcawayan, Cotabato) Kahilwayan Festival (Santa Barbara, Iloilo) Pamulinawen Festival (Laoag, Ilocos Norte) Tultugan Festival (Maasin, Iloilo) Pasalamat Festival (Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur) Padang-Padang Festival (Parang, Maguindanao) Babaylan Festival (Bago, Negros Occidental) | ||
| 2005 | Pintados de Pasi Festival (Passi, Iloilo) |
Kahilwayan Festival: Cry of Santa Barbara (Tribu Kahilwayan of Santa Barbara, Iloilo) |
Dinagyang Festival (Iloilo City) |
Kadayawan Festival (Davao City) Kalilangan Festival (General Santos City) Meguyaya Festival (Nuro, Upi, Maguindanao) Desposorio Festival (Hagonoy, Bulacan) Pasalamat Festival (Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur) Pasaka Festival (Tanauan, Leyte) Kuyog A Sagayan Festival (Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao) | ||
| 2004 | Dinagyang Festival (Tribu Atub-Atub, Iloilo City) |
Kahilwayan Festival: Cry of Santa Barbara (Tribu Kahilwayan of Santa Barbara, Iloilo) |
Kadayawan Festival (Davao City) |
Balyuan Festival (Tacloban City) Kuyog A Damak (Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao) Pamulinawen Festival (Laoag, Ilocos Norte) Padang-Padang Festival (Tribung Pamanok - Parang, Maguindanao) Kuyog A Kang'gelal (South Cotabato) Fertility Festival (Obando, Bulacan) Meguyaya-Sarimanok Festival (Nuro, Upi, Maguindanao) | ||
| 2003 | Halad Festival (Midsayap, Cotabato) |
Pasaka Festival (Tanauan, Leyte) |
Mananayaw (Makati City) |
Singkaban Festival (Bulacan) Kasadyaan Festival (Palo, Leyte) Sinukwan Festival (San Fernando, Pampanga) Padang-Padang Festival (Parang, Maguindanao) Hermosa Festival (Zamboanga City) Pamulinawen Festival (Laoag, Ilocos Norte) Sining Pakalagyan (Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao) | ||
| 2003 | Halad Festival (Midsayap, Cotabato) |
Dinagyang Festival (Tribu Atub-Atub - Iloilo City) |
Sarakiki-Hadang Festival (Calbayog, Samar) |
Dalit Festival (Tangub, Misamis Occidental) |
Sining Pakalagyan (Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao) |
Unavailable |
Special Awards
| Year | Best Folkloric Performance | Best Costume | Best Musical Accompaniment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Panagbenga Festival (Baguio City) |
Dinagyang Festival (Iloilo City) |
Dinagyang Festival (Iloilo City) |
| 2016 | Panagbenga Festival (Baguio City) |
Manaragat Festival (Catbalogan, Samar) |
Manaragat Festival (Catbalogan, Samar) |
| 2015 | Panagbenga Festival (Baguio City) |
Sinulog Festival (Lumad Basakanon - Cebu City) |
Unavailable |
- Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City has won the most number of wins in the cultural dance category with Dinagyang first winning in 2004 including four straight championships from 2010 to 2013.
- Another contingent from Cebu, Sinulog sa Carmen, also won 3rd place year 2008 (both contingents, Lumad Basakanon for Sinulog Festival of Cebu City and Sinulog sa Carmen from the Cebu Province, landed in the top three (1ST and 3RD placers respectively) Lumad Basakanon was elevated to the Aliwan Hall-of-Fame).[3]
- Other Aliwan Fiesta streetdancing champions include Halad Festival of Midsayap, Cotabato (2003) and 2004 Dinagyang's Tribu Atub-Atub, 2005 Pintados de Passi of Passi City, Iloilo 2010 Dinagyang's Tribu Paghidaet, Dinagyang's Tribu Pan-ay in 2011, and in 2015 and 2016 Tribu Katbalaugan for the Manaragat Festival of Catbalogan City.
- In Aliwan Fiesta 2014 the Aliwan Hall of Fame awardee Lumad Basakanon of Sinulog Festival of Cebu reclaimed the Aliwan Fiesta Streetdancing Championship. Meguyaya Festival of Upi, Maguindanao came in second place, T'nalak Festival of South Cotabato in third place, followed by Pamulinawen Festival of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte in fourth and Caragan Festival of Mabalacat City, Pampanga in fifth place.
| Cultural Festival | Champions | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Dinagyang Festival | 6 | 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017 |
| Sinulog Festival | 4 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014 |
| Manaragat Festival | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
| Halad Festival | 2003 (2) | |
| Buyogan Festival | 1 | 2009 |
| Pintados de Pasi Festival | 2005 |
Tugtog ng Aliwan
| Year | Cultural Festival | Winner | Origin |
| 2017 | Meguyaya Festival | Nangi National High School | Upi, Maguindanao |
| 2015 | Sagayan Festival | Maguindanao | |
Float design[10]
| Year | Champion | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Guinakit (Sultan Kudarat, Shariff Kabunsuan) |
Desposorio Festival (Hagonoy, Bulacan) |
Iloilo City: The Next Big Thing (Iloilo City) |
Kalilang (General Santos City) Limbonan (Parang, Shariff Kabunsuan) Pinaginasan sa Maguindanao (Mamasapano, Maguindanao) Panagbenga 2007 (Baguio City) Chrislam: Unity in Diversity (Zamboanga City) Boling-Boling Evo (Catanauan, Quezon) Pili: The Majestic Tree (Sorsogon City, Sorsogon) |
| 2006 | Biag-Ni-Lam-Ang (Laoag, Ilocos Norte) |
The Sabutan Rainbow Parrot Fish (Palanan, Isabela) |
Boling-Boling Festival (Catanauan, Quezon) |
Panagbenga: Let A Thousand Flowers Bloom (Baguio City) Himag-Ulaw Festival (Placer, Masbate) Pagayam (Jones, Isabela) Cry of Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, Iloilo) Antipolo Maytime Festival (Sumakah, Antipolo, Rizal) Awang (Upi, Shariff Kabunsuan) Halamanan Festival (Guiguinto, Bulacan) |
| 2005 | Sabutan Festival (Isabela) |
Paradise Found (Baguio City) |
Idiay Bangir (Laoag, Ilocos Norte) |
Desposorio-Pagpupugay sa Masaganang Buhay (Hagonoy, Bulacan) Halamanan Festival: Hardin ng Paraiso (Guiguinto, Bulacan) Passinhon nga Kultura Amligan Ta (Passi, Iloilo) Layag Gensan (General Santos City) Dinagyang Festival (Iloilo City) Ragsak Ti Biag (San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte) The Grand Dundang (Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao) |
| 2004 | Tawid (A Legacy) (Laoag, Ilocos Norte) |
Let Thousands of Flowers Bloom More Than The Usual (Baguio City) |
Kanggunina (South Cotabato) |
Ang Paghubog sa Banga ng Buhay (Ilocos Norte) Tangguan (Sultan Kudarat) Ibanyuhay sa Rizal (Rizal) Kahilwayan Festival (Santa Barbara, Iloilo) Apoy Daramba (Parang, Maguindanao) Dinagyang Festival (Iloilo City) Ciudad de Flores (Zamboanga City) |
| 2003 | Pamulinawen Festival (Ilocos Norte) |
Singkaban Festival (Bulacan) |
Hermosa Festival (Zamboanga City) |
Padang-Padang Festival (Parang, Maguindanao) Higantes and Parejadoras (Angono, Rizal) Panagbenga Festival (Baguio City) Asia Brewery (Makati City) Sapatero Festival (Makati City) |
| 2003 | Guinakit Festival (Parang, Maguindanao) |
Panagbenga: Let A Thousand Flowers Bloom (Baguio City) |
Dinagyang Festival (Iloilo City) Pamulinawen: Sunshine City (Laoag, Ilocos Norte) Torogan sa Ranao (Lanao del Sur) |
Unavailable |
| Year | Champions | Runner Up | Third Placer |
| 2017 | Santa Cruz de Mayo of Tacloban City | Kapaginaul sa Maguindanao of Datu Piang, Maguindanao | Al Cinco de Noviembre of Bago City, Negros Occidental |
| 2015 | Santo Niño Fluvial Float of Samar | Sagayan Festival of Datu Piang Maguindanao | Sakuting Festival of Dolores, Abra |
| 2014 | Bambanti festival of Isabela | Utanon festival of Dalaguete, Cebu | Indayog ti Sabsabong of Baguio City |
| 2013 | Bahandi Han Eastern Visayas of Alang-Alang, Leyte | Balinali Sang Gadung of Mangudadatu, Maguindanao | Gak't A Kastili sa Banobo of Northern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao |
| 2012 | Pamulinawen (Laoag, Ilocos Norte) | Ang Lingganay (Alang-alang, Leyte) | Sagayan Fiesta (Parang, Maguindanao) |
| 2011 | Biday a Pinangasturian (Buluan, Maguindanao) | Kumpit sa Kutawato (Cotabato City) | Singkaban Fiesta (Bulacan) |
| 2010 | Kanggulagna sa Maguindanao (Cotabato City) | Bahandi Han Dagat (Tanauan, Leyte) | Kagkawing sa Maguindanao (Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao) |
| 2009 | Abel Iloko (Laoag, Ilocos Norte) | Lemba (Cotabato) | Dinagyang (La Paz Iloilo) |
| 2008 | Kalesa - Pamulinawen (Laoag) | Peacock - Boling Boling (Catabauan, Quezon) | Sinulog (Cebu) |
| 2007 | Guinakit of Sultan Kudarat, Shariff Kabunsuan | Disposorio Festival of Hagonoy, Bulacan | Iloilo City: The Next Big Thing of Iloilo Dinagyang |
| 2006 | Biag-Ni-Lam-Ang of Laoag City | The Sabutan Rainbow Parrot Fish of Palanan, Isabela | Boling-Boling Festival of Catanauan, Quezon |
| 2005 | Sabutan Festival of Isabela | Paradise Found of Baguio City | Idiay Bangir of Laoag City |
| 2004 | Tawid (A Legacy) of Laoag City | Let Thousands of Flowers Bloom More Than The Usual of Baguio City | Kanggunina of South Cotabato |
Reyna ng Aliwan Winners[11]
| Year | Reyna ng Aliwan | Origin of Festival | Cultural Festival | Post Pageant Title | International Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Chelsea Fernandez | Tacloban | Sangyaw Festival | ||
| 2017 | Marla Alforque | Cebu | Sinulog Festival | Miss Earth Philippines 2018 Runner-up | |
| 2016 | Cynthia Thomalla | Cebu | Sinulog Festival | Miss Eco Philippines 2017 | Miss Eco International 2018 Winner |
| 2015 | Stephanie Joy Abellanida | Midsayap | Halad Festival | Binibining Pilipinas 2018 candidate | |
| 2014 | Steffi Rose Aberasturi | Cebu | Sinulog Festival | ||
| 2013 | Jamie Herrell | Cebu | Sinulog Festival | Miss Philippines Earth 2014 | Miss Earth 2014 Winner |
| 2012 | Angeli Dione Gomez | Cebu | Sinulog Festival | Binibining Pilipinas 2013 candidate Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International 2013 |
Miss Tourism International 2013-2014 Winner |
| 2011 | Rogelie Catacutan | Cebu | Sinulog Festival | Miss World Philippines 2011 Top 12 Binibining Pilipinas 2015 Supranational |
Miss Supranational 2015 Top 20 |
| 2010 | Rizzini Alexis Gomez † | Cebu | Sinulog Festival | Miss World Philippines 2012 candidate Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International 2012 |
Miss Tourism International 2012-2013 Winner |
| 2009 | Sian Elizabeth Maynard | Cebu | Sinulog Festival | Miss Philippines Earth 2010 Top 10 | |
| 2008 | Mary Jean Lastimosa | Davao | Kadayawan Festival | Binibining Pilipinas 2011 2nd Runner-up Binibining Pilipinas 2012 Top 12 Miss Universe Philippines 2014 |
Miss Universe 2014 Top 10 |
| 2007 | Mary Jane dela Cruz | Bulacan | Desposorio Festival | Binibining Pilipinas 2009 candidate | |
| 2006 | Vera Eumee Reiter | Baguio | Panagbenga Festival | Binibining Pilipinas 2006 candidate Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International 2006 |
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| 2005 | Syrel Aubrey Amazona | Baguio | Panagbenga Festival | ||
| 2004 | Jasmin Versoza | Laoag | Pamulenawen Festival |
Cebu has won the crown in six consecutive years (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) followed by Baguio (2005, 2006) then Davao, Bulacan and Laoag.
Tally
| Festival Origin | Wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Cebu | 8 | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 |
| Baguio | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
| Davao | 1 | 2008 |
| Bulacan | 2007 | |
| Laoag | 2004 | |
| Midsayap | 2015 |
Coffee table book
MBC presented a coffee table book in 2008 entitled Aliwan Fiesta: Celebrating Life In These 7,107 Islands. It was documented by cultural affairs specialist Susan Isorena-Arcega, featuring various photographs taken during Aliwan Fiesta's first five years. The book aims to tackle the Filipino's festive psyche, the multi-pronged treatise on what the Philippine festivals are rooted in, and the display of cultural heritage through dance and craftsmanship.[7]
External links
Footnotes
- 1 2 3 "Aliwan Fiesta '07: The mother of all RP festivals". Manila Bulletin. March 25, 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-02-16. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- ↑ Recebido, Bennie (April 27, 2007). "Tagalog News: Sorsogon City Pili festival dance troupe kalahok sa Aliwan fiesta". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 2007-07-28. (in Tagalog)
- 1 2 3 4 Valisno, Jeffrey (May 2, 2008). "Fiesta islands". BusinessWorld. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
- ↑ Phillips, Eric (May 5, 2010). "THE PHILIPPINES GRANDEST FIESTA". manilatop10. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- 1 2 Calubiran, Maricar M (April 20, 2007). "P2.5M at stake in Aliwan Fiesta". The News Today. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
- 1 2 "Aliwan Fiesta: Festival of champions". Malaya. April 4, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
- 1 2 3 Artifex, Lex (April 27, 2008). "Aliwan Fiesta: A celebration of diversity". The Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ↑ "Reyna ng Aliwan". Abante Tonite. April 13, 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ↑ http://aliwanfiesta.com.ph/aliwan2.5/index.php/our-stations/streetdance-winners
- ↑ http://aliwanfiesta.com.ph/aliwan2.5/index.php/our-stations/float-design-winners
- ↑ http://aliwanfiesta.com.ph/aliwan2.5/index.php/our-stations/reyna-ng-aliwan
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