UNITY
AMID DIVERSITY IN ALIWAN FIESTA 2019
Manila Broadcasting Company, Star City, and the Cultural
Center of the Philippines, in cooperation with the cities of Manila and Pasay,
once again celebrate the country’s biggest and most popular festivals the way
we Filipinos love it – as a series of grand visual spectacles now known as the Aliwan Fiesta, which
opens to the public on April 25-27 at the CCP Complex.
Aiming to show local and foreign audiences the richness
and diversity of Filipino culture in a single venue, Aliwan Fiesta harnesses
the power of Philippine festivals to showcase how religion, culture, and
tradition are woven in the fiber of our existence. Traditional fiestas, which are held annually to commemorate the foundation of a
town or province, or honoring its patron saint, are brought together en masse to highlight the Pinoy’s indomitable and ebullient
spirit, together with his mien for creativity and innovation.
Gathering together champion streetdance contingents from
the different regions, along with a bevy of beauties, and master craftsmen who
painstakingly construct floats using the most arresting mechanical and
technical ideas, Aliwan Fiesta has invited
local government units to bring to the fore local pride through their artistic
talents, resources, and produce – all depicting traditional folklore. Fabulous prizes are at stake in this
much-awaited event, which features the best of these fiesta islands.
Competing in this year’s festival
dance category are the Bodong Festival of Pinukpok, Kalinga (represented by St Teresita
High School); Panagbenga festival of Baguio City, Benguet (represented by Baguio City National High School); Halamanan
festival of Guiguinto, Bulacan; Niyogyugan
festival of Quezon Province (represented by the town of Pagbilao); Antipolo
Maytime festival (represented by San Jose National High School); Sambalilo
festival of Cavinti, Laguna; Manggahan festival of Guimaras
(represented by Hubon Guimarasnon); Buraburon
festival of Burauen, Leyte (represented by Tribu Buraburon); Pasaka festival of
Tanauan, Leyte (representing the
Pintados-Kasadyaan festival); Meguyaya
festival of Upi, Maguindanao
(represented by Sabaken National High School); Tarakuku festival of Mother
Kabuntalan, Maguindanao (represented by Kabuntalan National High School); and
the Kapatagan festival of Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur.
Participating floats include YKalinga; 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; Buhay at Kulturas sa Lungsod ng San Pablo; the
Tagultol Fishing Festival of Atimonan, Quezon; IPI 60th Year-Sinulog – 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'lal from Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao;
Sarimanok from Kapatagan,
Lanao del Sur; and Palabuni-bunyan from ARMM.
Aliwan Fiesta
2019 opens on April 25 with a three-day shoppers bazaar along Sotto Street at
the CCP Complex, and a Pasakalye concert featuring Ben & Ben, Juan Karlos,
This Band, and Extreme Lab. 23 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
Reyna ng Aliwan Pageant night, with guest performers Christian Bautista and
Jason Fernandez. Festivities will culminate
with the grand parade and streetdance showdown, which kicks off at Quirino
Grandstand at 4 pm on April 27, traversing Roxas Boulevard enroute to the CCP
Complex, and capped by the awarding ceremonies at 9 p.m., with musical numbers
by Vin Abrenica, 6 Cycle Mind and MBC deejays Tanya Chinita, Ganda Wanda, and Lyka Barista.
This year’s
edition of the much-awaited grand festival of champions is supported by Pride
Detergent, Unique Toothpaste, White Rose Cojic Whitening Soap, Smart
Dishwashing Paste, Star Wax, Tanduay, TM, Dunkin’ Donuts, Symdex D, Asian Institute
of Computer Studies, Senokot, GES Led Lights, Whiteflower, and Nature Spring
Mineral Water. For details, check out
Aliwan Fiesta official Facebook page, or log onto www.aliwanfiesta.com.ph
The
search for festival queen heats up this summer’s celebration of the annual Aliwan
Fiesta, with 23 young ladies representing various festivals all over
the country vying for the title of Festival
Queen, or Reyna ng Aliwan 2019. Manila
Broadcasting Company, which produces the annual cultural extravaganza in
partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Cities of
Manila and Pasay, has released the list of this year’s candidates.
SUSAN ISORENA-ARCEGA , PR and publicity consultant
The
search for festival queen heats up this summer’s celebration of the annual Aliwan
Fiesta, with 23 young ladies representing various festivals all over
the country vying for the title of Festival
Queen, or Reyna ng Aliwan 2019. Manila
Broadcasting Company, which produces the annual cultural extravaganza in
partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Cities of
Manila and Pasay, has released the list of this year’s candidates.
PHOTO COMPETITION FOR 2019 ALIWAN FIESTA
The
streetdance showdown of the Aliwan
Fiesta has become a fierce battleground where color, pomp, and pageantry
converge to define the annual festival as grassroots theatre at its very best. With
this in mind, Manila Broadcasting Company is mounting the annual photography
competition open to both amateur and
professional photographers who will cover the grand parade on April 27.
Participants using
digital or film-based cameras should submit entries printed in full colour on
any brand of photo paper in 8R size (8 inches x 10 inches), together with a self-addressed, stamped Manila
envelope and two copies of the registration form, which may be downloaded from
the Aliwan Fiesta website or its official facebook page. The
name of the contest participant should
not appear on the face of the entry, which should not have been published in
any other publication. Photos must have
been taken during the grand parade.
P50,000 are at
stake for the first prize winner, with P25,000 going to second place, and
P10,000 for the third prize. All entries
become the property of MBC, which will have the right to reproduce, exhibit, or
publish the images for promotional purposes.
Deadline for submission
of entries is on May 3, 2019 at 3 p.m.
The grand parade
of Aliwan Fiesta 2019 will kick off
at 4 pm. from the Quirino Grandstand, traversing the length of Roxas Boulevard, and
culminating in front of Aliw Theatre at the CCP Complex.
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