Dinagyang gets four global invitations
Iloilo Dinagyang Festival caught the interest of international community with four invitations to perform in the global centerstage this year.
"This is an opportunity for us to bring Dinagyang to Ilonggos and Filipinos abroad and strongly promote and sell Iloilo City to tourists and investors," said Mayor Jed Patrick E. Mabilog.
Champion Tribu Salognon of Jaro National High School will be competing against the country's top festivals in Aliwan Fiesta in Manila in April.
For global trips, Dinagyang got invitations to perform in Philippine Independence Day Celebration in Sydney, Australia in June; Quebec, Canada in August; Anseong, South Korea in October; and Santa Parade in Auckland, New Zealand in November.
Dinagyang contingent was a consistent performer in Philippine Independence Day parade in New York, USA in recent years. (Iloilo City PIO)