DINAGYANG FESTIVAL - ILOILO CITY I PHILIPPINES

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Dinagyang is a Hiligaynon word that means “merrymaking.” Just like the Sinulog and Ati-Atihan Festivals, Dinagyang Festival is one of the religious festivities in the Philippines that celebrates the feast of the Santo Niño and the pact between the Datus and locals.
Every 4th Sunday of January, the festival transforms the Iloilo City into a massive street party with overflowing drinks and food. The most exciting part is that the city hosts a highly competitive Dinagyang Festival dance contest and grand float parades.
The Dinagyang Festival is a famous and religious and cultural festival in Iloilo City, Philippines held on the 4th Sunday of January, or right after the Sinulog in Cebu and the Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan.
Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo is an important event in the Philippines just like other festivals. The festival is held to show reverence of Santo Niño as well as to mark the arrival of Malay immigrants.
It is an opening ceremony where different tribes represented by different schools perform a street tribe dancing running through 5 different checkpoints or judging areas spread across the city. It is a festival that celebrates and commend Santo Niño which was introduced by Magellan way back in the 15th century.