Dinagyang 2018 Schedule of Activities
I am getting a lot of hits about Dinagyang 2018 these days. So might as well post the schedule here for everyone. This year’s Festival Theme is “Timeless Tradition, Culture and Devotion”. And the Religious Theme is “Señor Santo Niño: Chaste, Poor and Obedient Son of God”.
Dinagyang 2012 file photo. Photo by Mary Jane Cabrera
Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2018 Schedule of Activities
| DATE | DAY | TIME | EVENT/ACTIVITY | VENUE | COMMITTEE / PERSON IN-CHARGE |
| December 2017 | |||||
| 2 | Friday | 4:00 PM | MID 2018 Casual Wear Competition | SM City Iloilo | Ms. Dinagyang Committee |
| 8 | Friday | 9:00 PM | MID 2018 Rehearsal for Talent Competition | Robinsons’ Place Iloilo | Ms. Dinagyang Committee |
| 9 | Saturday | 4:00 PM | MID 2018 Talent Competition | Robinsons’ Place Iloilo | Ms. Dinagyang Committee |
| 17 | Sunday | MID 2018 Fashion Show | Roxas City | Ms. Dinagyang Committee | |
| 22 | Friday | 9:00 AM | MID 2018 Outreach Program | Asilo De Molo | Ms. Dinagyang Committee |
| January 2018 | |||||
| 5 | Friday | 9:00 PM | MID 2018 Rehearsal for Festival Costume Competition | Iloilo Business Park | Ms. Dinagyang Committee |
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6
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Saturday
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5:00 PM | MID 2018 Festival Costume Competition with Iloilo 4×4 Club Motorcade | Iloilo Business Park | Ms. Dinagyang Committee |
| 6:00 PM | Bombo Music Festival | CPU Rose Memorial Hall | Bombo Radyo Iloilo | ||
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12
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Friday
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1:00 PM | Opening Salvo Mass | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee |
| 2:00 PM | Opening Salvo | City Parade Route | Tribes Committee | ||
| 3:00 PM | MID 2018 Candidates Motorcade with Iloilo 4×4 Club during the Opening Salvo | City Parade Route | Ms. Dinagyang Committee | ||
| 9:00 PM | Rehearsal for MID Swimwear Competition | Robinsons’ Place Iloilo | Ms. Dinagyang Committee | ||
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12-14
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Friday – Sunday
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8:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Iloilo Invitational 17 Under Boys Basketball Championship | Hua Siong College of Iloilo Gym | Sports Committee |
| 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Dinagyang Mayor’s Cup Battle of Champions (High School Edition) | Hua Siong College of Iloilo Gym | Sports Committee | ||
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13
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Saturday
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4:00 PM | MID 2018 Swimwear Competition | Robinsons’ Place Iloilo | Ms. Dinagyang Committee |
| 6:00 PM | Dinagyang PBA Game (Talk N Text vs San Miguel Beer) | USA Gymnasium | Sports Committee | ||
| 14 | Sunday | 2:00 PM | 4th Mr. Dinagyang Physique & Bodybuilding Competition | Robinsons’ Place Iloilo | Sports Committee |
| 15 | Monday | TBA | MID 2018 Advocacy Campaign Competition | TBA | Ms. Dinagyang Committee |
| 15-17 | Monday – Wednesday | 8:00 AM | Dinagyang Billiards Tournament | SM City Iloilo | Sports Committee |
| 15-28 | Monday – Sunday | 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM | Dinagyang Tourist Information & Assistance Center | Robinsons’ Place Iloilo, SM City Iloilo & SM Delgado | Secretariat Committee |
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17-25
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Wednesday – Thursday
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6:00 AM | Sto. Niño Mass in Ilonggo | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee |
| 7:00 AM | Sto. Niño Mass in English (Pilgrims: Parishes of Vicariate of St. Paul) | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
| 8:30 AM | Sto. Niño Mass in English (Pilgrims: City Schools & Private Entities) | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
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17-25
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Wednesday – Thursday
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10:00 AM | Sto. Niño Mass in English (Pilgrims: City Schools & Government Agencies) | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee |
| 5:00 PM | Chaplet to Sto. Niño | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
| 5:30 PM | Sto. Niño Mass in English (Pilgrims: LOMAS, Private Entities and Government Agencies) | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
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17
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Wednesday
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5:00 AM | Walk with Mary (Diana from San Jose Church to the 5 Barangays of the Parish) | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee |
| 5:30 PM | Turning over of outgoing Hermanos/as 2017 to the incoming Hermanos/as 2018 | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
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18
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Thursday
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8:00 AM – 6:00PM
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Dinagyang Arts Festival 2018 |
SM City Iloilo North Wing
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Arts Festival Committee
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| Folk Dance, Hip-hop and Dancesports Competition | |||||
| 5:30 PM | Re-enactment of the Wedding of Princess Isabel to Captain Calafata | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
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19
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Friday
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5:00 AM | Walk with Jesus (Diana from San Jose Church to the 5 Barangays of the Parish) | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee |
| 3:00 PM | Opening of the Exhibit on Sto. Niño | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
| MID 2018 Technical Rehearsal | USA Gymnasium | Ms. Dinagyang Committee | |||
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20
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Saturday
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7:30 AM – 7:30 PM | 2018 Dinagyang Chess Tournament (20 under Rapid Chess Tournament) | Congressman’s Office | Sports Committee |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 NN | Fun Day for children of the barangay of the parish | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
| 8:30 AM | Sto. Niño Mass for the barangay children | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
| 9:30 AM | 30 – minute catechism to barangay children | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
| 10:00 AM | Parlor games and snacks for the children | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
| 2:00PM – 4:00PM | Seminars to mothers on child care and responsible parenthood livelihood seminar to fathers | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
| 3:00 PM | Dinagyang 50K Ultra Marathon 2018 | Molo to Guimbal | Sports Committee | ||
| 5:30 PM | Re-enactment of the Baptism of Queen Juana 2018 | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
| 6:00 PM | Miss Iloilo Dinagyang 2018 Pageant Night | USA Gymnasium | Ms. Dinagyang Committee | ||
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21
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Sunday
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4:00 AM | 2018 Iloilo Dinagyang 8th 21K Half Marathon & Marian Rose World Mission 5K Run for Cervical Cancer Free Iloilo | SM City Iloilo | Sports Committee |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 NN | Medical and Dental Mission | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
| 5:30 PM | Re-enactment of the Coronation of Niño Dinagyang 2018 | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
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22
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Monday
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7:00 AM | Arrival of the Image from Cebu to Iloilo International Airport | Iloilo International Airport | Liturgical Committee |
| 12:00 PM | The Image of Sto Niño is expected to arrive in University of San Agustin | USA Main Chapel | Liturgical Committee | ||
| Mass and Veneration | USA Main Chapel | Liturgical Committee | |||
| 3:00 PM | The Image leaves for San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | |||
| 3:15 PM | Arrival of Image in San Jose Parish Church | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
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22
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Monday
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Re-enactment of the Image’s arrival to San JoseParish and the original merry-making ( Ati-atihan sa Iloilo ) around the Plaza Libertad | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | |
| 5:30 AM | Tribute Mass to Rev. Fr. Ambrosio Galindez, OSA, the Father of the Dinagyang | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
| 7:00 PM | Tribute Concert: Santo Niño de Cebu in San Jose and the Dinagyang@50 | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
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22-28
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Monday – Sunday
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10:00 AM – 9:00 PM | DOT Regional Trade Fair | SM City Iloilo | DOT 6 |
| 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM | PCCI Trade Fair | SM City Iloilo | PCCI | ||
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23
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Tuesday
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10:00 AM | Healing Mass and Lunch Date for the Aged, Sick, and Abandoned | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee |
| Visitation of the Image to St. Therese Magdalo, Provincial Capitol, St. Joseph School of Iloilo, Oton Church and Trapiche, Oton | Various Venues | Liturgical Committee | |||
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24
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Wednesday
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8:00 AM | Leaves Trapiche for Tigbauan, St. Therese, Tigbauan, Peñaflorida Factory, JBLCF, Robinsons Place | Various Venues | Liturgical Committee |
| 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Dinagyang PESO Job Fair | Robinson’s Place Jaro | PESO Iloilo City | ||
| 24-27 | Wednesday – Saturday | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Dinagyang Dart Competition Mayor Joe III Espinosa Cup | Marymart Mall | Sports Committee |
| 24-28 | Wednesday – Sunday | 6:00 PM – 12:00 MN | Plazuela Dinagyang Food Fest | Plazuela De Iloilo | Bombo Radyo Iloilo |
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25
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Thursday
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9:30 AM | Visitation of the image to foremost, Amigo, Sto. Niño Chapel, Gaisano-Lapaz, City Mall Parola | Various Venues | Liturgical Committee |
| TBA | Mr. Dinagyang Festival 2018 | TBA | Ms. Dinagyang Committee | ||
| 6:00 PM – 12:00 MN | Bombo Radyo & Star FM Battle of the Bands | Plazuela De Iloilo | Bombo Radyo Iloilo | ||
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25-28
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Thursday – Sunday
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6:00 PM – 12:00 MN | IHRRA Food Festival | Delgado Street | IHRRA |
| 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM | Dinagyang Hawkers Food Festival | SM City iloilo | DOT 6 | ||
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26
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Friday
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8:00 AM – 12:00 NN | Tambor Trumpa Martsa Musika | City Parade Route | DEPED Division of Iloilo |
| 9:00 AM | Dinagyang On the Spot Painting Contest | Museo Iloilo | Museo Iloilo | ||
| 10:00 AM | 4×4 Truck Fest and Car Show | San Rafael, Mandurriao | Iloilo 4×4 Club | ||
| 10:00 AM | Nitro Remote Controls Race and Show | San Rafael, Mandurriao | Iloilo 4×4 Club | ||
| 3:00 PM | Fluvial Procession | Fort San Pedro to disembark in Iloilo Customs House | Liturgical Committee | ||
| 3:00 PM | MID 2018 joins Fluvial Parade | Fort San Pedro to disembark in Iloilo Customs House | Ms. Dinagyang Committee | ||
| 4:00 PM | Solemn Procession follows from Iloilo Customs House to San Jose Parish Church | Muelle Loney – Iznart – JM Basa – San Jose Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
| 6:30 PM | Blessing of Sto. Niño Images, pregnant mothers and children after the 5:30PM Mass | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
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26
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Friday
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7:00 PM | International Cultural Night with festival performances from New Zealand, South Korea and Hawaii (By Invitation) | SM City Iloilo | Executive Committee/Secretariat |
| 8:30 PM | Luces in the Sky | SM City Iloilo | Fireworks Committee | ||
| TBA | DOT Konsiyerto Para sa Turismo | TBA | DOT 6 | ||
| 26-27 | Friday – Saturday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 11th Dinagyang National Age-Group Swimfest (Developmental – 10 yrs old & Under) (Age-Group – 11 years and over) | Iloilo Sports Complex | Sports Committee |
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26-28
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Friday – Sunday
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8:00 AM | Dinagyang Bastonero 2018 | Iloilo Sports Complex Covered Gym | Sports Committee |
| 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM | Lagaw Pilipinas Expo | SM City Iloilo | DOT 6 | ||
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27
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Saturday
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7:00 AM | Mass for the Kasadyahan Contestants | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 NN | FIESTA PILIPINAS: Kasadyahan Regional Festival Competition | City Parade Route | Kasadyahan Committee | ||
| 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM | 2018 Regional Taekwondo Champrionship Mayor Joe III Espinosa Cup | Western Institute of Technology Covered Gym | Sports Committee | ||
| 9:00 AM | 4th 4×4 League Race | San Rafael, Mandurriao | Iloilo 4×4 Club | ||
| 2:00 PM | Sponsors Mardi Gras | City Parade Route | Sponsors Mardi Gras Committee | ||
| 6:00 PM | Dinagyang@50: Parade of Lights | Infante to Iloilo Business Park | Sponsors Mardi Gras Committee | ||
| 6:30 PM | Mayor’s Dinagyang Welcome Dinner (By Invitation) | TBA | Executive Committee/Secretariat | ||
| 7:00 PM | Religious Sadsad infront of San Jose Church | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
| 9:00 PM | Glitters in the Sky | Iloilo Business Park | Fireworks Committee | ||
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27-28
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Saturday – Sunday
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8:00 AM – 2:00 AM | Dinagyang Auto Show | Iloilo Business Park | Sports Committee |
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Dinagyang Archery Competition | Lapaz Football Field | Sports Committee | ||
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 6th Dinagyang Pencak Silat Invitational Tournament | Iloilo Science & Technology University | Sports Committee | ||
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28
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Sunday
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6:00 AM | Concelebrated High Mass | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 NN | Dinagyang@50: Ati Tribe Competition | City Parade Route | Tribes Committee | ||
| 8:30 AM | Start of Regular Sunday Masses Schedule | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee | ||
| 7:00 PM | Awarding Ceremonies | Freedom Grandstand | Judging and Tabulation Committee / Prizes and Awards Committee | ||
| 29 | Monday | 5:30 PM | Thanksgiving Mass | San Jose Parish Church | Liturgical Committee |