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ILOILO City – The Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Inc. (IDFI) will hold a “parade of lights” that will feature floats mounted on motorized vehicles on Jan. 27, 2018, 7 p.m.
The parade will start on Infante Street beside the University of the Philippines Visayas going to Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue and on to the Iloilo Business Park where all floats must be parked along the main road and must remain in the area until midnight.
The contest is open to all business corporations and companies, local government units including barangays, tertiary schools, civic clubs and associations, civil society organizations, fraternities and sororities.
The deadline for registration is Jan. 13, 2018, 2 p.m. at the Lee Chuan Dinagyang Lounge at the back of the Freedom Grandstand.
The minimum size of small floats should be five feet in height, five feet in width and 12 feet in length while the maximum size should be eight feet in height, eight feet in width and 15 feet in length.
For the big floats, the minimum size should be 10 feet in height, 10 feet in width and 20 feet in length while the maximum size should be 12 feet in height, 12 feet in width and 40 feet in length.
The float should be elaborately decorated with paper, wood, flowers, or a variety of other indigenous materials and lights into three-dimensional figures depicting a scene. There should be no gas-fueled lamps or similar lanterns and fireworks.
The float must feature a tableau or a group of people, motionless figures or animated designs which depict the corporate vision, mission or advocacy in line with the theme “Dinagyang@50: Timeless Tradition, Culture and Devotion.”
The participating group’s name and logo together with the logo of the 50th Dinagyang Festival should be prominently displayed.
The company mascot may either lead the parade or onboard the float. Gold is the dominant color to highlight Dinagyang’s Golden Anniversary.
Drum and bugle corps, military or fatigue uniforms, motorcycles except for the parade marshals, animals, indecent attires and similar images, and political advertisements or campaign materials are prohibited.
The floats will be judged based on splendor or grandiosity (20 percent), uniqueness and originality (20 percent), lighting effects (20 percent), workmanship and creativity (20 percent), use of indigenous materials (10 percent), and execution of concept (10 percent).
Judges will be stationed along Aquino Avenue and Iloilo Convention Center.
The Best Float, first and second runners-up will receive cash prizes and trophies which will be given during the awarding ceremonies on Jan. 28, 2018. (Merianne Grace J. Ereñeta, Iloilo City PIO)/PN
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