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Dinagyang 2020 opening salvo: You should be there from the start

Friday, January 10, 2020

The Ilonganon tribe, champion of 2019 Dinagyang Ati Tribe Competition. Photos by: IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

YOU don’t want to miss this opportunity.

Hundreds of spectators flock the Iloilo Freedom Grandstand on Wednesday night as some of the participating tribes in this year's Dinagyang festival rehearse their dance performances for the opening salvo on Jan. 10, 2020. — Hundreds of spectators flock the Iloilo Freedom Grandstand on Wednesday night as some of the participating tribes in this year’s Dinagyang festival rehearse their dance performances for the opening salvo on Jan. 10, 2020.

The chance to revel the blast and blessings of 2020 opener. Only here in Iloilo, this year’s Dinagyang Festival will bring again the hues of the province’s wealthy culture and tradition. This religious festivity held on the 4^th Sunday of January will once again gather not just Ilonggos but people from across the country, even international guests, as one big joyous community – in devotion to Señor Santo Niño, the child Jesus.

Paghidaet, one of the participating tribes during last year’s opening salvo.

Gearing back to last year’s celebration, witnessed were participating tribes in their spectacular opening salvo performances held at the newly-constructed 4,000-seater Iloilo Freedom Grandstand on Muelle Loney Street.

Panayanon fascinates the crowd at the Dinagyang opening salvo 2019.

Dinagyang Festival opening salvo 2020 kicks off today at 3 p.m. Eight competing tribes will hit the roads of Freedom Grandstand to Solis-Iznart Streets, Valeria-Ledesma Streets and Ma. Clara Street. Six barangay tribes will also join, and these tribes will participate in the “Dagyang sa Calle Real,” a revival of the old vibe of Dinagyang streetdance which is open for all.