Aliwan Fiesta
aliwan fiesta annual event gather different cultural festival philippine star city complex pasay wherein contingent compete dance parade float competition organized mbc medium group together cultural center philippine ccp city manila pasay event dubbed philippine grandest fiesta prize totaling p million roughly u aliwan fiesta began aim showcase different filipino culture heritage people metro manila also rest world contingent meanwhile aim promote respective region economically tourismwise originally organized visual extravaganza christmas season since held summer month either april may aliwan tagalog word entertainment amusement aliwan fiesta festivity covered live dzrhtv annually aliwan fiesta divided three category cultural street dance competition main event float parade reyna ng aliwan queen entertainmentamusement competition country region option send two contingent representing respective cultural festival well option send representing float reyna ng aliwan contestant however roster entry cultural dance float competition limited number slot cultural dance increased group completed early january contingent cultural street dance competition—totaling dancer well hundred musician support staff members—have undergone stringent elimination cycle various local festival chosen compete aliwan fiesta highlight event competing festival show dance skill parading four kilometer ⁄ mile along roxas boulevard quirino grandstand aliw theater ground located near ccp festival range wellknown dinagyang iloilo city sinulog cebu city panagbenga baguio obscure justasinteresting feast like alikaraw hilongos leyte padangpadang parang shariff kabunsuan pamitinan festival rodriguez rizal side event also include bazaar featuring different regional product photography contest interscholastic dance competition interpreting dance tune played mbc radio station filipino street game firework display meanwhile participating float allowed use local textile produce flower product specific representing city decorating vehicle float portraying local folklore indigenous tradition topped participant reyna ng aliwan serving muse laoags pamulinawen festival distinction winning float competition number time province cebu turn hold record win reyna ng aliwan pageant—six consecutive time recapturing crown however cebu sinulog festival queen reyna ng aliwan stripped title violated term condition reign panagbenga festival queen assumed title duty rest year—the third time baguio lass wore crown reyna ng aliwan pageant considered training ground many national pageant winner also gone compete—and win—international title among jamie herrell karla henry miss earth rizzini alexis gomez angeli dione gomez miss tourism international crown backtoback cynthia thomalla crowned miss eco international sharifa aqeel named miss asia pacific international vera eumee reiter mutya ng pilipinas well mary jean lastimosa rogelie catacutan ahtisa manalo binibining pilipinas title top ten contingent cultural dance float competition receive cash prize top float winner receiving p roughly u winning cultural dance group getting p million u well bragging right becoming champion aliwan fiesta meanwhile reyna ng aliwan receives p roughly u lumad basakanon cebu sinulog tribu panayanon iloilo dinagyang manggahan festival guimaras represented country various international festival overseas aliwan fiesta featured philippine pavilion prague quadrennial performance space design held czech republic philippine delegation special childrens prize effort special award dinagyang festival iloilo city win cultural dance category first winning followed four straight championship anchored different contingent various public high school iloilo another contingent cebu sinulog sa carmen also third place year contingent lumad basakanon sinulog festival cebu city sinulog sa carmen cebu province landed top three st rd placer respectively lumad basakanon elevated aliwan halloffame aliwan fiesta streetdancing champion include halad festival midsayap cotabato dinagyangs tribu atubatub pintado de pasi passi city iloilo dinagyangs tribu paghidaet dinagyangs tribu panay tribu katbalaugan manaragat festival catbalogan aliwan fiesta aliwan hall fame awardee lumad basakanon sinulog festival cebu reclaimed aliwan fiesta streetdancing championship meguyaya festival upi maguindanao came second place tnalak festival south cotabato third place followed pamulinawen festival laoag city ilocos norte fourth caragan festival mabalacat city pampanga fifth place mbc presented coffee table book entitled aliwan fiesta celebrating life island documented cultural affair specialist susan isorenaarcega featuring various photograph taken aliwan fiesta first five year book aim tackle filipino festive psyche multipronged treatise philippine festival rooted display cultural heritage dance craftsmanship second volume entitled aliwan fiesta festival champion published third volume currently compiled aliwan fiesta official website official website mbc medium group photo aliwan fiesta featured cnns ireport aliwan fiesta schedule activity