Aliwan Festival In the Philippines 2008

Aliwan Festival 2008 is the start of my enthusiast in taking photos.  Together with my officemate, we headed Pasay Manila early in the morning to first meet the group of photo pro and amateur new found friends. 

 

 

Information:

Aliwan Fiesta, The Philippines Grandest Fiesta is an annual event that gathers different cultural festivals of the Philippines.  It began in 2003, aims to showcase the different Filipino cultures and heritage not only in Metro Manila but also to the world.  Furthemore, promote respective region both economically and tourism wise.  Aliwan is the Tagalog word for "entertainment" or "Amusement".

Competition:

Aliwan Fiesta is divided into three categories this includes: 

1. Cultural Street Dance Competition (the main event)

2. Float Parade, and Reyna ng Aliwan (Queen of Aliwan) 

3. Beauty pageant. 

Each of the country's 17 regions have the option to send up to two contingents representing its respective cultural festival, as well as an option to send a representing float and or beauty pageant contestant.  Prizes and awards were given to the winners of the said event by category.

Philippines' 17 Regions: 

Luzon

Map	Region (short name)	Regional center	Component local government units
	National Capital Region (NCR)	Manila	List of cities
	Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)	Baguio City	Abra Apayao Baguio City[3] Benguet Ifugao Kalinga Mountain Province
	Ilocos Region (Region I)	San Fernando City, La Union	Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur La Union Pangasinan Dagupan City[4]
	Cagayan Valley (Region II)	Tuguegarao City	Batanes Cagayan Isabela Santiago City[4] Nueva Vizcaya Quirino
	Central Luzon (Region III)	San Fernando City, Pampanga	Aurora Bataan Bulacan Nueva Ecija Pampanga Tarlac Zambales Angeles City
	CALABARZON (Region IV-A)	Calamba City, Laguna	Batangas Cavite Quezon Rizal Laguna Lucena City
	MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)	Calapan City	Marinduque Occidental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro Palawan[3] Romblon
	Bicol Region (Region V)	Legazpi City	Albay Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Catanduanes Masbate Sorsogon Naga City

Visayas

Map	Region (short name)	Regional center	Component local government units
	Western Visayas (Region VI)	Iloilo City	Aklan Antique Capiz Guimaras Iloilo Iloilo City[3] Negros Occidental Bacolod City[3] Palawan
	Central Visayas (Region VII)	Cebu City	Bohol Cebu Negros Oriental Siquijor
	Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)	Tacloban	Biliran Eastern Samar Leyte Northern Samar Ormoc City[4] Samar Southern Leyte Tacloban City[3]

Mindanao

Map	Region (short name)	Regional center	Component local government units
	Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)	Pagadian City	Isabela City[5] Zamboanga City[3] Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Sur Zamboanga Sibugay
	Northern Mindanao (Region X)	Cagayan de Oro	Bukidnon Cagayan de Oro City[3] Camiguin Iligan City[3] Lanao del Norte Misamis Occidental Misamis Oriental
	Davao Region (Region XI)	Davao City	Compostela Valley Davao City[3] Davao del Norte Davao del Sur Davao Oriental
	SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)	Koronadal City	Cotabato Cotabato City[4] General Santos City[3] Sarangani South Cotabato Sultan Kudarat
	Caraga Region (Region XIII)	Butuan	Agusan del Norte Agusan del Sur Butuan City[3] Dinagat Islands Surigao del Norte Surigao del Sur
	Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)	Cotabato City	Basilan (excluding Isabela City) Lanao del Sur Maguindanao Sulu Tawi-Tawi

Annually, it has since been held during the summer months of either April or May organized by Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) together with Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the cities of Manila and Pasay

read more:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliwan_Fiesta