JARO: To Celebrate It's Fiesta on February 2, 2010

JARO: To Celebrate It's Fiesta on February 2, 2010. So Come and Join with the annual celebration of JARO district fiesta on February 2, 2010, Tuesday.This event is celebrated every year in honor of their patron saint Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria (Our Lady of Candles). The fiesta features pageantry with a fiesta queen from one of the prominent families of the place, and a cockfight at the Iloilo Coliseum, where cockfighting aficionados from all over the Philippines converge.

On this year's fiesta,Clarice Helene Guadarrama Saulog is the queen who comes from the family of one of the famous entrepreneurs in Iloilo City. They were known to be the owner of the prestigious home of delicacies in Iloilo which is the Biscocho Haus.

Jaro is located between Dungon Creek and the Jaro River, a site between two rivers, with a church and plaza in the center, and homes of affluent families in the vicinity.

So come and let us see each other on this historical event!! Have fun!!

Watch Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2010: In the Hall of Fame

Annually, Iloilo City, Philippines is celebrating one of the most popular events in the the world, The Dinagyang Festival. This event is held in commemoration of the feast Sr. Sto Nino. For this year's theme, "Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2010: In the Hall of Fame", recognizes Dinagyang Festival for winning the Best Tourism Event as proclaimed by Association of Tourim Officers in the Philippines(ATOP).

Dinagyang is held every last week of January in one whole week of Kasadyahan (merry making) and Ati-atihan(cultural) parade . The exact date of Dinagyang 2010 is one January 22-24, 2010. The highlights of Dinagyang 2020 event includes the Fluvial Procession, a parade of colorful "bangkas" boats in Iloilo River to the Pier of Iloilo. Afterwhich, the foot parade will start going to Jaro Catholic Chruch where a mass ceremony will be conducted. The main event is the "Ati-Atihan" contest of different cultural groups in colorful costumes. They will be performing in different parts of the city. For tickets and information, check out dinagyangsailoilo.com


Watch Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2010: In the Hall of Fame!