Will a festival from South Cotabato emerge as Aliwan Fiesta winner this year and come home with the P1 million grand prize?
Purok Sison ES Performing Arts Group represents Lembohung Festival at the Aliwan Fiesta 2012 |
This isn't far as popular festivals from the province of South Cotabato will compete in the upcoming Aliwan Fiesta 2012. These are the T'nalak Festival of the province of South Cotabato, Lembohung Festival of the Municipality of Surallah, South Cotabato and the Kalilangan Festival of General Santos City.
The T'nalak Festival of South Cotabato will be represented in the Aliwan Fiesta 2012 by last year's T'nalak Festival's Kadsagayan A Lalan champion from Notre Dame of Sto. Niño. This group from the municipality of Sto. Niño was also grand champion in the street dancing competition of Koronadal City's Hinugyaw Festival 2012 held last January. Last year's Aliwan Fiesta 3rd Placer- the Purok Sison Elementary School Performing Arts Group will once again compete with the other 20 festivals/contingents from all over the country. Purok Sison Elementary School, the three-time Kadayawan Festival of Davao grand champion will be representing Lembohung Festival of Surallah, South Cotabato. Below is the list of contingents for the Aliwan Fiesta 2012 this coming April 14, 2012 at the Aliw Theater in Pasay City.
ALIWAN FIESTA 2012 Contingents & Order of Parade
1. Kalivungan Festival of North Cotabato
2. Ala-eh Lambayok Festival of San Juan, Batangas
3. Pattaraday Festival of Santiago City
4. Kalilangan Festival of General Santos City
5. Boling-Boling Festival Catanauan, Quezon
6. Zamboanga Hermosa Festival of Zamboanga City
7. Dayang-Dayang Festival of Pasay City
8. Halamanan Festival of Guiguinto, Bulacan
9. Lembuhong Festival of Surallah South Cotabato
10. Salakayan Festival of Miag-ao, Iloilo
11. Padang-Padang Festival of Parang, Maguindanao
12. Panagbenga Festival of Baguio City
13. Buyogan Festival of Abuyog Leyte
14. Taga-Giik Festival of Taguig City
15. Meguyaya Festival of Upi, Maguindanao
16. Mamang-os at Kambingan Festival of Tuy, Batangas
17. Sagayan Festival of Maguindanao Province
18. Lingganay Festival of Alangalang Leyte
19. T’nalak Festival of South Cotabato
20. Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City
21. Pandang Gitab Festival of Calapan City