The Iloilo Festivals Foundation, Inc. (IFFI) is set present its “final plans” for the staging of the Dinagyang Festival 2020 on Sept. 16.
Lawyer Jobert Peñaflorida, IFFI president, said they would introduce new activities to spice up the celebration of Dinagyang next year.
IFFI is the new organizer of the festival. It replaced Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI).
In a previous report by IMT NEWS, Salvador “Dong” Sarabia, one of Mayor Jerry P. Treñas’ executive assistants, revealed that the Kasadyahan Regional Cultural Competition or Fiesta Pilipinas will no longer be part of Dinagyang.
“Wala na kita Kasadyahan sa Dinagyang next year. I-move na sya sa iban nga bulan, pero wala pa kita ka decide kon ano nga bulan,” he said.
Kasadyahan is held every fourth Saturday of January. It is participated in by various festivals in the Western Visayas region.
Sarabia said Kasadyahan would be replaced with “Sadsad sa Dinagyang” (street dancing).
“Everyone will be invited to join dira pati ang private sectors, especially sponsors. They will form their own tribes,” he said.IMT
