Dinagyang invited to perform in New York
By TARA YAP
January 24, 2011
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — The Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City has been invited to perform in New York City.
Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog disclosed that the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc. (PIDCI) has an invitation for the city’s famous festival that pays homage to the Santo Niño to perform at the 113th Independence Day commemoration in Manhattan, New York this June.
Mabilog stressed that it will be an opportunity to promote Iloilo City to Americans, Filipino-Americans and a large foreign community.
New York City is considered to be the financial capital and the most populated city in the United States. It is also home to the headquarters of the United Nations.
City tourism officer Ben Jimena explained that PIDCI has only given an invitation, but an agreement has not been reached. Jimena also disclosed that a similar invitation has been extended last 2008, but did not materialize.
“We need to know if how much of the expenses will PIDCI shoulder,” Jimena said.
Jimena further stressed that an agreement must be reached to find out if the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) and the Iloilo City government can afford to send a group of performers to New York.
The Dinagyang has performed in the United States, Japan and Singapore over the years. Its latest foreign performances were in the states of Texas and Minneapolis.
At the home front, the Dinagyang Festival has fostered a strong partnership between the public and private sectors. It led to the city garnering numerous awards including citations from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA), and the Palladium Group.
The Dinagyang has also been inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) as one of the country’s best tourism events
Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog disclosed that the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc. (PIDCI) has an invitation for the city’s famous festival that pays homage to the Santo Niño to perform at the 113th Independence Day commemoration in Manhattan, New York this June.
Mabilog stressed that it will be an opportunity to promote Iloilo City to Americans, Filipino-Americans and a large foreign community.
New York City is considered to be the financial capital and the most populated city in the United States. It is also home to the headquarters of the United Nations.
City tourism officer Ben Jimena explained that PIDCI has only given an invitation, but an agreement has not been reached. Jimena also disclosed that a similar invitation has been extended last 2008, but did not materialize.
“We need to know if how much of the expenses will PIDCI shoulder,” Jimena said.
Jimena further stressed that an agreement must be reached to find out if the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) and the Iloilo City government can afford to send a group of performers to New York.
The Dinagyang has performed in the United States, Japan and Singapore over the years. Its latest foreign performances were in the states of Texas and Minneapolis.
At the home front, the Dinagyang Festival has fostered a strong partnership between the public and private sectors. It led to the city garnering numerous awards including citations from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA), and the Palladium Group.
The Dinagyang has also been inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) as one of the country’s best tourism events
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