2010 Tinagba Gayon Bicol festival of Festivals Showdown (exhibition)

Iriga City celebrates Tinagba Festival 2010

Iriga City in Bicol will come alive as the city celebrates its annual Tinagba Festival from Feb. 5 to 11. Tinagba festival is an ancient Bicol first harvest offerings that features a caravan of gaily decorated bull carts/motorized floats. It also features revelers in mardi gras and native costumes who dance and parade around the city.

Highlights of the event include include the character float parade, the 2010 Tinagba Gayon Bicol Festival of Festivals Showdown (moving choreography) where nine contingents will participate, the 2010 Tinagba Gayon Bicol Festival of Festivals Showdown (exhibition proper), musicians exhibition of competing contingents, fantillusion parade, awarding ceremonies, fireworks display and the ceremonial turn-over of Gayon Bicol Pinnacle.

The nine contingents - which are Bicol's famed festivals - that will compete for the 2010 Tinagba Gayon Bicol Parade of Festivals include Palong Festival (Camarines Norte), Lapay-Bantigue (Masbate City), Pinili Festival (Pili, Camarines Sur), Paraw Festival (Sorsogon Province), Catandungan Festival (Catanduanes), Tabak Festival (Tabaco City), Sosogon - Pili Festival (Sorsogon City), Ibalong Festival (Legazpi City) and Pulang-Angui Festival (Albay).

The winners in the said event: Lapay - Bantigue (Masbate City) Champion, Best in Moving Choreography and Best in Costume, Sosogon - Pili Festival (Sorsogon City) 1st Runner-up, Best in Sound and Rhythm, and Pulang - Angui (Albay) 2nd Runner - up.

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