The Official name for Iligan City's month-long celebration is the Diyandi Festival, which is concluded by the feast day of Saint Michael the Archangel, popularly known by the locals as Senior San Miguel on the 29th day of the months of September. More on this [here...]
The KASADYA STREET DANCING competition is one of the series of events of which it serves as the main feature or attraction of the celebration. The word "kasadya" which literally means "happiness," "joyful," describes the merry-making dance performance which features two important thing, the re-enactment of the battle between the good [represented by Senior San Miguel] and the evil [represented by Lucifer] and the unique Filipino fighting style called, Eskrima.
The said dance competition showcased talents from the locals and neighboring municipalities and cities which hopes to bag prizes offered by the organizing committee and the City Tourism Office. Here are what is caught in my lens last September 27, 2012.
Tribu Bunawan of Barangay Bunawan bagged the Kasadya Street Dancing Competition 2012 grand prize worth P250,000.00 and the Kasadya trophy, also received the Best in San Miguel attire and the Most Colorful Costume.
To my dismay Tribu Balabagan was not able to defend their title ending as First Runner-Up this year's competition failing to obtain their grand slam as they grabbed the championship for two consecutive years already in 2010 and 2011. Tribu Balabagan, are composed of child dancers from the municipality of Balabagan Lanao del Sur. Tribu Balabagan received P150,000.00 and a trophy.
Declared Second Runner-Up is Tribu Jasaaan of the Municipality of Jasaan, Misamis Oriental which received the P100,000.00 prize money and trophy.
Of the four contingents completed this years street dancing competition, Tribu Bacolodnon from the Municipality of Bacolod got the last place.
Let's not get confused, Diyandi is the name for the month-long celebration "Diyandi Festival," while Kasadya is the Street Dancing Competition. I hope its clear ^.^
What are your thoughts about the 2012 Kasadya Street Dancing Competition? Was it grand? Was it worth the watch? Was the prize worth the fight? Was it really the biggest?