The Banauan Cultural Group. | Grabbed from the stay video of Aliwan Fiesta 2024
PASAY CITY, Philippines- The Banauan Cultural Group (BCG) of Brgy. Guadalupe, Cebu Metropolis achieved a fifth place end within the Aliwan Fiesta 2024 held on Saturday, June 29.
This yr’s avenue dance champion was the Dinagyang Competition of Iloilo Metropolis, adopted by Tultugan Competition of Maasin Iloilo on second place. Making the third place end was the Meguyaya Competition of Upi, Maguindanao del Norte, whereas the Niyogyugan Competition from Quezon Province received 4th place.
A complete of 14 contingents joined this yr’s avenue dance competitors.
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Throughout their efficiency, BCG mesmerized the judges and the spectators as they gave them a style of their Sinulog dance that earned the championship trophy within the ritual showdown of the Sinulog-Primarily based class for Sinulog 2024 held in January this yr.
Trademark idea
Dean Sagrado, BCG’s creative director, mentioned he was pleased with his performers for making it to the High 5 of the Aliwan Fiesta 2024 regardless of their monetary difficulties and their being new within the competitors.
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“For us, it’s an incredible alternative for us to showcase a distinct lens of Sinulog. Studying the feedback of the individuals nga maka goosebumps ang efficiency it’s an achievement nga we confirmed them that Sinulog is a prayer dance and that our competition centered on the Cebuano religion to Sto. Niño,” he mentioned.
He additionally expressed his gratitude to the Cebu Metropolis authorities, Brgy. Guadalupe officers and their instrumentalists for all their help.
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Sagrado mentioned they needed to innovate as they launched minor adjustments to additional enhance their dance routine.
“Truly, minor ra jud kaayo ang adjustments nga amongst gibuhat given nga restricted kaayo ang sources. We simply maximized on what we now have unya ginagmay nga adjustments,” Sagrado mentioned.
Sagrado mentioned that BCG’s “trademark idea” is what units the Sinulog other than the opposite entries within the nationwide competitors.
“BCG’s model focuses on biblical tales. This yr we targeted on Christ as “the phrase made flesh” and highlighted the story of the discovering of Jesus within the temple kung diin nanudlo siya sa mga excessive priest. We even launched the 4 evangelists within the center a part of the track. Pung pa sa kanta; “Sto. Niño ikaw ang gabayan” the group goals to evangelize the individuals on how Christ alone may be our refuge and supply of energy in instances of life’s adversities,” Sagrado defined.
The Reyna ng Aliwan winners led by Cebu’s Mia Loureen Tamayo (middle). | Photograph from Aliwan Fiesta FB web page
Reyna ng Aliwan
In the meantime, one other Cebuana was topped Reyna ng Aliwan.
Mia Loureen Tamayo of the Pasigabro sa Sugbo Competition was topped this yr’s queen. She replaces Kiara Liane Wellington of Sinulog Competition who was Reyna ng Aliwan 2023.
Tamayo additionally obtained the Miss Friendship and Greatest in Swimsuit awards.
Ammera Sulaiman Stated Almamari of Tagultol Fishing Competition of Atimonan, Quezon was named first-runner up whereas Mariel Bogert, Cebu Metropolis’s Sinulog Competition consultant, secured a second-place end along with Nicole Grencio of the Sunduan Competition of Parañaque Metropolis and Michele Angela Okol of Lakbayaw Competition of Manila.
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