Main roads of the city of Dagupan were again closed for the much-awaited Festivals of the North, a streetdance competition showcasing the different festivals being held in North Luzon. The event wasn’t held for the last two years, and for this year, the organizers promised better and grander performances.
This year, a highlight of the celebration of the annual Bangus Festival, has a total of 19 contingents from different provinces of Luzon (in order of their mobile performances): La Virgin Milagrosa Festival (Badoc, Ilocos Norte), Pindangan Festival (San Fernando City, La Union), Tobacco Festival (Candon City, Ilocos Sur), Abrenian Kawayan Festival (Bangued, Abra), Basi Festival (Naguillan, La Union), Ani Festival (Dingras, Ilocos Norte), Kannawidan Ylocos Festival (Caoayan, Ilocos Sur).
Goat Festival (Balungao, Pangasinan), Mango Bamboo Festival (San Carlos City, Pangasinan), Corn Festival (Sto. Tomas, Pangasinan), Pamulinawen Festival (Laoag City, Ilocos Norte), Mango Festival (Masinloc, Zambales), Abacca-Bamboo Festival (Basista, Pangasinan), Malangsi Festival (Bayambang, Pangasinan), Guling-guling Festival (Paoay, Ilocos Norte), Panagbenga Festival (Baguio City, Benguet), Fiesta Republika ng Bulakan (Guiguinto, Bulacan), Bangus Festival (Dagupan City, Pangasinan) and Bagoong Festival (Lingayen Festival).
The performances of the different contingents added intensity to the summer heat in the city. The winners for this year’s Festival of the North are as follows:
Best Choreography Bangus Festival Best in Costume Corn Festival 4th Runner-up Pamulinawen Festival 3rd Runner-up Corn Festival 2nd Runner-up Guling-Guling Festival 1st Runner-up Mango Festival Grand Champion Bangus Festival
