By Maria Hannah Katrina J. Lustria, BA Comm-4, OJT

Participants during the event with the special participation of Ms. Jean Jaleco, Miss Iloilo Tourism Heritage.

The College of Hospitality Management conducted an Iloilo Music, Arts, and Dance Festival entitled Pagpasundayag sa Dagyaw kag Sonata last March 15, 2022 live via Zoom. The event aims to showcase the cultural music and dance, creative pottery and arts that are exclusively made by the Ilonggos. The event was made possible by Dr. Maria Amhihan T. Panes a faculty of the college and who gave the students the opportunity to organize an event that would honor their unique talents and skills through music and dance using the Ilonggo Songs.

Bb. Jean Jaleco represented Dinagyang Festival in this event. Dinagyang is a world class festival that traces the history of Sr. Sto. Niño, the Holy Child Jesus.

The viewers of the event was entertained by different Ilonggo songs such as “Pangabuhi sa Uma” performed by Mx. Aicila Grace Sanz, a Reggae Version of “Turagsoy” performed by Ms. Hannah Chel Igat, “Magkatipan” a dance culture about courtship between couples and was performed by Arvin Jan Iballa, Guille Altura, Iverson Roque, Franz Nacita, Tricia Jolampong, Stephanie Jangayo, Clarenette Villamonte and Pauline Batisla-ong.

The event also featured the creativity of painting entitled “Pagbutang sang duag” through Ms. Geelyn Hortillo who shared her journey as a painter. Also, the event featured pottery making through Mr. Reylan Harder who shared his life long experience as a potter. His journey was entitled “Paghulma.” Mr. Harder was joined together with Kyle Justine Estañol and Angelica Minerva.

At the end of the event, truly the viewers, attendees and the people behind this successful festival of music and arts appreciated what Iloilo and Ilonggo Culture have. People will seek more of the unique and one-of-a-kind history of the Ilonggo Festivities, Music and Dance.