ABOUT 1.8 million visitors are expected to flock to Iloilo City this weekend for the 50th anniversary of the Dinagyang Festival. Lea E. Lara, executive director of the Iloilo Business Club and a member of the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Inc. (IDFI), said they expect revelers to double during the highlights of the festival on Jan. 27 and 28. “We’ve been having an estimate of one million but since our street parties have doubled, it should be a record breaker of about 1.5 million to 1.8 million over the weekend,” she said. Some of the activities lined up are the food festival and Tambor Trumpa Martsa Musika from Jan. 25-28; fluvial procession, International Cultural Show with festival performances from South Korea and New Zealand, and DoT Konsiyerto Para sa Turismo on Jan. 26. The main events are the Kasadyahan Regional Festival Competition on Jan. 27; and the Ati Tribe Competition on Jan. 28. A gun ban is in effect on Jan. 23-29, while a mobile phone signal jamming will be implemented on Jan. 27 to 28. — Louine Hope U. Conserva

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