Dumaguete City

Sandurot Festival 2019 – Results

The Sandurot Festival 2019 Street Dancing and Showdown of Dumaguete City was one of the loudest and grandest in the province. For this year’s festive competition, there were 14 participating groups of dancers in two categories; school and barangay. The celebration of the Sandurot Festival lasted from September 20-29, 2019. If you missed the event, check below for some pics and video of the event!

Sandurot Festival 2019 in Dumaguete City

The celebration of the Sandurot Festival plays an important role in the cultural and historical part of the city. It showcases the history of how Dumaguete was once invaded by pirates and how the place actually got its name. Despite the dramatic history the performance tells, the dancers smile their way and make sure the people are in awe of their performance. The street dancing of the festival started around 3:00 pm at Rizal Boulevard. They then went through the city streets then stopping at the Quezon Park for the showdown.

Watch the Sandurot Festival 2019 Video here:

Sandurot Festival 2019 – RESULTS

STREET DANCE (Pasundayag):
1st Place: Barangay Talay
2nd Place: Barangay Banilad
3rd Place: Piapi High School

SHOWDOWN – SCHOOL (Paisgarbo)
1st Place Asian College
2nd Place: Piapi High School
3rd Place: Dumaguete City High School

SHOWDOWN – BARANGAY (Pasigarbo)
1st Place: Banilad
2nd Place: Talay
3rd Place: Bajumpandan

SPECIAL AWARDS:

Best Choreographer Street Dancing – Barangay Talay
Best Choreographer Showdown (School) – Asian College
Best Choreographer Showdown (Barangay) – Banilad
Best in Costume: Piapi High School
Best Instrumentalist: Barangay Banilad
Most Disciplined Contingent: Piapi High School
Most Innovative Music: Asian College

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