Iligan City | Diyandi Festival: Taboan sa Iligan
A constant fixture in the annual celebration of Diyandi Festival is the "Taboan sa Iligan." It opens every first week of September and lasts until the first week of October. This year, it is located at the end of Benito Labao Street Extension in Brgy Saray.
"Taboan" is a Visayan word meaning "marketplace" or "meeting or trading place," an apt name for a place where one can find almost anything at reasonable prices -- from clothes to shoes and accessories to household stuff to ornamental plants and furniture.
Various street food can also be enjoyed. There's balut (developing duck embryo that is boiled and eaten in the shell), corn cobs, chicharon (pork cracklings), hotdogs, barbecue, popcorn, cotton candy, local fruits, etc, etc. The list goes on and on and on.
Various street food can also be enjoyed. There's balut (developing duck embryo that is boiled and eaten in the shell), corn cobs, chicharon (pork cracklings), hotdogs, barbecue, popcorn, cotton candy, local fruits, etc, etc. The list goes on and on and on.
And of course, what's a local fiesta without a "perya" -- the casino, carnival, and amusement rides all in one?
As always, the Ferris wheel takes center stage, standing tall and proud as it leisurely goes round and round and round.
There are more adrenaline-inducing rides as well.
And the more kid-friendly rides...
Plus the casino-ish games for the perya-goers...
Truly, there's fun for all ages at this year's Taboan sa Iligan. Right now, I'm mustering all courage in me to try Galactic the next time I go there. ;)
More photos on Flickr and Facebook page.
As always, the Ferris wheel takes center stage, standing tall and proud as it leisurely goes round and round and round.
There are more adrenaline-inducing rides as well.
And the more kid-friendly rides...
Plus the casino-ish games for the perya-goers...
Truly, there's fun for all ages at this year's Taboan sa Iligan. Right now, I'm mustering all courage in me to try Galactic the next time I go there. ;)
More photos on Flickr and Facebook page.
For more updates about this year's festivities, check out Diyandi Monitor, the official publication of Diyandi Festival sa Iligan 2015.
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