2009 Aliwan Festival / WW April 19-25

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2009 Aliwan Festival / WW April 19-25

April 26, 2009

I was fortunate to be able to watch the 2009 Aliwan Festival last April 25, 2009. Thanks to Litratong Pinoy (separate post on this one) for using this event as the venue for the EB. The Aliwan Festival is an annual event which show cases the artistic forms (dancers, musicians, and artisans) of the Filipino. This event starts at the stretch of CCP Complex and this year, the awarding ceremony took place at the Quirino Grandstand. Massive contingents of streetdancers are accompanied by gigantic floats along with their respective muses. The parade depicts the most popular festivals that are celebrated within the Philippines.

Here are some pictures during their rehearsals.

Floats:

Third Place in the Float Design Competition

First Place in the Float Design Competition

Streetdancers:

Tribu kasag, Municipality of Banate - 2nd Place in the Street Dance Competition

Tribu Paghidaet, Iloilo Dinagyang - 3rd Place in the Street Dance Competition

More photos of the 2009 Aliwan Festival can be viewed here:

http://marianiperalta.multiply.com/photos/album/36/2009_Aliwan_Festival_Floats

http://marianiperalta.multiply.com/photos/album/37/2009_Aliwan_Festival_Streetdancers

http://marianiperalta.multiply.com/photos/album/38/Faces_of_the_2009_Aliwan_Festival

You can check out the winners at the Aliwan Fiesta website.

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Previous Comments

The floats and costumes are incredible. Great set.

Posted by Secret Mom Thoughts at April 26, 2009, 6:24 pm

These are stunning. The dance regalia is incredibly beautiful. Thank you for sharing this photos.

Posted by Tara R. at April 26, 2009, 8:29 pm

AMAZING - AMAZING colors in these shots!!!!!!

Posted by T&T at April 26, 2009, 10:59 pm

Wow - so colorful - GREAT shots!

Posted by Colleen - Mommy Always Wins at April 26, 2009, 11:52 pm

ang ganda ganda…ang layo ng laoag ah…traveller ka na talaga hehehe

Posted by laagan at April 27, 2009, 2:09 am

The costumes are beautiful and the pictures are awesome. You’re very talented, IMHO. Great job and happy Sunday.

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Posted by Krissy at April 27, 2009, 4:09 am

super ganda! super colorful! beautiful, beautiful shots!

Posted by kg at April 27, 2009, 7:23 am

These are super shots! I’ve never been to this kind of Festival yet.. Ganda ng costumes!

Posted by Ladynred at April 27, 2009, 7:55 am

Wow, such great shots! I love the dancers, so colorful!

Posted by merrymishaps at April 27, 2009, 8:46 am

Marian! It was so nice to meet you last Saturday. Sa uulitin ha? Where did you stay during the parade?

Posted by ShutterHappyJenn at April 27, 2009, 9:08 am

I’m so impressed with the quality of the costumes and floats just by looking at your photos. They must have invested so much just to participate!

Posted by Nomadic Pinoy at April 27, 2009, 10:03 am

Nice photos Marianne! It was nice to meet you. Di ka na namin nahanap during the parade, we were just outside Star City. Anyway, sa uulitin!

Posted by Buge at April 28, 2009, 12:19 am

hi marian! it was nice meeting you. what time ka umuwi? nagkasama-sama pa kami around 6pm except for you and lino. next time uli!

Posted by iRonnie at April 30, 2009, 1:21 pm

colorful ang parade ano, nic emga shots mo.. nice meeting you pala.. oo nga till night nagkikita kami .. i went home 7 pm na at grabe umulan pa i reached home at 1030pm na .. ikaw?

Posted by jennyL at April 30, 2009, 1:33 pm

I love parades and festivals!

The colors in your photos are vibrant and so alive.

Posted by dyosa at May 2, 2009, 8:04 am

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