It's nearly the end of February. Here in my Home Town people are so excited about the Panagbenga Festival. It's a one month celebration of blooming of flowers from February 1- March 4 few more days and counting it will be over and we'll wait for a new one again.
It was Saturday, February 24, 2013 the street dance parade starting at the most famous road in my home town "The Session Road" whoa so much for a crowd. Parade starts at 8AM and the venue was filled with lot's of people already. Thinking how would I be able to take a great photograph when I am at the back and I see heads of people in front of me.
The first great shoot I went to watch the parade by myself this would be easier for me to move and squeeze in crowds.
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| Harrisson Road Baguio |
Whoa, so lots of people I just thought it's been so long since I haven't got out during "Panagbenga Festival"
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| Governor Pack Road Baguio City |
Heading to the main venue, crowded everywhere, comparing it when I was a little younger the scenario was not as crowded as this one, it's just so quite scary, like there might be stampede.
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| Elementary Drum and Lyre |
Here I am at the venue-Baguio Athletic Bowl
Supposedly I was to stay into the watchers seat but guess I was to late that I can't even find a vacant seat or maybe there was just lot's of people
Seeing cool and colorful props
This is what you can definitely call a festive event
I can't find a seat so I stayed at the back. Nice view huh? Watching the back of the performers
but still trying to get a quick move front shot.
Seeing the performers rushing there way out to the performing area
During this event there are performances from different schools. From Elementary division, High School and some Universities and even performances from different schools from different regions.
The rhythm of the drum and lyre
It was worth it even though I was at the back
A performance will never be complete with out big and colorful props
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Seeing a great execution from Elementary students, seeing the outcome of putting much time and effort just to create a magnificent performance
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| Sir Micua |
I have seen my UC Instructor/College Department Head Sir Micua
During the event I was quite surprised, on his neck was his DSLR Nikon Camera. Whoa! one of those who has a very long camera lenses this makes me quite annoid it looks so heavy and big " I mean it's really for professionals but I don't know it looks stupid like your carrying a big load in your neck I know long lenses produces high definition photographs but i'll rather wait for high definition cameras which are way much smaller than DSLR now a days".
Talking with another UC event organizer. He was a very busy man always having a time to squeeze every single activity in his very busy schedule, he was an event organizer that time
Baguio Universities contingents and outside Baguio contingents
Well I really had appreciated the cultures that had been depicted from different regions. I just realized that getting yourself out there exposed together with the crowd to watch festivities will really inculcate you a deeper sense of appreciation.
Seeing how much confident they are with the execution of the steps
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| Baguio Natives the "Igorots" |
I honestly used to dislike the natives of Baguio but as witnessing this event this somehow opened my eyes that I never had an acceptable reason to discriminate them it was just that I was to dislike their physical feature. But thinking about it I should be more proud because they still give value on getting their culture in-tacked
Watching the dance steps even though I don't dance it somehow moved me. I mean what's really different from a typical dances from an ethnic dance is you really got to see a dance about their beliefs, practices their is really a story
I know it's not the performers, I know they had given their best it's just that audiences doesn't know how to appreciate the performance
Some point of the event one thing I have noticed about the performers as they had finished their performance most of them really looked sad, or stressed or something. It's just that I had noticed that audiences doesn't even move a muscle to clap, or any reaction to show how much they are entertained.
Music playing the "Baguio Hymn"
How I wish that all facial expression was as this smiling lady
Showing the ladies confidence on executing the dance steps
Men dancers show how much they had really felt their native dance
Maybe if this dancers have herd loud cheering voices and applause then there would be a big smile in this photograph
Okay, Maybe it's just the hot sunny day that make this expression in her face
How about a round of applause, a standing ovation?
They we're my favorite performers they all looked pretty to me. The energy as they performed they are really blooming inside and out.
All the pretty ladies
Attractive head dress
Attracted with the fair skin they wear
Something had changed this Panagbenga 2013
Tourism had a great impact on locals we often think about the positive side of it employment, profit, revenue and all. Yet unknowingly tourism implies acculturation and worsts locals irritation towards tourists behavior
Culture is a beautiful thing although sometimes this may lead to culture clashes but if we take our time to learn with all our heart on what beauty culture can imply this will create friendship
Thank's because I've been a part of the Panagbenga Festival 2013
"A Blooming Odyssey"
I have enjoyed this day
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Hoping for a more appreciative audiences next year
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