MAKATI CITY GRAND PARADE ON MAY 9 TO SHOWCASE FAMOUS PHILIPPINE FESTIVALS
Posted on May 8, 2008
The Makati Grand Parade on Ayala Avenue this Friday, May 9, will be a virtual sensory feast resembling the acclaimed Rio Carnival in Brazil, as it will showcase various festivals, including the world-famous Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City, and floats creatively designed to depict this year’s parade theme, “International Festival.”
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BYAHILO enjoying the world’s best mangoes in Guimaras
Posted on May 7, 2008
The April 26-27 trip was supposed to be reserved for the Silay-Talisay Tour, Panaad Festival in Bacolod and the Yagyag Festival in Sibulan Oriental Negros. But changes happened, so I have to scrap my trip to Sibulan and replace with with an island hopping escapade in Guimaras.
Mangoes as far as the eye can see
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Aliwan fiesta 2008: Covering the event rain or shine
Posted on May 6, 2008
Covering Aliwan Fiesta is an adventure in itself. I arrived early at the Quirino Grandstand at around thirty minutes past noon. The sweltering heat of the midday sun is just so unbearable. Upon arriving at the assembly area, I hurried myself to the cafeteria right in front of the Manila Ocean Park for a quick cold refreshment. I had a glassful of icy cold ripe mango shake. Minutes later Nina arrived and she too ordered mango shake.
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Aliwan Fiesta 2008 Video
Posted on May 5, 2008
Here’s some videos from the recently-concluded Aliwan Fiesta 2008 held May 3, 2008 at the Aliw theater, Manila Philippines.
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Aliwan Fiesta 2008 winners surprises and disappointments
Posted on May 5, 2008
The Aliwan Fiesta streetdance competiton is finally over. But the talk is obviously not yet over. People still love to discuss highlights and the lowlights of the Philippine’s Grandest Fiesta.
Here are some photos from the recently concluded Alilwan Fiesta 2008:
Three-in-a-row Grand Prize Winner, The Lumad Basakanon group of Cebu Sinulog Festival -
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Aliwan Fiesta 2008 list of winners
Posted on May 4, 2008
The Aliwan Fiesta 2008 is finally over. Rained poured so hard just minutes before the parade started, thus prompting the organizers to delay the streetdance competition. Anyway, here’s the list of the winners of the Aliwan Fiesta 2008 Streetdance Competition and Float Contest.
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Aliwan Fiesta 2008 Grand Streetdance Competition Live Coverage
Posted on May 3, 2008
Welcome to Byahilo’s live coverage of the Aliwan Fiesta 2008 Grand Streetdance Competition! Today, more than twenty festivals from all over the Philippines are here in Manila, Philippines to showcase the best their cities and towns can offer. To get the latest updates just click the “REFRESH” button or the F5 key from your keyboard every THREE to FIVE minutes.
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Aliwan Fiesta 2008 streetdance competition sneak preview
Posted on May 2, 2008
The Aliwan Fiesta 2008 has officially started! Yesterday, the organizer Manila Broadcasting Company has a variety program and a dance contest participated by the various schools from Metro Manila. I also had the chance to check out the floats that were being made yesterday at the Quirino Grandstand ground near the Rizal Park in Manila.
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