Aliwan Festival with new friends, May 3

On the weekend of May 3, I had planned to be in Donsol swimming with the whale sharks. My plans fell through, but the weekend was salvaged along with my fellow couchsurfers. We attended the Aliwan Festival, which I can't really explain what the festival was about, but apparently they were showcasing street dancers from across the nation to participate in a parade. So, with my trusty compact camera, I made my way to meet up with friends at Chowking (that's a completely different story) and we headed over to the parade grounds.

We got there a bit late, but still had some time to take pictures of the different floats and costumes. It's times like these I wish I had a fancier camera, well that and I was a better photographer. Fortunately, point and click photographers still got some fantastic shots during the time. I loved the colors and music.

Unfortunately, while we were waiting for the parade to begin, there was a deluge. My friends Amillah, Helen, Ange and I sought shelter under the awning of a sari-sari store along with some Igorot dancers. Although it caused a delay, the rain did little to dampen our spirits and eventually, some of the dancers came out and danced in the rain. The show must go on!







The little flower boys came out to dance in the rain. After a while, the performers regrouped and the parade began (about 2 hours later). They really amazed me. As we were watching them perform, some of the street dancers were barefoot and completely soaked through. Not to mention that the parade lasted for hours down the streets of Roxas Boulevard. Kudos to them! Unfortunately, there weren't as many spectators due to the rain, but they definitely missed out.

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