I was shooting Aliwan Fiesta since 2007. And i did so , again on year 2008 and 2009 , but i never thought writing a blog out of it until this year's event. I still could remember the time I shot Aliwan Fiesta in 2007, and it was on a very hot summer and yr2008 was the opposite as i was soaking wet in the rain while shooting. Yr2009 was good , but i spent time shooting portraits of the participants and experimenting on slow shutter speed.
Its been 2 years , and i miss it. There is something in Aliwan that makes me wanna go back and shoot. Maybe because most participants were eager to pose for a portrait shot , or maybe its the energetic and coherent street dance performance that the participants performed not to mention the colorful costumes.
This year , i was back and this time i wanted to capture the emotion along with motion. Thus, every time click my camera , i think of "Emotion and Motion". Shifting from a normal lens to a telephoto, was able to see what beauty , motion , and emotion of these street dancers has.
So , what is Aliwan Fiesta?
Its a yearly event held in Manila where all its participants came from all over the countries festivals. To mention a few known ones are: Sinulog in Cebu , Dinagyang in Ilo-ilo and Panagbenga in Bagiuo. Its a yearly gathering of these street dancers here in Manila where a street dance contest is held. Thus , this is what we call "the battle of the festival champions" where these participants will showcase their dance moves , costumes and pride for their culture heritage.
So, just imagine... Aliwan Fiesta somehow provides you an overview of how diverse and unique each place you see in the Philippines.
Its really more fun in the Philippines!
Enjoy!!!!
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