Aliwan Fiesta Preparations in Full Swing! – The Mother of All Philippine Festivals!

Got up at 4am today to get ready to shoot the Aliwan Fiesta Preparations and Presentation to the “Unang Hirit” morning show. A few of the festival arrived early and performed live for the unang hirit show.

Here is what to expect for Tommorrow’s grand festival at the Quirino Grand Stand. all photos below are of the Aliwan 2008 contingents so this is the costumes you will be shooting tom!

There is a reported total of 27 Tribes tom! how many will show up? that remains to be seen..

Participating Tribes of Aliwan Festival 2008

Cotabato’s Halad Festival
Cebu’s Sinulog Festival
Alikaraw festival of Hilongos
Buyogan festival
Zamboanga Sibugay’s Bakhawan Festival

Desposorio Festival
Boling-Boling Festival
Penafrancia Voyadores and Pilgrims Festival of Naga City
Pinta Flores festival
Sa-ad Festival of Leganes
Dinagyang Festival

Shariff Kabunsuan festival of Cotabato City
Meguyaya Festival
Kang’Gelal
Buklod Festival
Kalilintad festival
Lami-Lamihan

Pakalog Festival of Pasig City
Navotas’ Pangisdaan
Panagbenga
Lang-ay festival of Bontoc
Laoag City’s Pamulinawen Festival
Gakit festival of Angadanan Isabela

and Sinulog sang Cermen

The Aliwan Fiesta 2008 Streetdance parade will start at 4PM but be there early to take preparation shots and human interest and dont forget about the ALIWAN PHOTO CONTEST

READ THE PHOTO CONTEST MECHANICS AND DOWNLOAD THE ALIWAN ENTRY FORMS