It was in 2001 that I first witnessed the Panagbenga Festival here in Baguio, more popularly known as the 
Flower Festival. Even then, I was already amazed at how creative the people from this place are to come up with floats made of flowers, with various artistic designs. Though for the following years afterwards, I just chose to stay out of the streets during the festival's street dancing and float parades because of the so many people crowding the streets (not to mention the traffic), I have never missed watching the parade of flower floats on television. Each year gives me awe to see all the wonderful flower floats, artistically and skillfully designed.
Flower Festival. Even then, I was already amazed at how creative the people from this place are to come up with floats made of flowers, with various artistic designs. Though for the following years afterwards, I just chose to stay out of the streets during the festival's street dancing and float parades because of the so many people crowding the streets (not to mention the traffic), I have never missed watching the parade of flower floats on television. Each year gives me awe to see all the wonderful flower floats, artistically and skillfully designed.Castle float...one of my favorites
And for this year's Panagbenga, I took an effort to again witness (on the streets) this very much sought after
festival here in Baguio. With my husband Jack, and our two kids, we trudged the city's main streets to get a glimpse of the floats paraded on the streets....but really, the crowd was just too much, we couldn't sacrifice the safety of the kids (and ours too...). That we had to stop every now and then and wait till there's air and space to walk through the crowd. And despite the long and tiring walk under the heat of the sun, we were all able to get better views of the floats...and of course, I was able to take pictures of them too. :)
festival here in Baguio. With my husband Jack, and our two kids, we trudged the city's main streets to get a glimpse of the floats paraded on the streets....but really, the crowd was just too much, we couldn't sacrifice the safety of the kids (and ours too...). That we had to stop every now and then and wait till there's air and space to walk through the crowd. And despite the long and tiring walk under the heat of the sun, we were all able to get better views of the floats...and of course, I was able to take pictures of them too. :) Coca-cola's entry....OBVIOUSLY!
My favorite...SM's tiger float
Looks like a real one...:)
PNP's entry...float guarded by police officers in traditional bahag
Jollibee's entry
Crowd of people...di mahulugang karayom...all wanting to get a view of the flower floats.
The ending.....after the loooong walk....dust powdered feet.
3 comments:
It was very fabulous and fun.
Nic blogs and pics, gie. I like the castle float, too. Was it big? coz the trees look real, except that they have flowers all over their canopies.hehe
just read your comment, quing, haven't blogged for ages,heheh.
yeah, the castle was big...big enough to fit a 10(?)-wheeler truck that carried it. it was really wonderful...and refreshing to look at all those flower-decorated floats.
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