Dateline: 28 April 2018, Roxas Boulevard, Manila
It was a bust. Almost. I wanted to catch the last of the Aliwan Fiesta activities, experience first hand what this was all about. I waited for the day to start cooling down before heading to the bleachers in front of the Aliw Theater. Hundreds of like-minded people were ahead of me. The bleachers were filled by people who seemed to have sacrificed themselves to the punishing heat of the day just to secure seats for the early evening closing program.
But before night time really fell, as I was about to cross Roxas Boulevard in surrender and headed for dinner, the first of the Aliwan parades started to pour in. While not in full performance mode, I still got a good sampling of the carnivalesque. This one from Shariff Aguak I considered to be the most impressive float amongst. A bit darkened when I took this picture; they were having electrical problems at the time, but still very impressive.
Final thoughts: Aliwan is a Manila Broadcasting Company brand intended for sponsorship marketing opportunities. Too "commercial" for my taste.
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