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Balagtasan and Bailas

Pepe Goes To Market ~ A 3-day arts festival held at Market/Market in the city of Taguig, in commemoration of the birth of the Philippines' national hero Jose Rizal. This was just one of the specials featured there: Balagtasan and Bailas by the people of Bulacan province.

 

Balagtasan : an distinctive style of poetic oratory, using a singsong rhythm and metered rhyme, unique to the province of Bulacan and created by poet Francisco "Balagtas" Baltazar.
COMMENTS
Candlepower said at 1:00 p.m. on Jun 23, 2008:
Fun and colorful. Would have like to been there.
Pkeener said at 5:46 p.m. on Jun 23, 2008:
love the color and action. Bythe way, Jigs, are you ok? I heard there was a terrible Hurricane or Typhoon there?
Hollyridger said at 12:18 a.m. on Jun 24, 2008:
You have successfully photographed the wonderful, exciting atmosphere of this event - well done, Jigs!
Sirnicolay said at 6:51 p.m. on Jun 24, 2008:
When I was in Grade 1, I was the middle guy in our balagtasan show. Haha! Can't remember much, though. :) It's cool that you shared this with the rest of the world :)
Jigs said at 10:59 p.m. on Jun 24, 2008:
JAMES - I like sharing bits of what we are about to the rest of the world that they don't get to see because it's not considered "media-worthy", the same way I enjoy getting an inside-look at the real and everyday life of cultures from all over because of the purity and personalness of their authenticity. I used to think balagtasan was so hokey - I guess we evolve and become more appreciative as we get older ;-)
Andre. said at 5:46 a.m. on Jul 4, 2008:
Looks "media-worthy" to me:) Thank you
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