Pagoda and Tromba 2005
Posted on 26 April '11 under Culture and Tradition | No CommentsIf the pictures will speak, it looks to me that former parish priest Giovanni Yago supports the pagoda and tromba.
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Pagoda and Tromba 2004
Posted on 25 April '11 under Culture and Tradition | No CommentsFrom today until Saturday, I’ll be posting photos of the pagoda and tromba taken from 2004 to 2010. As the town goes into another “fiesta” this May 1, it is just apt to reminisce how the town celebrated it in the previous years. Here are the 2004 photos, taken through a camera that is more of a webcam, so forgive me for the quality of pictures.
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Ika-90 Taong Pagdiriwang ng Pagiging Ganap na Bayan
Posted on 06 February '11 under Culture and Tradition | 5 CommentsWhen I was covering last Sunday’s local version of Showtime, I noticed something in the tarpaulin in the stage. It said “Ika-90 Taong Pagdiriwang ng Pagiging Ganap na Bayan” and “Pistang Bayan ng Baras.”
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Baras Town Fiesta 2011 Schedule of Activities
Posted on 21 January '11 under Culture and Tradition | No CommentsIt’s that time of the year again when people argue amongst themselves why the date of the fiesta (whether a town feast or feast of patron) keep on changing. That. however, is another post altogether. But here are the activities for this year’s January event.
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Faces of Tromba
Posted on 09 May '10 under Culture and Tradition | 6 CommentsI am planning to create a Facebook account where I can upload photos I have taken for the past six years. A FB member could also have their pictures tagged. Barasenians (and people in general) automatically pose when they see cameras and even shout, “Picture, picture.” For the meantime, here are some photos I have taken during the Tromba Festival last May 1. By the way, I do not own
Philippine Army rocks Agape night
Posted on 05 May '10 under Culture and Tradition | 2 CommentsThank God that not a single drop of rain fell last May 1 during the Agape. It would have ruined a fun night, courtesy of artists, particularly that of the Philippine Army.
No entry, after the Tromba
Posted on 02 May '10 under Culture and Tradition | 82 Comments“Wala nang magsisimba d’yan.”
“Palitan na yan!”
“Sa Tanay ka na lang magsimba.”
“Wala na tayong simbahan.”
How to cover the pagoda
Posted on 01 May '10 under Culture and Tradition | 11 CommentsThis is my seventh year of covering the activities during May 1. All the activities are pretty much easy to cover, with the exception of the fluvial parade, or pagoda sa ilog.
A small town with three fiestas
Posted on 30 January '10 under Culture and Tradition | 50 CommentsToday is the last Saturday of January. No topic could be hotter than the supposed town fiesta happening tomorrow.
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Welcome 2010, welcome new decade
Posted on 01 January '10 under Culture and Tradition | 17 CommentsLet us all hope that the new decade be prosperous, fruitful, bring hope and joy. May we have the courage to face all challenges and to have a healthier mind, body and spirit. May we continue to be a blessing to others.
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