Archive for Culture and Tradition
Anatomy of balut
I was in Tanay two days ago to cover a bowling tournament. I came across a bunch of baluts and so I thought of making a post about it. Read the rest of this entry »
Barasenyo Theater Arts Group to perform on Monday
Make your long weekend worthwhile by watching Barasenian youths perform in the “First Final Assessment for Performing Arts Workshop” of the Barasenyo Theater Arts Group or BTAG. This will be held at the Baras Gymnasium on Monday, Aug. 18 at 3 PM.
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Old calendar sets March 19 as fiesta in Baras
In the wake of last Thursday’s Tromba Festival, I came about this e-book entitled “Dimasalang Kalendariong Tagalog.” This is basically just a electronic version of the old book that was published 86 years ago, by Honorio Lopez. Read the rest of this entry »
Upload your videos of Pagoda, Tromba and Agape
We invite everyone to send us raw files of videos taken during the Pagoda, Tromba and Agape yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »
Few Barasenios join the pagoda
If you will compare the number of people who actually participated in the fluvial parade, today’s will be fewer than last year. I heard this comment from other people as well. Read the rest of this entry »
Fiesta once again
As you passes by Baras this week, you would think that it’s fiesta, again. At least for Barangays San Juan and Santiago. The barangays were filled with banderitas. We cannot blame people from other towns from thinking that Baraseños may be too rich to celebrate fiestas three times a year, with a month in between: last Sunday of January, March 19 and May 1. I guess we are already settled on when the town feast is. Read the rest of this entry »
How do Rizaleños celebrate feasts?
Let’s try to compare the celebrations in Rizal - be it religious or plainly cultural. This was culled from Evolutions, the Rizal 2004 Yearbook published by ALZ Publishing. It’s owner is Avelino Zapanta, the former president of Philippine Airlines. He is based in Taytay, Rizal. He also published Manila East Watch where I was a writer for about a year. Read the rest of this entry »
Fr. Rico Hilario: Feast on March 15 has a basis
I know that most of our kababayans are confused (again!) on when we should celebrate the town fiesta. More than three years after the Sangguniang Bayan approved an ordinance setting the town fiesta on the last Sunday of January, parish priest Rico Hilario now says that it should be March 19. As that day falls in Holy Wednesday, the Church decided that it will be celebrated on March 15 (Read the Catholic Online article here.). This confirms the earlier post that there will be no activities for this year’s fiesta. Read the rest of this entry »
Lame Christmas, No Fiesta?
Perhaps I was just used for the local government to always have something to showcase during the holiday season and the town fiesta. The past year however was different. On Dec. 17, 2005 and Dec. 30, 2006, Baraseños were able to listen to the music of Baras Band. The past Christmas season however was very lame. Read the rest of this entry »
