How would you change the Tromba Festival?
Posted on May 10, 2009, 4:44 AM under Culture and TraditionI’ve been covering the Tromba Festival since 2004. In all these years, some things never change. We need your suggestions to have it improved.
First, since 2005, the organizers already have a template on the May 1 activities – pagoda in the morning, tromba in the afternoon and agape at night. There’s no problem with that. It’s just that it tends to be boring and very predictive. Why don’t we make the whole day filled with fun, say by having Pinoy games played in the early afternoon? This could be participated in by children in grade school who don’t really participate in the tromba and has energy left from the basaan on that morning.
Musikat band was hired to play a very long set of songs during the agape.
Second, make announcements on the activities. Although, as I have said, there’s already a template of activities, I think it’s still appropriate to have some signs put up weeks before May 1.
I noticed that it’s always Barangay Mabini who has the most number and unique foods.
Third: How ironic that government officials brag the tromba festival yet none of them set their foot in the church at the start and by the end of the street dance? In fact, there was really no organizer of the tromba. You see nobody in authority who asks people to catch up whenever there’s a gap in the parade. As much as I want to believe that this tradition is more of a communal activity, but if there was no one to have it organized, we’ll be doing the same mistakes over and over.
Who get’s the meatiest part of the lechon?
Fourth, as the tromba culminates and reaches its peak in the church patio, it becomes free-for-all. Groups dance by themselves. Again, this roots from not having an organizer. Instead of the usual dance showdown in the patio, we might come up with contests that are still relevant to the festivity. Which group has the biggest number of members? What barangay has the most number of people? Who has the best designed shirt?
Adobo
Lastly, have a screening of the bands who will join the agape. Whoever that band was, who sang Ang Huling El Bimbo, didn’t give justice to the song. T’was the most boring rendition of the song I’ve ever heard.
Also, since it is Labor Day, can we have a job fair?
So, what’s the point I’m trying to raise? Create a committee who has the experience in organizing such activity. I know a lot of Barasenians would want to volunteer to make this tradition fun.
May 10th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
yeah that’s true…we must have a well-planned and interactive May 1 celebration.
May 13th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
tama ka jan dapat nga dagdagn ang activities pag tromba para nmn khit papano makilala ang baras tulad ng sa ibang bayan dito sa pilipinas kilalang kilala ang kanilang fiesta…. na cocover pa ng media d ba????
May 20th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
“Lastly, have a screening of the bands who will join the agape. Whoever that band was, who sang Ang Huling El Bimbo, didn‚Äôt give justice to the song. T‚Äôwas the most boring rendition of the song I‚Äôve ever heard.” yabang mo naman,syempre bago pa lng po ung band namin,saka sinabutahe kami nung technician ng benson eh,sana support ung ibigay nyo sa aming mga baguhan na banda… kaw marunong ka ba kumanta? hambog ka.
May 21st, 2009 at 2:21 am
uu nga naman,masyado ka naman kung mamintas,dapat bigay ka ng support sa kaba2yan mo,dapat di ka ganyan mag comment, kala mo kung sino ka magaling,salagay un lng nakayanan eh,mga bata pa kc bago lang simula sa band.
May 31st, 2009 at 4:54 am
NAG-COMMENT LANG YUNG WRITER SA PERFORMANCE NYO. PASALAMAT KA NGA DAPAT DAHIL NA-FEATURE KA DITO SA WEBSITE NA ITO KAHIT DI MAGANDA PERFORMANCE. IF YOU ARE A REAL ARTIST, TAKE THE CRITICISMS POSITIVELY, PARA SA IKABUBUTI MO YUN… HAVE ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT!
May 31st, 2009 at 4:56 am
HINDI SYA NAMIMINTAS, NAGSASABI LANG NG TOTOO. GIVING THAT COMMENT WAS A SIGN OF HIS SUPPORT… MATUTO TAYONG TUMANGGAP NG KOMENTO, YAN ANG MAS MAHALAGA!
May 31st, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Para sa kin, hindi na dapat baguhin, improve na lang. Legacy kasi natin yan sa ating mga ninuno. Kung ano meron tayo ngayon, pagyamanin na lang at lalo pagandahin ang celebrasyon.
June 18th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
asan pic ng summer job employees nung agape? andame nun ah ^^
July 14th, 2009 at 5:49 am
be thankful kabayan, at least maybe one or two of the audience ay naaliw
July 21st, 2009 at 12:07 pm
well, folks, its amazing that baras has its own website..this is the only time i learned about it..good work!
February 27th, 2011 at 11:02 am
ang dry nung adobo. ew.