My World#118 Independence Day

June 12 is Araw ng Kalayaan or Philippine's Independence Day. Philippine flags are on display almost everywhere.

This year's theme for the 113th anniversary of the Philippine's Independence Day is "Kalayaan: Paninindigan ng Bayan" or "Freedom: The Stand of the People".


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My World#39 Bamboo Arcs of Luzon

These arcs are usually seen as street decorations along with the buntings and banners in fiestas and other events in the northern parts of the Philippines. I initially thought that it was made of wood or plant leaves or stems as were commonly used in other parts of the Phillipines.

However, at closer look they were made of bamboo stalks. The designs were intricate and finely detailed. It was always amazing to see. This craftmanship is slowly dying as arcs are now made easily with readily made materials like wood, cement, steel and paper. I can only hope that this can be passed on to the next generations.

The photos were taken at the grounds of the Provincial Government of Bulacan, Luzon, Philippines.



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My World#36 Mindanao Trade Expo

It is now officially Kadayawan week and there are several activities going on around Davao City. The festival officially started August 17, 2009 but several events already kicked off prior to that date.

I made it a point to check out the Agro-trade fair (located at the back of SM Davao Mall) last Saturday afternoon. The highlight of the fair is their Horticulture Exhibit which showcases the beautifully exotic flowers of which Davao is quite well-known for.

Earlier that day, I went to see the Mindanao Trade Expo at the Central Bank of the Philippines compound. The trade expo featured the products of Mindanao towns. I saw some quite interesting products there aside from the usual items I have seen the previous years ago.

(The entrance to the expo)

(signboards by the gate)

(the lobby of the building)

(the event area)

One of the interesting products that I have seen are the hereunder flowers that are made of bread crumbs. It has a wax-like appearance and they are really pretty.

(flowers made of bread crumbs)

I bought a bottle of vinegar made in coconut juice and also, went around the event area trying out food samples like jams, candies, salads and snacks. Compared to the previous years' expo participants, there were few participants that came this year from all over Mindanao. Nevertheless, it was still pretty interesting. I shall post more pictures in my subsequent post/s.

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