Himala sa Buhangin is the culminating event of the La Virgen Milagrosa Festival in Ilocos Norte held this May. To cap off the event, they invited top musical artists in the country including Up Dharma Down and Wolfgang. We had the privilege to cover the event in the guise of "official lomographers" (hehe), as delegates of our local film photography group Shutter Revolution.
As part of the festivities, local belly dancers graced the event and even influenced the guests and the Governor herself to join in the dancing. Personalities like Carlos Celdran, the town mayors and even the councilors were invited to participate. It was a frenzy and not a bad one at that. In the middle of all those smiling faces and gyrating hips, the Ilocano's sense of community is as palpable as the cool air from the beach.
As the event came to a close, fire dancers took the stage and truly, the crowd's interest caught on fire reaching a crescendo as the fire dancers ran towards the art installations, lighting the torches lining the walkway and igniting the installations ala Burning Man Festival. The installations blazed as the skies are made bright by fireworks which lasted as long as the fire.
Analogue Tips:
- Flash, it's night after all.
- Camera with exposure control
- Leave your slides at home, negs will do here. The lights are as beautiful even with color negatives.
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