MANILA CARNIVALS 1908-1939
Thursday, February 11, 2010

111. THE 1923 BAGUIO CARNIVAL & EXPOSITION

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To celebrate the 300th anniversary of the settlement of Baguio by the Spaniards (1623-1923), the city government of Baguio organized the 19...

110. The 'Carnaval' Comes to Town: PETIT FAIRS & PROVINCIAL EXPOSITIONS

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Provincial government officials and regional participants who came to the city were witnesses to the success of the grand Manila Carnival. ...

109. Carnival Mascot: THE RED DEVIL

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Fancy dress costumes and parties were known as early as the 15th centuryt in Italy, where the first masquerade balls were all the rage. Thes...

108. Carnival Mascot: BILLIKEN

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“I am the God of Happiness, I simply make you smile.. I prove that life’s wroth living And that everything’s worthwhile I am the God of Happ...
Tuesday, February 9, 2010

107. DRESSING ROYALTY: Couture & Costumes fit for a Queen

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As paragons of Filipina pulchritude, the Queens of the Manila Carnival were also looked at as icons of fashions, and the royal crownings an...
Monday, February 8, 2010

106. Showcasing Progress: CARNIVAL BOOTHS & PAVILIONS

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While the carrozas of the carnival were providing attraction to the crowds that trooped to the streets of Manila, the Carnival kiosks, booth...

105. Fantasmagoria on Wheels: CARNIVAL FLOATS, III

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San Miguel Beer reproduced its building led by a man made of beer cans on the float. Real beer flowed out of the castle, drank by real men....
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