Wednesday, July 30, 2008
7. TEMPEST OVER A TITLE
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By December of 1907, Filipino, American and Spanish communities have started naming candidates to the queenship of the first-ever Manila Car...
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Sunday, July 27, 2008
6. THE QUEST FOR A QUEEN, III
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HER ROYAL ROLE. In a 1927 address to her alma mater, Her Majesty Luisa Marasigan declared," What is physical beauty if unaccompanied by...
Thursday, July 24, 2008
5. THE QUEST FOR A QUEEN, II
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The first ever Manila Carnival of 1908 had the distinction of having two reigning queens— Reina del Occidente and Reina del Oriente — Que...
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
4. THE QUEST FOR A QUEEN, I
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WHERE, O WHERE. The nationwide search for the Carnival Queen, often marred with controversy and unabashed enthusiasm was satirized in this p...
Sunday, July 20, 2008
3. OH, MEET ME AT THE CARNIVAL
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Oh meet me at Manila Beside the dreamy bay Meet me at the Carnival Manila, U.S.A. For there you’ll find the coconut The mango and bamboo And...
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
2. A MAN, A PLAN, A CARNIVAL...
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MANILA CARNIVAL GATE. Designed for the 1924 edition. The Carnival was held annually, starting in 1908, at the Wallace Field in Luneta Park....
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Monday, July 14, 2008
1. FAIR BEGINNINGS
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The concept of a World’s Fair or Exposition began in France as early as 1844 with the holding of an industrial exhibit in Paris. But the 1s...
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