Text and photos by VINCENT GO
THE 11th Aliwan Festival brought together the country’s best street performers and dancers at the Quirino Grandstand over the weekend, with colorful contingents from all over the country parading along the stretch of Roxas Blvd. towards the CCP complex.
Photography enthusiasts from all walks of life had a field day witnessing the best fiestas that showcased vibrant colors, creativity and diverse culture in one place.
For the fourth consecutive year, the best street dancing award went to the contingent from Iloilo which depicted the province’s Dinagyang Festival.
Adjudged the best float was the one from Alang-alang, Leyte, while Jamie Herell from the Sinulog contingent of Cebu was crowned Reyna ng Aliwan 2013.