Following are some of the photos taken at the recently concluded Panagbenga or Baguio Flower Festival 2014 Grand Opening Parade held on February 1, 2014 here in Baguio City:
Panagbenga Festival (English: Flower Festival) is a month-long annual flower festival occurring in Baguio, the summer capital of the Philippines. The term is of Malayo-Polynesian origin, meaning "season of blooming". The festival, held during the month of February, was created as a tribute to the city's flowers and as a way to rise up from the devastation of the 1990 Luzon earthquake. The festival includes floats that are decorated with flowers not unlike those used in Pasadena's Rose Parade. The festival also includes street dancing, presented by dancers clad in flower-inspired costumes, that is inspired by the Bendian, an Ibaloi dance of celebration that came from the Cordillera region.
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| The Baguio Flower Festival 2014 officially kicked off yesterday. Photo courtesy of Ms. Joni Catanglan. |
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| Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan at the opening ceremony. Photo credit: Karen Castillo. |
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| Baguio's Ultimate Models. Photo courtesy of Joni Catanglan. |
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| The Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Incorporated. Photo courtesy of Joni Catanglan. |
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| Students from Dona Aurora Elementary School. Photo credit: Karen Castillo. |
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| Students from Kias Elementary School. Photo credit: Karen Castillo. |
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| The Baguio Flower Festival 2014 Official Calendar of Activities. Photo credit: Sunstar Baguio. |