October 13, 2012

Fiesta sa Amin

what do you know? we also celebrate fiesta here in CGS. the condominium association celebrates with the Our Lady of Fatima Parish just across the block where we are at. we woke up this morning to the sound of the band outside, and the loud music from the sound system at the gates (where the stage was set up). booths were set up the night before and participants in the tiangge were there early to put up their wares/ food displays.

                                       
                                       

managed to get down in time for the march/ parade of participants in the day's program. they have a competition for Ms. California, Mr. California, Maid in California, Cosplay and CGS Have Got Talent.





had fun watching the festivities and the throng gathering around to watch the Ati-Atihan, the parade, the program at the stage and just hopping from one booth to another.


                                      

 




well, here's what caught my eye:


and this is what i bought...   :-)  funky earrings for only P50. yipee!
                                     

even the Clubhouse table setting was ever colorful to go with the festive occasion.


truly, CGS is already a community all its own, with around 8,000 residents in its 7 clusters of 25 towers. and even with the residents' profile typically that of urban living, the Filipino culture of celebrating fiesta is still very much alive. i even saw some foreigner residents enjoying the day's festivities as well.

4 comments:

Pearl said...

Abs san ang CGS? Sa Manila ba yan? Ang laki pala niyang condo na yan, grabe malaki pa sa population ng town namin:-) Pupunta ka sa CS meeting sa Tuesday?
Ikain mo ko ng kalamay ha...May nagtitinda ba ng kalamay sa tiyangge?:-)
Gusto ko gumawa non, ground rice, with coconut milk and brown sugar, kaso wala akong makitang recipe. Have anice Sunday!

A. B. said...

oo, sa Mandaluyong pearl. sabi nga ng host, pwede na kaming gawing isang bgy. madami nang botante sito pa lang. at madami ding activities na na-s-spearhead ang admin dito. hehehe.. iba-ibang kakanin meron, pero di ako nakakita ng kalamay. merong suman sa ibus na naka-vacuum pack na (from Oriental Mindoro)..have to be frozen para tumagal. galing, noon lang ako nakakita nun. ganun ba? sige, i-eksperimento mo na lang muna ang kalamay. tapos share mo sa akin ang tested at final recipe mo. :-)

Pearl said...

Abs, sa laguna at batangas sikat ang kalamay, yung brown na nakabalot sa dahon ng saging at plastic. makunat na malambot:-) Yum!!! miss ko na mga ganyang kakanin sa atin, biko, suman, puto, kalamay...bumili ako ng steamer kaya soon makakapag expt na rin. kailangan ko lang yung molds ng maliliit na puto (small round molds)... yung mga recipes ng molo soup at bread ko, ipopost ko soon. xoxo

A. B. said...

yes pearl, i know kalamay. hindi ko lang siya nakita na tinda doon. :)
ok, will be waiting for your recipes.