Monday, February 18, 2008

Paraw Regatta

Paraw Regatta is like a crossbreed between Zamboanga's famous Vintas and the street art in UP Diliman that I truly admire back in college. It's how you picture a boat and sketch it on your pad when you were a kid -- a simple triangular sail, and a banana-shaped boat. Apply your Da Vinci talent to the sail. Add some seawater and sand. The result is a collision of color, people and fun!


Paraw Regatta is actually a race. Paraw means a sailboat in Hiligaynon, the local dialect, and Regatta is a boat race. the main objective of the event is to promote tourism in the locale, and "to preserve the paraw as a legacy from the earliest period of Ilonggo history."


Dalampasigan


Stranded


Labrador


Parking Area


Mga Layag


Masid


Kahel na Layag


Bangkero


Bowtie


Bayanihan


Habol


Father & Son


Skim


Sorbetero


Karibal


Salbabida


Talaba


Mardi Gras


Mardi Gras 2


Mardi Gras 3


Mardi Gras 4


Skimboarding

2 people responded:

Larry said...

i'm glad you put up a blog again bes. these are some of the best photos i've seen you take. keep it up. :D

Guillermo Jose said...

thanks bes. i wish i can do better. i really have to buy one of those overpriced dslr cams. :)