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Contributed by Bernadeth Manalo, AB Comm, First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities
Since its launching in 2008, the grandest and most colorful festival of festivals in Batangas province is set to wow the locals and tourists one more time in the Ala Eh! Festival 2013.
The name of this province-wide festival is celebrated in line with the Founding Anniversary of the Batangas Province on December 8. The annual celebration of the festival used to be celebrated on the grounds of the Provincial Capitol in Batangas City. It was in 2010 when the festival was brought outside of the province’s capital where a municipality or another city hosts the festivities.
This year, Ala Eh! Festival will once again be held in the Industrial Port City of CALABARZON, Batangas City.
Be a Batangueño for one week
Experience the joy of being one with the 31 municipalities and 3 cities of Batangas in just 8 days. Get to know the products of the towns and cities of the province in the Trade Fair. Get to know some trivia from the locals who will be there to represent their place. And feel the vibe of the grand Ala Eh! Festival in its big events.
Ala Eh! Festival is a week-long gathering celebrated from Dec. 1 to 8. It showcases the rich culture of Batangas Province. This is where every contingent shows the best representations of their city or municipality. With this, everyone can round about the entire province without having to travel all over Batangas.
Ala Eh, it’s throwback time!
Annually, the dynamic and flamboyant Ala-Eh Festival Dance Competition, Festival Float Parade, and Ala-Eh Festival 5-minute Dance Exhibition are the most awaited events. Contingents from different municipalities and cities with Batangas province compete for the prizes and more importantly, the pride of being hailed as the festival champion.
Looking back, below is the list of the big winners in the 2012 Ala Eh! Festival. Will they reign again this year? Or will new contingents take the winning slots?
2012 BEST FLOAT
1st place – Calaca
2nd place – San Jose
3rd place – Lobo
2012 BEST IN STREET DANCING
1st place – Calaca
2nd place – San Jose
3rd place – Sto. Tomas
2012 BEST IN 5-MINUTE COURT DANCING
1st place – Sto. Tomas
2nd place – Padre Garcia
3rd place – Calaca
Come to Batangas City and celebrate the Ala Eh! Festival 2013 with the rest of the Batangueño community. This is not just for the competing groups in the festival competitions, not just for the Mutya ng Batangas candidates, not just for the participants of the Provincial Trade Fair, this – the Ala Eh! Festival – is for all of us, Batangueños.
