"Sometimes, carabaos also need a break from the farm and truly, this is their day -- a day for fashion and fun the carabao way."
Painters usually use canvass to showcase their talents in painting but the case in Vigan is different because Carabaos turned to be the canvass. This event is a part of the Viva Vigan Festival of the Arts 2012. A collection of events and festivals under one mother festival that happens usually at the last week of April and the first week of May.
On a street called Nueva Segovia, several Carabaos (whose colors are gray to black) turned to be a colorful work-of-art. The carabao painting started as early as 7 am and to note, the work to be done was not an easy task because the carabao painters were just able to finish it after 8 hours or more.
Every painter seemed so busy and focused but their efforts were not in vain because the products of their creativity have made watchers, tourists, visitors and the like to stand in awe as they are watching the transformation of the carabaos.
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| 12-year old carabao painter |
As I watch the carabao painters, I know it was not an easy task. It really requires passion and dedication to learn the art of carabao painting and as I observe them, they seemed to be enjoying what they were doing.
At first the carabao whose color is usually gray or black was painted first with white -- the dark animal turns to be an angelic white, lol!
Now, I have no more words to say so I will be overdoing this post with a lot of photos, I am speechless, lol. Please enjoy the photos.
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Tags: Karbo Festival 2012 Vigan | Carabao Painting 2012 Vigan | Pasagad Dressing Vigan | Viva Vigan Festival of the Art 2012
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Friend, para naman akong naawa sa carabao's being painted on. :(
ReplyDeleteGanun ba Mai? actually naisip ko rin yun lalo na ung mga masasabi ng animal rights advocates.
ReplyDeletehi edmar,
ReplyDeleteyou have any idea when is carabao painting this may 2013? i need the specific date kasi gusto ko rin makita itong event na ito... thanks
aintto | Hello there! It usually happens every April 28, or 29, or 30. It depends, This years (2013), it happened last April 29. :) Tapos na siya.
ReplyDeletehi edmar, would you know kung kelan ang carabao painting this year? thanks!
ReplyDeleteaintto | Hi there! It will still fall at the last week of April :) For now, there is no exact date yet as to the schedule of the activity. The LGU will still have to plan it :) Just give me heads up around April hoping there will be final sched na :}
ReplyDeletehi there... forgot to ask earlier. tapos na ba yung carabao painting?
ReplyDeleteaintto | May 5 (Monday) 8 am at Plaza Salcedo
ReplyDeletethanks!.. I missed it again. :(
ReplyDeleteaintto | There will always be next time, haha... Be sure to see it this year! I would be glad if I'll meet you here in Vigan :)
ReplyDeletehi edmar, kelan carabao painting this year? ill make sure na makapunta na ako...
ReplyDeleteaintto | Wala pang schedule. Pero first week of May 'yon for sure. I will reply back if I'll see the schedule. :)
ReplyDeletebaka may 4 (monday)...
ReplyDeleteaintto | Yup, it's May 04, 2015 - Monday, 8 AM, Nueva Segovia Street ang venue.
ReplyDeletethanks much! will be there.
ReplyDeleteedmar, here's my number 09275419794... baka magkita tayo dun.. pls text me if ever you're there... thanks
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