Bakood Festival 2014 and Musiko 2014 photo coverage

DSC_0202
A total of 54 marching bands that came from different city and town in the Philippines participated and competed for the annual Bakood Festival 2014 here in Bacoor City, Cavite. The Bakood Festival is an annual event that celebrates the 343rd founding anniversary of Bacoor and also celebrating its 2nd year as a “city” in June 2012.

Rumbling sounds from lyres, trumpets, flute, drums and marching band instruments rock the whole town of Bacoor city. The 54 marching bands paraded their routine and performance all the way from Mabolo up to Talaba. They closed down the entire Mabolo and Evangelista st. just to make way for the annual parade of marching bands, which I know is the biggest and largest gathering of marching bands here in the Philippines, last year it was declared that Bacoor City is the capital of marching bands of the country.

I’m very happy that I went there to cover the festival and took my Nikon D5300 dslr camera for its first spin, I’m still tinkering with the camera and Its my 2nd time to use it in covering events.

The event started at around 2:30pm and ended at around 7pm, the event was followed by a fireworks display and some stage show. Its awesome to see that they converted a parking space near Shakeys into an event center. It accommodated hundreds of people who watches the parade of marching bands and also witness the routine performance which was prepared for this festival.

I don’t have yet the details on who won the contest, all I can hear is that many people are in favor of the marching bands of Bicol. I will update this post if ever I get the right info.

check out my short photo diary below and my complete photo coverage.

DSC_0006

I arrived at around 2:30pm here in Evangelita st. and it was in the nick of time before the start of the parade

DSC_0008

The sun scorches so high and you can see that marching band members didn’t mind the heat of the sun, they play their music non stop

DSC_0033

Kudos to all marching bands members who carries the bigger instruments

DSC_0040

The crowd favorites in every marching bands are the lovely muse and majorettes.

DSC_0059

With colorful costumes and with all smiles.

DSC_0081 copy

They smile whenever they see big crowd infront of them and also people with cameras

DSC_0115

Their marching band leader is at the front leading the whole group

DSC_0121

there are times that they stop for a break but then they continue the music and marching when the road is clear

DSC_0124

Trumpets and trombones….

DSC_0127

The stage and performance area in Talaba

DSC_0138

City of Bacoor officials and the town folks are here to watch the routine performance of the marching bands


DSC_0149

Marching continues…

DSC_0153

Getting ready….

DSC_0155

One of the marching band member took a rest.. he almost fainted but still continues to play that big instrument

DSC_0164

With flags and batons add more color to the marching bands

DSC_0166

They never stop walking even if I’m in front of them hahaha, they never break their line and march
make way for them when they approaches.


DSC_0175

photogs in action.


DSC_0188

Shiny brass instruments

DSC_0209 copy

I’m glad that the sky is clear that day…. last year was bad because it rained.


DSC_0210

Here’s the marching band from Tanza, Cavite.


DSC_0238

The Bacoor City officials, including our Mayor Strike Revilla, his first lady and Congresswoman Lani Mercado-Revilla is here to watch the parade of colors, music and pinoy pride.

DSC_0252

They also hand over a copy of Bacoor Magazine.

DSC_0270

Here’s a marching band from Rizal


DSC_0296

met a fellow Bacoor blogger

DSC_0320

Town folks posing a photo with their Kapitan

DSC_0323

Napoleon is that you???

DSC_0336

Marching band members photo op while resting on top of a fire truck

DSC_0339

Oh wait..let me take a selfie

DSC_0340

Lovely muse and majorettes


DSC_0343

The trophy for the grand champion of Musiko 2014

G0040387

Thanks everyone for reading my blog coverage, feel free to save a photo if you a want a copy of it


here are my photo coverage as captured by me and my Nikon D5300 with 18-55mm VR II kit lens


DSC_0006 DSC_0008 DSC_0026 DSC_0011 DSC_0027 DSC_0031 DSC_0033 DSC_0032 DSC_0036 DSC_0040 DSC_0041 DSC_0044 DSC_0045 DSC_0049 DSC_0051 DSC_0052 DSC_0054 DSC_0058 DSC_0059 DSC_0060 DSC_0063 DSC_0064 DSC_0070 DSC_0071 DSC_0073 DSC_0079 DSC_0077 DSC_0081 copy DSC_0083 DSC_0085 DSC_0087 DSC_0088 DSC_0089 DSC_0096 DSC_0097 DSC_0099 DSC_0100 DSC_0102 DSC_0103 DSC_0104 DSC_0105 DSC_0107 DSC_0113 DSC_0115 DSC_0116 DSC_0119 DSC_0121 DSC_0123 DSC_0124 DSC_0126 DSC_0127 DSC_0128 DSC_0131 DSC_0132 DSC_0137 DSC_0138 DSC_0140 DSC_0141 DSC_0142 DSC_0145 DSC_0148 DSC_0149 DSC_0153 DSC_0154 DSC_0155 DSC_0156 DSC_0157 DSC_0159 DSC_0160 DSC_0161 DSC_0162 DSC_0164 DSC_0165 DSC_0166 DSC_0170 DSC_0175 DSC_0176 DSC_0181 DSC_0182 DSC_0184 DSC_0185 DSC_0188 DSC_0189 DSC_0190 DSC_0191 DSC_0194 DSC_0198 DSC_0201 DSC_0202 DSC_0206 DSC_0209 copy DSC_0210 DSC_0214 DSC_0220 DSC_0222 DSC_0228 DSC_0230 DSC_0234 DSC_0238 DSC_0239 DSC_0240 DSC_0243 DSC_0250 DSC_0252 DSC_0260 DSC_0268 DSC_0270 DSC_0271 DSC_0276 DSC_0279 DSC_0284 DSC_0295 DSC_0296 DSC_0299 DSC_0304 DSC_0308 DSC_0312 DSC_0314 DSC_0316 DSC_0318 DSC_0319 DSC_0320 DSC_0323 DSC_0326 DSC_0327 DSC_0328 DSC_0331 DSC_0332 DSC_0336 DSC_0339 DSC_0340 DSC_0343 DSC_0344