The Earth Hour 2010 - Cebu

I had a great time with the Earth Hour celebration sponsored by the Aboitiz Group of Companies last weekend in The Persimmon Plus, a condominium complex in Mabolo, Cebu City.

I was invited by a friend in my SFC community, Lhai Espina to join the activity.

We assembled in the Aboitiz main office in Banilad. Before heading to The Persimmon Plus, there was a short talk given by running enthusiast Raymund Bontol, MD, for employees and guests. This is not related to the Earth Hour but to Aboitiz's thrust for a healthier workforce. They are planning to organize a running club.





After the talk, the walkathon started. We walked from Banilad to Mabolo.



This is the Metaphil group, that had adopted me for the activity...



It was already dusk when we reached The Persimmon Plus...



This is the facade... This is not completely filled. Construction is still ongoing for some outlet space.



Stairs leading to another section of the complex. This was set as the stage for the night's program.



The opening act was from a local band called Pandora. The band is surprisingly good, and I was impressed. They also sang one of their originals.



After Pandora, another group followed. And then, the much awaited fire dance. I was so taken by the dancers' performances that I have made so many, many shots...



Below are some of my favorites...

Notice the difficulty of the dancer's posture in this one...



This shot is quite overexposed for me, but I like how the light trails formed here...



Intertwining spirals...



Noticed the dragon head?



I'd call these as the different lemon peels...













And this lady held the fire balls dangerously close to her face...



There are other dances presented like the Igorot dance and "singkil." However, the fire dancing has magical effects when captured by a camera.

This I guess is a good endeavor by the Aboitiz group in making a stand for the environment and doing it in a fun-filled way.