It was a festival of sights and sounds at Cirque XV: The Grand Finale held at Ateneo de Manila High School, an exciting end-of-semester experience showcasing lots of fun for everyone. arkadymac.com was glad to be there to take part in the event as their media partner and equally glad to bring you scenes from our coverage.
Organized by the class of B2015, Cirque XV: The Grand Finale was a mini-fair where people can come and have a great time away from their usual mundane routine. It’s also a charity and fund-raising event for the benefit of the Tulong Dunong Program which provides scholarships and assistance to those in need, so those taking part can just have a great time with their friends while supporting a good cause.
There were fun attractions all throughout the venue, with parlor games, inflatables, a photo booth, folks on stilts, and a whole road of food stalls and even food trucks. There were colorful and unusual drinks on sale as well which we enjoyed tasting.
Entertainment was never in short supply with the great performers lined up all throughout the night. Home-grown and indie bands and singers rocked the people gathered at the promenade with cover and original hits. Stef Aranas, Chairman Mouse, Stereoblind, Alyson, Ashley’s Kryptonite, Imelda and Sponge Cola had the crowd swinging, singing and pumping their fists, while off stage, the AA Dance Varsity and Indak wowed the crowd with amazing dance performances.
Within Cirque XV was Akimatsuri, a cosplay event showcasing cosplayers from Ateneo as well as guests from all over. There was also a friendly competition where cosplayers got to go on stage to perform in front of an appreciative crowd. After their performances, they were interviewed by host M.K. Morreaux, herself also in cosplay.
After the competition the cosplayers got to mingle with the crowd and have fun at the fair like all the other guests.
Was nice to see our good friend M.K. Morreaux there as host for Akimatsuri. We did a shoot a while back and it was fun(ny) how we got to re-introduced.
Later that night there was a rave party with DJ Ciscos on the turntable, and capping the great night off was Parokya ni Edgar who got to perform a lot of their hits in front of an ecstatic audience. Particularly amazing for me was their performance of “Bagsakan” where vocalist Chito Miranda rapped the parts of Francis M. and Glock 9 all by himself, much to the amazement of the crowd. Everyone was cheering, shouting, headbanging, and singing along with the band who have their roots in Ateneo High School. Their performance ran on for quite a while and with their last song, Cirque XV came to a close, with the organizers thanking each and every one who came to the event.
We had the chance to talk to the folks of B2015 who said it was just meant to be a small event. From what I saw, it was properly organized and prepared for with an impressive lineup of performers, so I commend them for being able to pull it off without much trouble while providing the attendees a night to remember.
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