November 02, 2016

First ‘Day of the Dead Festival’ in the Philippines

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  • The first-ever Day of the Dead Festival in the country finally happened! Last October 28, 2016, Filipino party-goers, celebrities, and other foreign guests celebrated life the Mexican way in this event organized by the international tequila brand, Jose Cuervo.

    Check out what happened at the successful Day of the Dead Festival through these photos grabbed from Instagram using the hashtag #cuervodotdph:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BMQRB7jht0N/?taken-by=mzkayemorales

     Fashion designer Kaye Morales with celebrity host Tim Yap and fashion stylist Charmaine Palermo dress up with skeleton-styled costumes for the Day of the Dead Festival.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BMHY_JKDusP/?taken-by=cuervopilipinas

    DJ Khai Lim kept the crowd in high spirits with a mix of upbeat music.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BMHM3QVDVg_/

    Party-goers felt the Mexican vibe as Mariachi band plays authentic Mexican beats during the event.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BMIamlLAsz1/?tagged=cuervodotdph

    Celebrity-host I.C Mendoza took a selfie with a guest posing as Valak of The Conjuring 2.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BMHQxrfj_sq/?tagged=cuervodotdph

    Jose Cuervo served special tequila drinks for the guests who attended the Day of the Dead Festival.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BMG75ghhnU3/?tagged=cuervodotdph

    Guests were able to complete their get-up with make-up artists ready to paint sugar skull designs on their faces.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BMSv27TAOtv/?tagged=cuervodotdph

    The Day of the Festival was decorated with skeletal body displays wearing Mexican costumes.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BMTKRz6BEhC/?taken-by=rjsmariano

    More celebrities with their friends enjoyed the festival with their own costume themes.

    The Day of the Dead Festival is  a 3,000-year-old Mexican tradition that honors the life of the departed by having a colorful street party where attendees dress up with afterlife costumes then party all night. It is definitely a festival where guests can enjoy rich neon visuals, good drinks, incredible vibes, and all-out dancing.

               
               
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