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:

    Skull goals. ? @officialtimyap @charmainepalermo #JoseCuervoDOTDpH @cuervopilipinas

    A photo posted by Kaye Morales (@mzkayemorales) on

     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.

    ¡Buenos días! Gising pa ba kayo?! Head over to Green Sun for DJ Khai's set! #CuervoDOTDPh #CuervoMoments #CuervoPilipinas

    A photo posted by Jose Cuervo Pilipinas (@cuervopilipinas) on

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

    Don't miss our Mariachi band! They'll be playing authentic Mexican beats! Muy caliente! #CuervoDOTDPh #CuervoMoments #CuervoPilipinas

    A photo posted by Jose Cuervo Pilipinas (@cuervopilipinas) on

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

    valak and vakla. #cuervodotdph ??

    A photo posted by Isaiah Cullen Mendoza ?? (@ic.mendoza) on

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

    Make sure you try tonight's special drink: The Cuervo Marigold, Sarap! Panalo ito! #CuervoDOTDPh #CuervoMoments #CuervoPilipinas

    A photo posted by Jose Cuervo Pilipinas (@cuervopilipinas) on

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

    Late ka na ba? There is a makeup booth up front! Get your sugar skull faces painted on! #CuervoDOTDPh #CuervoMoments #CuervoPilipinas

    A photo posted by Jose Cuervo Pilipinas (@cuervopilipinas) on

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

    Jose Cuervo#CuervoDOTDPH latepost?

    A photo posted by Jane Loyola (@magneticangel) on

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

    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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