Tribu RSB: 2016 Pasalamat Festival Overall Champion

RSB Champion - Rhythm Competition 2016

In the just concluded 37th Pasalamat Festival of La Carlota City, Tribu RSB (Roberto Salas Benedicto) topped all other 15 participating tribes in the major competitions from Rhythm to Grand Arena Dance competitions.

Tribu RSB garnered the Overall champion title and other major awards like the Best in costume, the Best in Rhythm Competition, the Best in performing tribe, the Best in arena competition, and the Best in Choreography.

Tribu Tres got the first runner-up and Tribu San Miguel. This competition is for the adult or barangay category.

In the kids or elementary category, Tribu Nabagatnang Mangkas (South 1 Elem. School) was the overall champion, defeating the other 9 competing tribes. It is also named as the best in costumes, the best in grand arena dance competition, the best performing tribe, and the best in choreography.

Tribu Tony (San Miguel Elem. School) took the first runner-up and Tribu Ferlou was the second runner-up.

The Champions

The Champion (Adult Category) - Tribu RSB

The Champion (Kids Category) - Nabagatnang Mangkas

La Carlota Pasalamat Festival Street Dancing Competition

Tribu Tres

Street dancing competition is one of the highlights in the last day of   La Carlota week-long Pasalamat festival.

This annual festival of La Carlota City commences on Monday of last week of April and culminates on Sunday.

The usual contestants of street dancing contest are the 14 barangay in La Carlota City, and some participation of interested non-government organizations participation.

Follows the video of Tribu TRES dancers displaying their best street dancing choreography during the La Carlota Pasalamat 2011 street dancing competition along the main thoroughfare of La Carlota City.



By the way, Gigi, our youngest daughter, is one of the dancers of Tribu Tres. I focused the video to her while dancing starting at 3:19 of video time till she moved forward with the group at the end.

Tribu Tres got the 2nd runner place in this street dancing competition.

La Carlota Pasalamat Festival: Street Dancing Competition

Pasalamat Festival is one of the tourist attractions which the La Carlota City is proud of. It is usually held last week of April and the culmination falls on Sunday.

Street dancing is one of the highlights in this merry-making. And Tribu RSB is adjudged as the Best Performing Group in La Carlota Pasalamat Festival Street Dancing Competition 2011.

Pasalamat Festival is based on the tradition of giving thanks to gods of elements after a bountiful harvest by the ancient of Buglas. This is weeklong festive celebration, which culminates with a Mardi Gras like parade of floats and caricatures. Dancers flirtatiously move to the rhythm created by the drumbeaters using carabao leather drums and percussion instruments made out of indigenous materials.