world light expo 2007

I went to see the World Light Expo last Saturday, April 21, with Gracie and Candy at the junction of Roxas Boulevard and Coastal Road in Paranaque City.

For P200 each, we entered a bright wonderland of lighted gates and arches, pagodas, a miniature of the Eiffel Tower and Tian'an Men Square, dolls and animals made from hundred thousand lights and materials such as compact discs, glass medicine bottles and ceramics. Most impressive is a 100-meter dragon made from 100,000 pieces of ceramic plates, cups and saucers. WOW!

Armed with digital cameras and camera phones, we had a grand time prancing around the expansive area and taking photos left and right. Candy even brought a tripod (talagang kina-career ang photography, grabe!) so we were able to take pictures of all three of us together. Ang hirap magmodel, promise!

Throughout the evening, performers from different countries showcased their talents onstage. At 9pm we witnessed a water screen laser show and fireworks display, so close they appeared like colorful comets falling down on us. We also checked out the replica of the 1st Qin Emperor’s Terracotta Army and the Korean Folk Paper made (Hanji) Doll Exhibition.

The Expo boasts of a production cost of US$ 6M, employing not less than 10,000 persons over a production period of 2 years with designers from Philippines, Korea, China, and Italy using around 2 million bulbs in it. The event is for the benefit of Pangarap na Lupa Foundation and children with sight impairments.

I'm so happy to have seen it. Definitely a welcome breather from the usual bar-hopping and malling and a refreshing way to spend dark starless summer nights. You missed it? I heard it's moving to Singapore. Catch it if you can!

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