#atfest2016

[markkimtayona]

Lipad is now on Spotify! Performed by Jullienne Tuazon Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Kim Tayona

[opinionated-pinay]

Ateneo Fiesta 2016 This year was cut short from the usual 7 days of feast to 5 beginning on a Wednesday, which was off putting since it was supposed to be a holiday on the first day as well. MAO had taken the place of 2nd runner up in the overall score which was a surprise but the hard work and effort that was given by the passionate students were enough to show that the place was deserving. (Bias Alert) But all in all, it must not be forgotten that this feast serves as a venue for students to excel not only in academics but as well as in extra-curricular ones that students are interest in, and sportsmanship, teamwork, and hard-work is what makes this event spine chilling to be witnessed.

[strawbearreen]

We pray and stretch together with all AO's before the Pop Dance Competition, it was really the best. Group hugs again everyone. Animo Ateneo!! 💓

[strawbearreen]

Great night with great pips 💓

[jinky-misha]

Squad Goals 🙌🏻 BA Fam #vsco #atfest2016 #team6 (at Ateneo de Zamboanga University)

[josephlou]

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This is how their knees tremble before they perform but they still showed a fantastic performance. Kudos to everyone. Job well done! 'Til the next Ateneo Fiesta! #AtFest2016 #globe #closingceremony (at Ateneo de Zamboanga University)

[hsmnlfd]

Now, every year we celebrate the Ateneo Fiesta. Months ago, my school’s oldest (existing at that time) building was burned to the ground. Burning with it the instruments where the institutional band practices, equipment from other offices. The sad part was that, it wasn’t just that building that got burned. 

One side of its neighboring building got caught in the flames taking with it the computers from the laboratory, documents from offices. Not only that, the cafeteria was also swallowed in flames, books and documents from the School of Law were not saved. 

All this left students shocked, faculties and staffs homeless of their offices, and alumni plagued by depression by the idea that their childhood building no longer exists.

what i am writing is how it all began, originally we were told to upload a photo. but since i find that a photo cannot represent how i feel, this time-lapse video could. also this is my blog so suck it up.

Now, why the video? This 8-second time-lapse video are of students, teachers, parents, and staffs of the institution who have come together to form a giant human formation that says ‘RISE ATENEO’. 

How I look at this situation, is that all these people have come together, they are brought together not because an incident has knocked on their door but because it is within our tradition to get together. We have only become stronger by this.

This is what makes us being truly Tested by Fire. Animo Ateneo indeed.

PS: if you watch this on normal speed, there’s a guy in an orange shirt who keeps following the camera frame at the last part of the video :)