Tag: perya
Perya: Then and Now
When I was a little girl, I looked forward to my hometown Cavite City’s annual fiesta held every second Sunday of November. I could tell that the celebrations were looming as soon as banderitas (flag decorations) started draping our streets and the perya (carnival) was being set up near the market. My first Disneyland experience […]
The Lure of the Perya
Part circus, part amusement park and part carnival, the perya is set up during a town fiesta in the Philippines or during special occasions such as Christmas and school fairs. I’ve been to theme parks such as Disneyland and enjoyed magical Mickey Mouse moments that I will treasure forever, but there is something about the […]