
This
year on February 13, 2005, the 50th Anniversary of the International
Folklore Festival in Agrigento, Sicily Bayanihan bested all Gold Temple
Awardees of the past 50 years who competed for the Festival’s Golden
Anniversary Gold Temple Award. The award is an 18-karat gold replica of
the ancient temple in Sicily, the archeological capital of Italy. Added
to this spectacular feat was the Primavera Award won by Bayanihan dancer
Anna Kristina Martinez for grace, beauty and intelligence. This is the
first time in the festival’s history that both top awards were won by
the same country.
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