Streets were blocked and lights were brighter than usual in downtown Philadelphia. Center city was replete with tuxedos and ballgowns, bright sequins like accents and punctuation marks. This Saturday February 27Th was quite an eventful one for the city. Hair of the Dog had its regional party at the Constitution Center, Philly Fest thrilled the Southeast Asian community, and everyone was baffled to a halt; Prince William was in town!
The royal couple arrived in Philadelphia Saturday morning, they were greeted at Independence Hall. Later that night, the Bellevue hosted the Grande Gala for his Majesty and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Broad Street was blocked, even to foot traffic! On lookers had to settle for peaking through each others shoulders as they gaped across the street, covered in white tents and plagued by Limos.
While crowds continued to stare and wait for his majesty anxiously, young bhangra dancers and fanatics surfed through the crowds, in an attempt to reach their destination: the Meriam Theater, also on the Avenue of the Arts.
That's where Philly Fest 2007 was held. PF is a national competition, where undergraduate Southeast Asian dancing troops show off their skills in hopes of taking home the Philly Fest Cup. Among the participating schools were John's Hopkins, Stanford, NYU, Georgetown, UCSD, Penn and Drexel. The popular Penn Masala a capella group also made an appearance. This year the cup went to the University of California, San Diego.
And finally, the dog is turning 13! Although the National Constitution Center doesn't exactly sound like the most exciting place to be, let alone party on a Saturday night, hundreds drank and danced the night away there. Hair of the Dog thew its 13th annual party there. The black tie event was just another excuse for philadelphians to party during this action packed Saturday!
More on his majesty and his Philadelphia adventures click here
The royal couple arrived in Philadelphia Saturday morning, they were greeted at Independence Hall. Later that night, the Bellevue hosted the Grande Gala for his Majesty and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Broad Street was blocked, even to foot traffic! On lookers had to settle for peaking through each others shoulders as they gaped across the street, covered in white tents and plagued by Limos.
While crowds continued to stare and wait for his majesty anxiously, young bhangra dancers and fanatics surfed through the crowds, in an attempt to reach their destination: the Meriam Theater, also on the Avenue of the Arts.
That's where Philly Fest 2007 was held. PF is a national competition, where undergraduate Southeast Asian dancing troops show off their skills in hopes of taking home the Philly Fest Cup. Among the participating schools were John's Hopkins, Stanford, NYU, Georgetown, UCSD, Penn and Drexel. The popular Penn Masala a capella group also made an appearance. This year the cup went to the University of California, San Diego.
And finally, the dog is turning 13! Although the National Constitution Center doesn't exactly sound like the most exciting place to be, let alone party on a Saturday night, hundreds drank and danced the night away there. Hair of the Dog thew its 13th annual party there. The black tie event was just another excuse for philadelphians to party during this action packed Saturday!
More on his majesty and his Philadelphia adventures click here
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