WATCH: Light and sound show gives new life to Aguinaldo Shrine

Published June 12, 2015 10:12pm

The #FilipinoShines this Independence Day! Can't wait to see the show? Here's a sneak peak of the spectacular video-mapping technology projected on the historic Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite! The show will be on a limited run from today until June 15, with 3 shows every evening. Let us know know who you would like to watch this amazing show with! Spread the word to share the FUN! #itsmorefuninthephilippines#visitPH2015

Posted by The Philippines on Thursday, 11 June 2015

The Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite, where Philippine independence was declared 117 years ago, will be seen in a different light from June 11 to June 15 thanks to a video mapping show produced by the government.

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Posted by The Philippines on Thursday, 11 June 2015

According to a release in the Official Gazette, the lights and sounds show by the Department of Tourism and the local government of Kawit involves video mapping or "digitally-produced images based on the architectural lines of a structure to tell a story, create an impression, and bring any structure to life."

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Posted by The Philippines on Thursday, 11 June 2015

The shows, which will be on a limited run until June 15, are at 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., and 9:30 p.m.

"Being an important edifice of our national identity, it is a living reminder of the freedom that our ancestors have fought and longed for, and the monument of the successes that our country has achieved since then," Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez, Jr. said.

"It is our honor to lead this Independence Day celebration using a new technology such as video mapping to relive and re-imagine the beginning of our country’s independence," he also said. — JDS, GMA News

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