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Heed the Sirens: 9 Fun Activities at the Summer Siren Music Fest 2016
9 Fun Activities at the Summer Siren Music Fest 2016
I found myself in Crystal Beach, Zambales last April 8-9. At a cottage all to myself, I realized this is different from the camping I’m used to in the mountains. Doesn’t matter, had fun right? Here are 9 fun activities I’ve had:
1. Attend a rave party by the beach with international and local DJs.
![Abdel Aziz on stage](http://outoftownblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Abdel-Aziz-600x297.jpg)
2. Flow, poi and fire dancing workshops.
After seeing fantastic performances like Flow Collective, I can get tips and tricks on getting into the craft myself.
![Visually stunning performance by Flow Collective at the Summer Siren Music Fest 2016](http://outoftownblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_1436-600x413.jpg)
![S-staff game is strong in this one](http://outoftownblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_1426-600x790.jpg)
![S-staff / Buugeng tutorials – photo from Summer Siren festival page](http://outoftownblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/12592384_478233979041785_4558316792851689640_n-600x398.jpg)
3. Metabeats workshop with world class coaches – Jim and Toni Saret. I felt the burn well into the week.
![metabeats](http://outoftownblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/metabeats.png)
4. Make your own art (watercolor, sand textile paint against a canvas). It’s the DIY adult coloring come to life!
![textile painting](http://outoftownblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_1393-600x600.jpg)
![You can also have a go at their doodle wall](http://outoftownblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_1453-600x450.jpg)
5. Giant beer pong!
The 411 on this is you shoot the ball by volleying it to your opponent’s side of the net. The giant cups are filled with water though – who wants to waste beer eh? Oh and you can definitely do this alone or in teams!
![Giant beer pong!](http://outoftownblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_1409-600x450.jpg)
6. Hydrate with free Nestea iced tea and buy a 1 liter tumbler.
40% of the proceeds are for a beach cleanup program in Boracay. Pick up the trash before making a splash, wise words indeed.
![Hydrate with free Nestea](http://outoftownblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_1400-600x800.jpg)
7. Get a different kind of hydration and get hammered with a number of Turtle Bar booths scattered around! Make fast friends with the bar tender? Check.
![Because Jaeger is my fave](http://outoftownblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_1455-600x674.jpg)
![The mandatory booze in a cup shot](http://outoftownblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_1415-600x800.jpg)
I had my Summer Siren tags loaded for this. If you forgot, there are tag re-loaders near the bars to the rescue! Talk about convenience and efficiency!
![That smart tag is just nifty](http://outoftownblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_1389-600x600.jpg)
8. Watch the live performances from awesome artists like Cheats, She’s Only Sixteen, Moonstar 88, Ebe Dancel, Quest and many more.
![Cheats!](http://outoftownblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cheats-600x326.png)
![Ebe Dancel – doing sound check](http://outoftownblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ebe-dancel-600x600.jpg)
![Quest She’s only sixteen](http://outoftownblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shes-only-sixteen.png)
9. Soak up some sun, waves and scenery! It is in a beach after all.
![An inviting coastline with some mountains peeking](http://outoftownblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_1386-600x450.jpg)
![A dip before the sun sets](http://outoftownblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_1414-600x450.jpg)
![It’s hard to say goodbye to this.](http://outoftownblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_1470-600x598.jpg)
![Crowd](http://outoftownblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/crowd-600x348.jpg)
You can do all of the above and so much at the Summer Siren Music Festival. It’s a 3 day, 2 night event with Glamping sponsored by the Lifestyle Network, SMART and Travel Factor. There’s free wifi, thanks to the Smart booth and there’s 3G all over the resort.
The Summer Siren started back in 2014 and it’s been getting bigger and better each year. Heed the call of the sirens, see you next year.
Heed the Sirens: 9 Fun Activities at the Summer Siren Music Fest 2016
Nine Andres