http://observers.france24.com/en/category/tags/cebu The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://observers.france24.com/en/content/20080130-it-time-jailhouse-rock <p> An amateur dance routine to the Michael Jackson song <em>Thriller</em>, staged by 1,500 Filipino prison inmates, has been viewed over 11 million times on YouTube. Part of a rehabilitation programme, the prisoners had been practicing several routines in the hope of participating in the colourful ‘<em>Sinulog</em>' festival that takes place on the island of Cebu each January. As well as the worldwide Jackson hit, they also drilled routines to the Village People's YMCA and Queen classic Radio Ga Ga. Sadly they weren't admitted to the Sinulog procession line-up, though a hundred of them were able to perform before a 230-strong audience on 18 January. </p> <p> Hatched by security consultant Byron Garcia, the project was taken up by eight other Filipino prisons. Here; the videos of the routines, the live show with an audience, and the actual Sinulog Festival. </p> http://observers.france24.com/en/content/20080130-it-time-jailhouse-rock#comments video Cebu Philippines prison 10.309515 123.887329 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:16:59 +0100 Julien 6949 at http://observers.france24.com