Ati-atihan Festival , Kalibo
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About Kalibo Ati-atihan Festival
Filipinos are renowned for their love of celebrations, turning even the smallest occasions into grand festivities marked by joy and enthusiasm. The unique Filipino way of celebrating, often grounded in family values or religious significance, has earned global recognition. Music, dance, vibrant costumes, and delectable Filipino dishes are essential components of these joyous occasions.
Kalibo, Aklan, claims the spotlight on the Filipino celebration calendar every third week of January with the spectacular Ati-atihan Festival. This religiously-centered event honors the infant Jesus (Sto. Nino) and commemorates the historical acceptance of Malays by the Aetas (or Atis) during their arrival in the province. In times of famine, the Malays provided refuge to the Aetas, creating a bond commemorated through this vibrant festival.
Known as “The Mother of All Philippine Festivals,” Ati-atihan embraces the key elements of a colorful celebration. The street dancing segment takes center stage, featuring participants with soot-blackened skin, adorned in colorful costumes and headdresses identifying their tribes. Dancing to enchanting rhythms, they traverse Kalibo’s streets, captivating onlookers with their unique brand of merriment.
The air is filled with chants of “Hala Bira, Pwera Pasma!” as merrymakers invite onlookers to join the festivities, believing that the Infant Jesus will shield them from harm during the parade. As the parade unfolds, time seems to lose significance, and fatigue dissipates amid the infectious energy of the crowd.
The festivities climax with a procession of thousands carrying various images and statues of the Infant Jesus. Each step is a promise, a fervent wish for personal aspirations granted through divine intervention. The festival concludes with a grand masquerade party, announcing winners in a spectacle that rivals the street dancing in pomp and pageantry.
No festival is complete without savoring local delights. In the breaks between Ati-atihan waves, indulge in mouthwatering delicacies offered by local dive spots and hole-in-the-wall eateries, each presenting unique Aklanon dishes to replenish your energy.
Living up to its title as the Mother of All Philippine Festivals is undoubtedly a monumental task, but Kalibo succeeds year after year. Despite the challenges, participants consistently outshine previous iterations, adding more flair and grandeur to this annual celebration—an achievement in itself.
LIST OF BUDGET HOTELS IN KALIBO, AKLAN
Attending the Ati-atihan festival requires you to book your hotel room in advance. Book and confirm your reservation below by clicking the links provided. Almost all of these places offer some discounts for you to grab.
Ati-Atihan Festival Hotel
19 Martyrs Street, City Proper
DISCOUNTED RATE, BOOK FOR ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL HERE
Aranas-Carillo Travellers Inn
Regino, Roldan Street, City Proper, Kalibo, Philippines, 560
Basa Hotel
JNC Martelino Street, Andagao, Aklan, City Prope
Bee Bee Lodge
Barangay Old Buswang, City Proper
Discover Boracay Hotel
Kalibo International Airport Complex, Kalibo International Airport
BOOK FOR ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL HERE
DREAMLAND RESIDENCES HOTEL
New Buswang Kalibo, Aklan
Hotel Metro
Toting Reyes Street, City Prope
Inn and Suites at Roz and Angeliques
Jaime Cardinal Sin Avenue, Kalibo, Philippines, 560
La Esperanza Hotel
Osmeña Avenue, City Prope
LM Lodge
LM Bldg., F. Quimpo St., City Proper, Kalibo, Philippines, 5600
BOOK FOR ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL HERE
Oliveros’ Place
Roxas Avenue Extension, Andagao
Papierus Pensionne
647 Osmena Avenue, Capitol Site, Estancia, City Prope
Royal Suites Condotel
Rizal St. Poblacion
RB Lodge Kalibo
Pastrana St and N. Roldan Street, City Proper
DISCOUNTED RATE, BOOK FOR ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL HERE
Suburbia Garden Hotel
Osmena Avenue Tigayon
Kalibo Ati-atihan Festival [Schedule of Activities]
HOW TO REACH KALIBO, AKLAN: YOUR GATEWAY TO BORACAY BEACH
Kalibo, Aklan, serves as the primary gateway to the renowned Boracay Beach, boasting an International Airport that ranks among the busiest in the country.
GETTING AROUND KALIBO DURING THE ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL
From Kalibo to Caticlan (Boracay Port):
Upon arrival at Kalibo airport, convenient transportation options are available for your journey to Caticlan, the gateway to Boracay Island.
From Caticlan to Boracay:
Boracay Island is a mere 1 km away from Caticlan. Once at Caticlan, proceed to the Caticlan Jetty port building to secure your boat ticket. Guests are required to pay for the boat ticket (25 pesos), Environmental Fee ticket (75 pesos), and terminal fee ticket (100 pesos).
Numerous boats operate between Caticlan and Boracay at short intervals, starting as early as 4:00 am and continuing until 10:00 pm.
Additional Tips:
Embark on a seamless travel experience from Kalibo to Boracay, allowing you to revel in the beauty of Boracay Beach with ease.
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Kalibo Ati-atihan Festival
This 2010 Ati-Athan Festival will now run ten days long.
Friday, January 10, 2020
7:00 PM: Sadsad Students Night(Dancing Live Music) @ Kalibo Pastrana Park
Saturday, January 11, 2020
9:00 AM: Regional Airsoft Competition @ Kalibo Pastrana Park
3:00 PM Auto show @ Pastrana Kalibo Park
7:00 PM: Live Musi c@ Magsaysay Park
Sunday, January 12, 2020
1:00 PM: Motorcycle Ride @ Kalibo Ptrna Park
7:00 PM: Night Party @ Magsaysay Park
Monday, January 13, 2020
1:00 PM: Parade of tribes and Floats @ Pastrana Kalibo Park
7:00 PM: TBA @ Magsaysay Park
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
2:00 PM – 12 midnight: SANG KALIBO TAMBOE AND STREET PARTY @ Streets around Kalibo Pstrna Park
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
1:00 PM to 6:00 pm.: PAGDAYAW KAY SR. STO.NINO (DEP-ED STUDENTS) @ Main Streets of Kalibo
7:00 PM: BATTLE OF THE SOUNDS @ Kalibo Park – Pastrana
Thursday, January 16, 2020
8:00 AM-12:00 noon: SINAOT SA CALLE (DEP-ED TEACHERS) @ Major Streets of Kalibo
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM: HIGANTE CONTEST (Parade of Giants) @ Main Kalibo Streets
Friday, January 17, 2020
8:00 AM: Ati-Atihan street dancing (whole day) “Sadsad Pagpasaeamat” @ All Major Kalibo Streets
7:00 PM-2:00 AM: KALIBO INVASION-SPECTRUM (Music) @ Goding Ramos Park, Capitol Ground
Saturday, January 18, 2020 (Big day)
4:00 AM: DAWN PENITENTIAL PROCESSION, around main Kalibo streets
8:00 AM: Tribal, Balik-Ati & Modern and Individual Ati-Atihan Festival Contest, Starting point at D.Maagma St. to the Major streets of Kalibo
12 Noon: HORNADA (BLESSING OF CHILDREN) @ St. John Baptist Cathedral
Sunday, January 19, 2030 (Last day)
6:30 AM: STO.NINO DE KALIBO TRANSFER AND PILGRIM Mass @ St. John Baptist Cathedral
2:00 PM: RELIGIOUS PROCESSION AND TORCH STREET DANCING, around Kalibo and Cathedral Parish of St. John the Baptist
8:00 AM: CLOSING MASS:” SADSAD PAGHATOD” | Cathedral Parish of St. John the Baptist to the Shrine of Sr. Sto. Nino De Kalibo
9:00 AM:” PAGPADUNGOG”| Park Magsaysay, Kalibo, Aklan
All week long (Daily)
Snake Dancing and Partying (people weaving like a snake) at Magsaysay Park
9:00 AM-12:00MN: Food Festival at Pstrna Park(fast foods and culinary specialties)
6 PM-1:AM| Magsaysay Park Food & Party Festival @ Magsaysay Park
8:00AM -1:00AM: Ati-Atihan Bazaar @ Veterans Avenue
Kalibo Ati-Atihan Trade Fair @ Kalibo Plaza Trade Hall
Filipinos love celebrations – every little thing that can be celebrated tends to be celebrated and commemorated with merriment and gaiety. The Filipino style of celebrating is famous the world over – if not centered on religious patrons, celebrations are founded on family and values which we hold dear. And what celebrations would be complete without the requisite merriment accompanied by music, dancing and colorful costumes with the succulent servings of delicacies and dishes that is truly Filipino?
Kalibo, Aklan becomes the center of the universe in the Filipino calendar of celebrations every third week of January as it gathers people from all walks of life to participate in the feast known as Ati-atihan Festival. A religiously-centered festival honoring the place of the infant Jesus (Sto. Nino) in the lives of Filipinos all over the world, it also serves as a historical commemoration of the importance of the Aetas’ (or Atis) acceptance of the presence of the Malays during their foray into the province. When the Aetas encountered a famine and were in dire straits, the Malays offered them refuge and
Ati-atihan Festival, also known as “The Mother of All Philippine Festivals” as it does bring forth all the requisite elements of a colorful festival. Perhaps the central spectacle in the celebration is the participants in the street dancing part of the festival. Sporting soot-blackened skins and colorful costumes and headdresses which identify them as part of a tribe. They represent their tribes proudly as they dance to the haunting rhythm of the drums and the music that has an otherworldly effect – enchantingly caressing the soul of the performers, removing their inhibitions from performing in front of so many people in the streets. Hopping, shifting their feet and dancing to the rhythm of the music, they traverse the streets of Kalibo, amazing the onlookers with their own brand of merriment.
The ubiquitous chants of “Hala Bira, Pwera Pasma!” fill the air as the merrymakers continuously chant it as they parade along the streets, calling out to the onlookers to come and join them in the merriment. The chants also serve as a talisman, founded on the belief that the Infant Jesus would protect them from any harm as they parade through the streets. As the parade passes, time seems to lose meaning as you get sucked into the festivities and the gaiety of the Ati-atihan Festival. You do not seem to sense any tiredness as the day drags along – the activities seem to infuse you with such an energy that replenishes itself from the atmosphere of like-minded people.
And the festivities officially reach the penultimate point of the occasion with a parade of thousands of believers who carry different images and statues of the Infant Jesus, all of whom fervently wishing that their personal wishes would be granted through His intercession. Every step counts as part of their promise to the Infant Jesus and each step brings them closer to the fruition of their devotions. Ati-atihan Festival officially comes to a close with the announcement of winners in a huge masquerade party that rivals that of the street dancing in pomp and pageantry.
Festivals obviously aren’t complete without any taste of the local fare and in the lulls of the Ati waves, when you feel the need to replenish your energy stores, try the mouthwatering delicacies that the local dive spots and the ubiquitous hole in the wall eateries that each offer various versions of the dishes that are uniquely Aklanon.
Living up to the moniker of being the Mother of All Philippine Festivals can be considered as a huge undertaking but Kalibo makes it work, year after year. While it may be difficult, the participants still outdo the previous iterations with much more pomp and pageantry. And that, in itself is a huge success.
Attending the Ati-atihan festival requires you to book your hotel room in advance. Book and confirm your reservation below by clicking the links provided. Almost all of these places offer some discounts for you to grab.
Ati-Atihan Festival Hotel
19 Martyrs Street, City Proper
DISCOUNTED RATE, BOOK FOR ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL HERE
Aranas-Carillo Travellers Inn
Regino, Roldan Street, City Proper, Kalibo, Philippines, 560
Basa Hotel
JNC Martelino Street, Andagao, Aklan, City Prope
Bee Bee Lodge
Barangay Old Buswang, City Proper
Discover Boracay Hotel
Kalibo International Airport Complex, Kalibo International Airport
BOOK FOR ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL HERE
DREAMLAND RESIDENCES HOTEL
New Buswang Kalibo, Aklan
Hotel Metro
Toting Reyes Street, City Prope
Inn and Suites at Roz and Angeliques
Jaime Cardinal Sin Avenue, Kalibo, Philippines, 560
La Esperanza Hotel
Osmeña Avenue, City Prope
LM Lodge
LM Bldg., F. Quimpo St., City Proper, Kalibo, Philippines, 5600
BOOK FOR ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL HERE
Oliveros’ Place
Roxas Avenue Extension, Andagao
Papierus Pensionne
647 Osmena Avenue, Capitol Site, Estancia, City Prope
Royal Suites Condotel
Rizal St. Poblacion
RB Lodge Kalibo
Pastrana St and N. Roldan Street, City Proper
DISCOUNTED RATE, BOOK FOR ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL HERE
Suburbia Garden Hotel
Osmena Avenue Tigayon
Kalibo Ati-atihan Festival
Kalibo, Aklan is the gateway to the famous Boracay Beach. It has an International Airport and considered as one of the busiest airports in the country
Kalibo to Caticlan (Boracay port)
Tour buses are available as you arrive at the Kalibo airport and travel directly to Caticlan (the gateway to Boracay Island). The fare from Kalibo to Caticlan is approximately PhP 200/person. These buses usually adjust to the schedules of the place arrivals to cater to the guests arriving.
Vans are also available to transport guests to Caticlan. The fare is approximately PhP 200/person.
Caticlan to Boracay
Boracay Island is approximately 1 km away from Caticlan. The moment you arrive at Caticlan get inside the Caticlan Jetty port building where you need to purchase your boat ticket. Guests need to pay: boat ticket (25 pesos), Environmental Fee ticket (75 pesos), terminal fee ticket (100 pesos).
Several boats are traveling to and from to Boracay with only a few minutes’ intervals. Boats are available as early as 4:00 am up to 10: pm
ATM machines are also available at Jetty port building.
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