Kalibo food and music fest slated

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

Delight your tastes with the local food and cuisine in the 19^th Kalibo Food and Music Festival in celebration of the feast of patron Saint John the Baptist.

The festival kicks off from June 18 until June 23. 

Organized by the municipal government of Kalibo in collaboration with Kalibo Ati-Atihan Tourism Council (KATC), the weeklong event is an opportunity to showcase well-loved traditional cuisines, beverages and music for local tourists and residents.

The event began in 1995 as “Kalibo Food Festival sa Kalye” along S. Martelino Street, just across the Kalibo Pastrana Park. It was transferred to Kalibo Magsaysay Park in 2009 after Typhoon Frank devastated the town of Kalibo last June 2008.

This year, the event is renamed Kalibo Food and Music Festival to feature music from bands and disk jockeys paired with an array of cuisines from local restaurants and bars.

The participating restaurants and bars in this year’s festival are Arte, Kusina sa Kalibo, Hernani’s Mix and Match, Toto’s Bar, Sparks Café, Bagobos Bar and Resto, Lorraine’s Tapsi, Piel Crepes, Trims Food Products, Calai’s Choices, Nino's Ihaw-Ihaw Restaurant, Jad’s Pizzalicious, Joy’s Food Stuff and Judith’s Pension. 

Over the years, the theme-inspired festival has grown into one of the well-known food festivals in the region.

The event at Kalibo Magsaysay Park is open to the public from 5 p.m. onwards.