BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
Here’s a sneak peak at what’s
coming up in the 2019 Sto. Niño Ati-Atihan
festival in Kalibo, Aklan. Organizers have scheduled the ‘Tamboe
Sadsad’ opening salvo on October
26 this year.
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| PHOTO BOY RYAN ZABAL |
The special showcase of Ati-Atihan tribes and groups will give the
locals and foreigners alike a taste of some of the exciting events and activities happening
in the weeklong Ati-Atihan celebration by January.
Kalibo Ati-Atihan festival organizer has officially set the activities
from January 11 to 20, 2019 in honor of Sto. Niño de Kalibo.
Close to 40 Ati-Atihan tribes and groups will assemble in the afternoon
event of October 26 at XIX Martyrs Street and Arch. Reyes Street for the traditional street
dancing along the major streets of Kalibo.
The ‘Tamboe Sadsad’
opening salvo program follows at
Kalibo Pastrana Park with the signing of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) of
Kalibo Sto. Niño Ati-Atihan
Foundation, Inc. (Kasafi) and the GMA
TV Network.
Sixteen finalists of Mutya it Kalibo Ati-Atihan will have also their
first public appearance during the opening salvo. Kasafi is also throwing a ‘Kasadyahan
Party’ to culminate the one-day event at Kalibo Magsaysay Park starting at 6
p.m. with popular DJs.
During the security meeting, Kalibo police chief Superintendent Richard Mepania has reminded that
guns, deadly weapons, bringing of bottled alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
are not allowed during sadsad or street dancing. Smoking in public places is
also prohibited.
The spontaneous street dancing of merrymakers and beating of drums in
major streets are allowed until 10 p.m. Traffic rerouting plan will be implemented also on streets leading to
Kalibo Pastrana Park.
The Ati-Atihan festival this
January will feature procession-Sto. Niño de Kalibo, paeapak, chapel visitation of Sto. Niño, novena to Senor Sto. Niño, street dancing
contest, float parade, food stalls, day and night merrymaking, exhibits, beauty
pageant, car and bike shows, among others.
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