Aklan Festivals
Kalibo Ati-Atihan
Scene of a yearly celebration in honor of Sto. Nino held every third week of January, popularly known worldwide as Ati-Atihan. So called because Aklanons, domestic and foreign tourists, wipe soot on their faces and done ethnic paraphernalia and masquerade around town as Negritos and make merry and dance in the streets to the beat of ambulant ethnic troubadours.
Aklan Fiber Festival (Fiberfest)
A week-long festival held annually showcasing products with world-class craftsmanship and ingenuity utilizing abaca, piña, raffia and blended fabrics, nito vine, terracotta, handmade paper, bamboo, wood, seagrass, other indigenous fibers and wrought iron. The festival aims to promote, preserve and develop the loom-weaving industry and hopes to establish Aklan as the handloom-weaving destination of the country.
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November 5th, 2009 at 3:57 am
thanks for the info i’ll book early to catch the ati-atihan festival
August 11th, 2011 at 11:02 am
Could you, please, inform what the exact dates of Ati-Atihan festival in January 2012?
Thank you.
December 3rd, 2011 at 9:43 am
vladimir, jan 21-22 is the exact date of the festival. but you can visit for the whole week because there will be a lot to witness then.