KALIBO, Aklan – The accommodations for a weeklong festival here are almost full, according to Gerwin Garcia, president of the Sto. Niño Ati-Atihan Accommodations Association here.
Garcia said around 70 establishments in the town, including hotels, inns and pension houses, among others, are 80-percent full.
“We anticipate more local tourists and ‘balikbayans’ arriving due to a series of alumni homecoming of the different schools here,” he added.
The Sto. Niño Ati-atihan Festival will start with the Miss Kalibo Ati-Atihan Pageant. This will culminate with street dancing and revelry on Jan. 16 to 19.
Among the highlights of the activities include a motor show on Jan. 11 to 12, Department of Education Sinaot sa Calle on Jan. 15, Kapuso Night and Higante contest on Jan. 16, Sadsad Ati-Atihan contest on Jan. 18, and the pilgrims’ mass and procession on Jan. 19.
Being among the most sought-after festivals not only in Western Visayas but in the entire country, the annual Ati-Atihan Festival gathers thousands of merrymakers in Aklan’s capital town of Kalibo./PN
