“Mag-Ati-Ati Kita !”

The month of January will witness one of the biggest and most widely covered festivals in the Philippines.

The Kalibo Sto. Nino Ati-Atihan Festival, which reels off on the second week of January 2013, will again draw local and foreign tourists, balikbayans and the devotees of the Holy Child throughout the world to witness this very unique and colorful festival. The Ati-Atihan was organized in the sixties by then Mayor Federico O. Icamina. What used to be a local ordinary affair has become what is now called the ‘Mother of all Festivals”.

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Kalibo Sto. Nino Ati-Atihan Festival

kaliboatiatifront Social yet religious. Frantic yet formal. A deafening peaceful devotion. That’s the Kalibo Sto. Nino Ati-Atihan Festival.

A festival like no other, the event is Akeanon’s version of the Mardi Gras which has both historical and religious origins. It’s simply one of the most-awaited parts of the year for every Akeanon from all over the world, a time to reunite, celebrate, and at the same time glorify the Child Jesus – Santo Nino.

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Kasafi hails huge success of Kalibo Ati-Atihan festival, scores 9 out of 10

With tens of thousands of devotees and tourists poured into the streets of Kalibo, Aklan to celebrate the Senor Sto. Nino Ati-Atihan festival, it was time for the Kalibo Sto. Nino Ati-Atihan Foundation, Inc. (Kasafi) to savor the success with flying colors.

Festival foundation chairman Albert Menez said the Ati-Atihan festival in honor of Senor Sto. Nino de Kalibo has been hailed a major success, making it the best year yet for Kasafi.

Asked if how he would rate this year’s Ati-Atihan festival held from January 11 to 20 if score out of 10?

Black Beauty Boys, Scorpio 11-19 and Tribu Alibangbang dominate Ati-Atihan street dancing contest

Black Beauty Boys, for the third straight year, defended its Tribal Big category title to win the coveted P150,000 grand prize in the recently-concluded Ati-Atihan street dancing contest, according to festival organizer Kalibo Sto. Nino Ati-Atihan Foundation, Inc. (Kasafi).

The tribe from Barangay Linabuan Norte defeated Kabog and seven other Ati tribes for the top prize. Kabog received the first runner-up prize of P80,000. The tribe from Barangay Estancia was adjudged second in 2011 and 2012.

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Craving for Aklan culinary masterpieces?

Visit InterContinental Manila from March 5 to 24 and enjoy the dinner or lunch buffet at Café Jeepney.

Stop over Aklan is a dining experience for locals and visitors alike where they can select from the sumptuous spreads of Aklan culinary delights in Intercon Manila in Makati City.

2013 Ati-Atihan festival posts record income

The net income for the 2013 Kalibo Ati-Atihan festival surged to a record P4.745 million, according to a statement of income and expense released by the festival organizer.

While net income of the 2013 festival was 33 percent higher than the 2012 net income of P3.194 million, the Kalibo Sto. Nino Ati-Atihan Foundation, Inc. (Kasafi) also reported P3.930 million in expenses, down 7.42 percent from the expenses of P4.222 million of last year.