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    Ati-Atihan Festival: 3rd Weekend of January - Kalibo, Aklan

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    This document provides information on three major festivals celebrated in the Philippines in January: 1) The Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan celebrates the Sto. Niño with a parade of face-painted celebrants in indigenous costumes and weapons dancing to drumbeats in the streets. Tourists can join in by covering themselves in black soot. 2) The Sinulog Festival in Cebu City also honors the Sto. Niño with street dancing and features contingents from surrounding provinces. It attracts millions of participants annually and hosts large concerts. 3) The Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City transforms the city into a massive street party closed to vehicles,

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    This document provides information on three major festivals celebrated in the Philippines in January: 1) The Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan celebrates the Sto. Niño with a parade of face-painted celebrants in indigenous costumes and weapons dancing to drumbeats in the streets. Tourists can join in by covering themselves in black soot. 2) The Sinulog Festival in Cebu City also honors the Sto. Niño with street dancing and features contingents from surrounding provinces. It attracts millions of participants annually and hosts large concerts. 3) The Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City transforms the city into a massive street party closed to vehicles,

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    This document provides information on three major festivals celebrated in the Philippines in January: 1) The Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan celebrates the Sto. Niño with a parade of face-painted celebrants in indigenous costumes and weapons dancing to drumbeats in the streets. Tourists can join in by covering themselves in black soot. 2) The Sinulog Festival in Cebu City also honors the Sto. Niño with street dancing and features contingents from surrounding provinces. It attracts millions of participants annually and hosts large concerts. 3) The Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City transforms the city into a massive street party closed to vehicles,

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    Ati-Atihan Festival: 3rd Weekend of January - Kalibo, Aklan

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    Ati-Atihan Festival

    3rd weekend of January | Kalibo, Aklan

    This Sto. Niño festival started it all. One of the oldest religious celebrations in
    the country, Ati-Atihan is characterized by a parade filled with face-painted
    celebrants, indigenous costumes and weapons, tribal dances, and loud
    drumbeats.

    Tourists who flock to Kalibo for the festivities are free to cover themselves in
    black soot and dance on the streets with the drum beats. Known as the “The
    Filipino Mardi Gras,” it is truly an experience not to be missed.
    Sinulog Festival
    3rd weekend of January | Cebu City
    Cebu also has its own version of the festival in honor of the Sto. Niño. If you
    find yourself attending the Sinulog Festival, “Pit Señor!” is a phrase you will
    hear a lot. It means “Panangpit sa Señor,” a Cebuano phrase that means to
    plead to the Señor Santo Niño.

    It is one of the most attended festivals in the Philippines, attracting millions of


    locals and tourists from all over the world. In 2013, it was reported that the
    number of participants reached a whopping four million.
    Sinulog not only sets the stage for Cebuano talents but also for other regional
    acts as contingents from neighboring provinces are showcased through street
    dancing, pageantry, and sports. It is also known for hosting the country’s
    biggest raves, drawing a growing number of party-goers from all over the
    country year after year.
    Dinagyang Festival
    4th weekend of January | Iloilo City
    If you happen to know someone from Iloilo, try and ask them about this
    Philippine festival. You’ll see how their pride for their city’s festival is nothing
    short of astounding.
    Once a year, Iloilo City transforms into one big street party — streets closed,
    bands in all corners, overflowing food and drinks, and towering boom boxes.
    To cap it all off, tribes representing different barangays and high schools
    perform in one very competitive street dancing contest.

    It’s no wonder how this city’s once simple celebration in honor of the child
    Jesus (Sto. Niño) ended up bagging several awards including the Association
    of Tourism Officers of the Philippines’ (ATOP) title holder for Best Tourism
    Event of the Philippines.
    According to Iloilo City Tourism Officer Ben Jimena, the winning tribes are
    now going international and will be promoting Philippine tourism to countries
    like the United States, Canada, and Singapore.

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