Saturday, November 15, 2008

Kalibo’s Foundation Day Celebration


Kalibo Mayor Raymar A. Rebaldo and Vice Mayor Nilda Tambong during the opening of the Kalibohian, one of the highlights of the Foundation Day celebration.


Kalibo Mayor Raymar A. Rebaldo welcome speech during the Kalibohian Night.


Rev. Glenn blessing the stalls of night market.

On November 3, 2008 at Magsaysay Park, Kalibo concluded Kalibonhons’ Foundation Day celebration. A free environmental concert by Joey Ayala and his Bagong Lumad band sponsored by the Nationl Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and Kalibo elected officials joined Joey Ayala in singing and performing.

Crowds forgot their worries and memories of the flood. They jammed with the ethnic and folk songs of the renowned environmental and cultural advocate Joey Ayala who also conducted a free seminar on song writing to building artists since the Municipality of Kalibo is looking for an official hymn.

Kalibo’s celebration of its Foundation Day began last October 30 with the four-day KALIBOhian sa Gabii where traders, farmers, business owners, hoteliers and restaurateurs participated in the first ever night market in the Ati-atihan town.

Mayor Raymar A. Rebaldo enjoyed the concert with his wife and sons with the people of Kalibo. The concert was recorded to have one of the biggest crowds in the 4-day event.

Kalibo Launches Sto. Niño Ati-Atihan Festival

Some 100 participants from 5 tribes woke up Kalibo, the capital town of Aklan when drums nd lyres reverberated on November 3, 2008 that marked the Kalibonhons triumphant break from the stigma brought by Typhoon Frank. It upstarted the memorable Environmental and Cultural Advocacy concert by Joey Ayala and his Bagong Lumad band.

Kalibonhons joined the Ati-Atihan tribes in the traditional "sadsad" at the Magsaysay Park, then proceeded to the Pastrana Park before heading back while spectators looked on.

Tribe members and revelers upon their return to Magsaysay Park were treated to a rare environmental and cultural music performed by Joey Ayala and the Bagong Lumad band.

The NCCA sponsored the concert to assist the rehabilitation of the tourism, business, and the environment of Kalibo. /MP

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