Antique - Where the mountains meet the sea

      

BINIRAYAN FESTIVAL
Sail the Biray
Dance to the beat of malay-ati
Re-live Antique's past...

BINIRAYAN

Every last week of April of the year, the province girds for the Binirayan Festival. Binirayan, from the word "biray" or boat ride literally means- a place where the boat dock-and this significant occasion of revelry and color depicts the cradle of Antiqueños noble heritage. Thus, to rekindle the essence of the festival, a reenactment of the Malayan Landing and Settlement is staged at the mouth of the Malandog river in Hamtic, the exact location where the historic event took place in 1200.

The yearly Mardi Gras and Ati-ati competition, and the prestigious Lin-ay kang Antique pageant showcasing the beauty of mind, character and physical appearance of young antiqueñas are among the highlights of the festival that gets better with the passing of time.