CANDABA – An estimate of 10,000 residents and tourists are expected to witness the ‘grandest’ Ibon-Ebon (Bird-Egg) Festival today.
This does not include more than 4,000 Ibon-Ebon dancers clad in bird costumes all moving rhythmically to the beat of drums to lead the longest street dance in the province if not in the country, according to Mayor Jerry Pelayo.
Pelayo said that the festival is aimed at promoting aims the town of Candaba, which is internationally known for its migratory birds, delicacies such as salted duck eggs and balut.
Bird watchers regularly visit the Candaba Swamp for its 60 species of migratory birds from China, Siberia and Russia.
“Pumunta po kayo dito sa amin, makisaya at saksihan ninyo ang mayamang kultura naming mga taga Candaba.
Pelayo explained that the idea behind the festival is to teach the visitors and tourists Candabenios’ approach on development—focusing on agricultural productivity matched with environmental responsibility.
For the first day (Feb. 8), the activities were; judging of logo design and photo contest, on the spot painting constes, judging of paper mache bird-like mascot, trade fair, bird watching and wild bird photography presentation.
The first grand street dance parade will be held on Saturday (Feb. 9) along with fun run, trade fair, kite flying, dragon race exhibition and free concert.
For Ibon-Ebon Festival activities on Sunday (Feb. 10) were second street dance parade in Barangay Bahay Pare, karerang itik, best itik pageant, itik cooking and free concert.
“Inaanyayahan ko po ang aking mga kababayan sa kuatro distrito at ang iba pang natin kasamahan na saksihan ang Ibon-Ebon Festival sapagkat para sa atin pong lahat ito,” the mayor lamented.
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