The 51st Paraw Regatta Festival is here! The Asia’s oldest traditional craftsmanship in boat-building event is set to unfold on February 25, 2024.
According to Dr. Roberto Samosa, chairman of the Paraw Sailing Event, this year’s edition of the longest and biggest sailing competition in Southeast Asia will officially open on Feb. 25 at Tatoy’s Poolside Resort after a Holy Mass at Arevalo Parish.
Samosa said they expect participants for the Paraw Main Race on March 3 from as far as Boracay Island and nearby towns in Iloilo province and Guimaras. Last year, 48 paraw racers joined in the main sailing event.
Other Paraw events include Pinta Layag that will start on Feb. 26 at JBLFMU-Arevalo Campus; Pinta Regatta Contest on Feb. 27 at Festive Walk Mall Garden Atrium; Paraw Regatta Job Fair (TBA) and Miniature Paraw on Feb. 28; Slalom Race and Paraw Food Fest (Day 1) on Feb. 29; Paraw H.I.I.T, Paraw Duathlon, Beach Sports, Sinamba sa Regatta (Hall of the Justice to Freedom Grandstand) and Paraw Foodfest (Day 2) on March 2.
Aside from the main race, there will be Pinta Tawo, Pinta Layag Judging, Paraw Lechon Contest; Beach Sports at Villa Beach; Paraw Beach Bodies, Lighted Paraw and Fireworks, Paraw Food Fest (Day 3), Paraw Photo Contest and Awarding Ceremony on March 3.
Majority of the events particularly the main sailing race are traditionally held at Tatoy’s Beach Front. (Iloilo City PIO)
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51st Paraw Regatta Festival Schedule of Activities
February 5, 2024
Media Launching
-TBA-
Paraw MOA Signing
February 12-23, 2024 | 9:00AM-5:00PM
Paraw Race Pre-registration
Ker & Co. Building
February 25, 2024 | 7:00 AM
Holy Mass
Arevalo Parish
February 25, 2024 | 9:00 AM
Opening Program
Tatoy’s Poolside Resort
February 26-March 2, 2024 | 9:00 AM onwards
Start of PINTA LAYAG
JBLFMU Arevalo Campus (tentative)
February 26-March 2, 2024 | 9:00AM-5:00PM
On-Site Paraw Registration
Tatoy’s Villa
February 27, 2024 | 4:00 PM
Opening of Pinta Regatta Contest
Festive Walk Mall Garden Atrium
February 28, 2024 | 10:00 AM
Paraw Regatta Job Fair
TBA
February 28, 2024 | 5:00 PM
Miniature Paraw
TBA
February 29, 2024 | 8:00 AM
Slalom Race
Tatoy’s Beach Front
February 29, 2024 | 8:00 AM
Paraw Foodfest 2024 (day 1)
TBA
March 2, 2024 | 8:00AM
Paraw H.I.I.T.
Tatoy’s Beach Front
March 2, 2024 | 5:30AM-9:00AM
PARAW DUATHLON
Arevalo Area
March 2, 2024
Beach Sports
Villa Beach
March 2, 2024 | 4:00 PM
Sinamba sa Regatta
Hall of Justice to Freedom Grandstand
March 2, 2024
Paraw Foodfest 2024 (day 2)
TBA
March 3, 2024 | 7:00 AM
Pinta Tawo
Tatoy’s Beach Front
March 3, 2024 | 7:00 AM
Pinta Layag Judging
Tatoy’s Beach Front
March 3, 2024 | 8:00 AM
Paraw Main Race
Tatoy’s Beach Front
March 3, 2024 | 10:00 AM
Paraw Lechon Contest
Tatoy’s Beach Front
Paraw Regatta Festival is again showcasing the best lechon of Arevalo District through a lechon contest.
John Lex Bayombong, chairperson of the Paraw Regatta Festival, said this year’s Paraw Lechon Contest is slated on March 3 during the main sailing event, which is the highlight of the oldest sailing event in Southeast Asia and the biggest in the Philippines.
Bayombong said they are looking at 10 to 15 establishments to participate and showcase their lechon product.
The lechons will be judged based on taste (delectability) and presentation.
“We will be inviting some of our local Ilonggo chefs to do the judging,” Bayombong said.
The public will have a chance to get free-taste of the lechons after the judging. (Iloilo City PIO)
March 3, 2024
Beach Sports
Villa Beach
March 3, 2024 | 5:00 PM
Awarding Ceremony
Tatoy’s Beach Front
March 3, 2024 | 6:30 PM
Paraw Beach Bodies
Tatoy’s Beach Front
March 3, 2024
Lighted Paraw and Fireworks Display
Tatoy’s Beach Front
March 3, 2024
Paraw Foodfest 2024 (day 3)
-TBA-
Paraw Regatta Photo Contest
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