Retracing our roots; Celebrating our greatness.”

The Binirayan Festival was first witnessed on January 11-13, 1974, organized by Governor Evelio B. Javier in an effort to revisit the past and relive the province’s noble heritage. In this way, Evelio Javier believed the Antiqueño could gain confidence in charting his future.

After many years, the festival has evolved into one of the longest-running cultural festivals in the country, touted by many as the first original cultural festival in the region. Although the Binirayan takes its grand narrative from the Maragtas legends, which highlight the coming and settling of the Bornean datu in Malandog, Hamtic, the present day celebrations has integrated the other indigenous people in Antique like the Ati, the Bukidnon, and the lowland communities to show the diversity of Antiqueño heritage. It also takes pride in its Chinese and Hispanic heritage, as well as the diaspora of Antiqueños all over the world, represented by the layas nga Antiqueños.

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