CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela – This year’s week-long Bambanti Festival opened here on Monday, January 22, with the unveiling of the Bambanti Village.
CAUAYAN City booth at Bambanti Festival.
Organizers have slated various activities for the festival that is expected to draw thousands of people.
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The Bambanti Village Agri-Ecotourism Exhibit and Sale features agricultural products and innovative bambanti or scarecrows from 32 municipalities and two cities in this province.
These bambantis were artfully designed and crafted with natural, organic, and biodegradable materials.
Isabela Vice Gov. and Bambanti Festival Director General Faustino “Bojie” Dy III inaugurated the
exhibit at the Isabela Provincial Capitol Compound here.
The Bambanti Village stands as a testament to the province's commitment to preserving its cultural identity while embracing innovation in agri-ecotourism, he said.
“Ito ang ating paraan upang makapagpasalamat sa lahat ng mga biyaya at pagsalubong sa mga panibagong paghamon (The Bambanti Village is also our way of thanksgiving to all the blessings and welcoming the challenges ahead),” Dy said of the event with the theme “Ettam ngana ta Isabela” (Tara na sa Isabela or Let’s Go to Isabela).