Samba de Regatta is a celebration of Ilonggo seafaring ingenuity! It is a celebration expressed in music and dance.

The Samba de Regatta Music and Mardi Gras Competition is hoped to be slowly developed into another tourism spectacle of the city. Conceived to be a special event after the take-off of the competing “Paraws” to entertain the anxious spectators, it has gained the acceptance and enjoyment of the witnessing regatta crowd along the beach of Villa in Arevalo.

Originally set against a beach backdrop, the gaiety in “samba” beat befitting of a beach ambience was sought to invade the city streets last year in an attempt to make “samba” a vehicle for city-wide awareness of the Paraw Regatta Festival.

Now on its third year, various musical and artistic groups are beginning to appreciate this side event of the festival and making it as good venue for their musical and other varied artistic expression.

This event is not religious nor culturally base. It is simply an expression of Ilonggos in appreciating their own talents and most of all simply celebrating the Ilonggo way of life.