Dagupan City is all set in staging the world renowned “Kalutan ed Dagupan,” the country’s only Guinness World Record holder for longest barbecue, on April 30, 5:30 p.m. at the city’s main thoroughfare. Half a million people are expected again to take part in this culminating activity of the Bangus Festival. Twelve concert stages will be set up to accomodate a host of celebrities and popular bands to perform in the entire stretch of the barbecue party.

According to Coun. Nick Aquino, Bangus Festival 2006 chairman, the kalutan is an ultimate party where you can watch various well known performers in one stretch while you barbecue the tastiest milkfish in the world.

Some of the guest celebrities to perform include Francis M., Masculados, Blakdyak, Imago band and some Pinoy Big Brother housemates and other celebrity performers courtesy of the festival’s sponsors. To rev up the Kalutan party, the grand champion of the Dinagyan Festival Ati-Atihan contest, accompanied by the top three winners of the Gilon! Gilon! street dancing will strut their winning steps along the streets.

As early as three days before the event, the organizers, led by event chairman Alex Siapno, will start setting up the makeshift stages along the downtown area and other final preparations.

“This year’s kalutan focuses more on having a great fun by enjoying varied music and feasting on a huge buffet of succulent Dagupan bangus. We are not after the record anymore since we still hold the Guinness title of Longest Barbecue in the World,” Siapno bared.