MANGO FESTIVAL

 

 

 

 

IBA, Zambales - Zambales, known for producing some of the

 world’s sweetest mangoes, marks another milestone this

 week when it playS host to the 15th National Mango

Congress, an annual convention of stakeholders in

the country’s mango industry.

 

The Zambales Mango festival is the biggest yearly festival in the

province in which all of its 13 town participate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description The event is a celebration of a bountiful harvest

 of mangoes and other agricultural products which the

 province is so known for. It is aimed to highlight the must-see

 attractions and places of interest in all its towns. Among the

 activities during the event include Hataw Saya Street

Dancing Competition, trade fair and exhibit, Lakbay Zamables

 Cycling Competition, PINAKA Product Display,

Mango Fruit Stand Competition, Agri-Karera ng Kalabaw,

Huli Mo, Biik Mo, Alaga ko si Bantay Competition,

 Sand Sculpting Competition, Mango Mixing Bar-tending

 Competition, Mango Ultimate Dance Showdown,

Mango Jam and Pie Making and much more.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The provincial government of Zambales is all set for its

 annual ‘Mango Festival’ with a one week activity to

 showcase its number one product in the province- its sweet mango.

Mango from the province of Zambales has been

 tagged as one of the sweetest in the world.

 

Tel Mora of the Provincial Tourism and Investment

Promotion Office said that this year’s festival will be

the ‘most eventful’ in the history of the festival—

bringing markedly ‘must-see’ activities set on March 19-24.

 

More than 5000 tourists and visitors are expected

 to troop during the one week festival

 which will showcase talents from

13 towns that prepared for ‘Parayawan’

–dressing their facade with ‘mango

 theme’ which will set the mood.

 

The first day of celebration will feature ‘PINAKA LGU Booth

 Showcase’ which will highlights the best in different

municipality a trade fair and exhibits will also be open,

offering this province distinct product—from dried

 mangoes, mango wines, mango tart,

mango jam, mango candies as well.

 

The one week festival will be having activities such as

National Mango Congress, street and civic parade,

float competitions, street dancing competitions, and

cultural presentations, mango carving competitions

 and the ‘PINAKA Competition.’Other activities also

include Ms. Zambalena Senior Citizen Coronation Night,

 search for Mango Master Chef and Mango Wine Mixing

and Bartending Competition.

 

The much anticipated Grand Parade will be held

 on March 23 together with Street Dance

 Competition. Capping of the Mango Festival

on March 24 is the sand sculpturing

competition and lifesaving Mango Olympics

 in the serene beaches of the province,

 inter-town drum and lyre competition in

the morning followed by astonishing

performances of ‘ZAMBA Summer Saya

Variety Show’ in the evening.