GUIMARAS – Dragon Fruit Festival is seen to be sweeter the second time around.
The provincial government of Guimaras will kick off the celebrations this Aug. 4 at the capitol grounds.
The 10-day event will have various highlights slated for weekends to take advantage of the influx of tourists.
Below is the schedule of activities:
* Familiarization Tour and Vloggers Forum – Aug. 4 to 5 at NJST Farm
* Costume Fun Parade – Aug. 4
* Taste The Dragon – Aug. 4, 5, 12, and 13
* Dragon Fruit Classroom – Aug. 6 to 9
* Busking and Band – Aug. 4, 6, 11, 12, and 13
* Bangus and Seafood Market – Aug. 5, 11 and 12
* Dragon Fruit Kitchen – Aug. 11 to 13
* Farm Tour – Aug. 4 to 13
* International Business Forum on Dragon Fruit Farming – Aug. 10
A first in Western Visayas, Guimaras Dragon Fruit Festival desires to position dragon fruit as an emerging agriculture high-value crop and tourism event destination/attraction in the island province.
The Dragon Fruit Costume Parade, which showcases the creativity and innovation in dragon fruit-inspired costumes, will kick off the celebration.
Dragon fruit products such as fresh fruits, processed or value-added products, planting materials, and other major agricultural products of Guimaras will be on display at the trade fair.
The festivities will likewise feature a dragon fruit farm tour, which will showcase different dragon fruit farms in Guimaras, while demonstrations of dragon fruit cuisine and dragon fruit-based value-added products will take the spotlight at “Dragon Fruit Kulinarya.”
“Taste the Dragon Fruit” will provide a venue for visitors and guests to enjoy the flavors of Guimaras’ dragon fruit products, while visitors to the trade fair can have more to look forward to with the “Dragon Fruit Classroom”.
An international business forum on dragon fruit farming will present opportunities to exchange knowledge on the latest technology in dragon fruit farming that could contribute to the economic recovery of Guimaras, particularly employment creation, increase household income, and increase local revenue through dragon fruit farming.
Busking sessions and bands will provide nightly entertainment during the festival.
By conducting the festival, the provincial government of Guimaras and partner organizers aim to increase awareness on the dragon fruit, which may increase the income of local growers. (With a report from the Guimaras Provincial Government)/PN
