BY MARY JOY CAVAÑAS
ILOILO City – The four-day 2024 Dinagyang Food Festival promises a level up gastronomic experience to local and foreign visitors.
More participants are joining the food festival from Jan. 25 to 28, according to Jay Treñas, chairman of the food festival committee.
He said it will especially offer wide array of delectable local cuisine giving a full taste of why this city is designated as Creative City of Gastronomy by the UNESCO.
“We want to highlight all the gastronomic delights Iloilo City could offer especially that we have recently been recognized as Create City of Gastronomy,” Treñas said.
Food lovers will surely have a variety of dishes to choose from different kiosks.
“We will give foodies a whole new level of food enjoyment different from our previous food festival where all the dishes served are almost the same,” he added.
The food festival will be situated in 10 locations with respective organizers such as in Bonifacio Street (one side only); Muelley Loney (at the back of the Provincial Capitol); Iloilo Provincial Capitol grounds; Solis Street; Valeria Street (Atrium side, one side only); Valeria Street (Delgado side, one side only); Delgado Street (Amigo side); Delgado Street (SM Delgado side); Valeria Street (Marymart side); and Iznart Street.
The organizers include JM Ebo, Pentahouse, Association of Barangay Captains ‐City Proper, Iloilo Hotel Resorts and Restaurants Association (IHRRA), ToLove, Bingo Plus, and TND.
For food merchants who are interested to join the food festival, there will be guidelines to follow, and the registration will start on Dec. 11 to 17 at 10 a.m. at the Mary Mart Center./PN
