GUIMARAS – Manggahan Festival and Guimaras Pearl Anniversary are all set for May 20 to 22, 2022 with the theme ‘Rising, Reviving, and Rebuilding.’
The festival’s highlight is the return of the mango eat-all-you-can where tourists and visitors can taste the sweet mango of Guimaras.
The schedule of activities for the Manggahan Festival and Guimaras Pearl Anniversary are the following:
* Guimaras Island Eco-Bazaar in Robinsons Place Iloilo from May 2 to May 8
* Opening of Manggahan Agri-Trade Fair from May 14 to May 22 at Capitol Grounds
* Mango-Eat-All-You-Can on May 14 to May 15
* First Manggahan Public Service Expo on May 14 to May 22 at Capitol Grounds
* Mango Stakeholders Forum on May 18 at Provincial Capitol Gym
FOR MAY 20
* Manggahan Motour Fun Ride (provincewide)
* Race Games and Capitol Grounds
* Mango-Eat-All-You-Can at Capitol Grounds
* Job Fair on May 20 at Provincial Capitol Gym
* Butlak Guimaras Special on Guimaras Manggahan Festival Facebook Page
* Mobile Legends Tournament
* Showcase of Vlog Making Contest Entries on Guimaras Manggahan Festival Facebook Page
* Seed Band and Capitol Grounds
* Reo Brothers at Capitol Grounds
FOR MAY 21
* Mango-Eat-All-You-Can at Capitol Grounds
* Manggahan Bike Fun Ride (provincewide)
* Boating: Continuing to Discover the Sweet and Beautiful Guimarasnon Culture on Guimaras Manggahan Festival Facebook Page
* Acoustics at Capitol Grounds
* Nightshift Band at Capitol Grounds
FOR MAY 22
* Guimaras Pearl Anniversary Celebration on Capitol Grounds and Guimaras Manggahan Festival Facebook Page
* Mango-Eat-All-You-Can
* Butlak Guimaras Specials on Manggahan Festival Facebook Page
* Fireworks Display on Capitol Grounds
* Kreonz Band at Capitol Grounds
“Let’s all celebrate the sweet and safe Guimaras Manggahan Festival this May 20-22, 2022, Guimaras continues to move forward, building back better from a series of calamities that hit our peaceful and vibrant island province for the past three years and remain as one of the premier tourist destinations in the country,” the Guimaras provincial government said.
The Manggahan Festival brought the name of Guimaras to the map of the world, opened doors for tourism, and has become one of the renowned fiestas globally celebrating the best and sweetest mangoes. (With a report from Manggahan Festival 2022 Facebook Page)/PN