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Festival Components

 

1. AGRI-TRADE FAIR

This is focused on the direct selling of fresh products from the Farmers of Benguet coupled with exhibits, demos and seminar-workshops on enhancing the agri-trade with new trends. It provides livelihood oppurtunities for the community at the same time allowing visitors to buy the Best of Benguet. The centerpiece of the Agri-Trade Fair us a "Horticultural Arts Competition" through creative arrangement of vegetables, flowers and fruits with a touch of culture. New trends in agri-crop processing and food preparations on carrots, mushrooms and traditional root crops are also featured.

Other Components:

Agri-Techno and Product Exhibits

Transfer of Technology: (Bamboo crafts, Bee-keeping, Mushroom Culture, Butterfly Farming, Wine Making, etc.)
Vegetable, Handicraft and Agri-Product Selling Booths
Horticulture art

 

2. Destination Exhibits

Exhibits by the 13 municipalities of Benguet were displayed showcasing their scenic sites, history and culture. Every guest had the chance to get a glimpse of what they expect should they decide to take longer visits in each municipality.

3. Art Exhibits

This was done through visual and performing artists of the province. The Butterfly and Silkworm show for children was also one of the activities.

4. Cultural Show

All the 13 municipalities were able to showcase their tribe's best native dances, cultural interpretations of their folklores and folktales, chanting, native products and costumes.

5. Battle of the Bands

Battle of all country amateur bands in the province.

6. Beer Bash and Beer Drinking Contest

7. Dog Fashion Show

This was open to all dog lovers in the province including Baguio City. Dog Tricks and Obedience Show was the center piece of the dog fashion show.

8. Scrabble Competition

9. Art Group Exhibit for Benguet Artist

A display of all art works of all the artist of Benguet entitled "man-atong".

10. Horseback Riding

This was conducted by the Los Caballeros, an association of horse owners within the municipality of La Trinidad which promotes and conducts horseback riding as part of tourism. Long and short trails were identified.

11. Coffee Lover's Day and Bake Sale

The activity was a time for the different municipalities growing native breed coffee variety to promote their products to the public for possible business opportunities.

12. Root Crops By-Product Competition

A competition for the best preparation of root crop by-products open to all out of school youth of the province.

13. Demo-Workshop on GIS application

14. Mushroom Culture Seminar-Workshop

15. Lecture-Workshop on Ornamental Bamboo Production

16. Adivay Website Competition

17. Children's Agri-Art Attack and Vegetable Run

This activity was a creative arrangement of vegetables, flowers and fruits depicting indigeneous scenes. Likewise, the vegetable fun run where the public were required to gather as many vegetables as they can in a given time was enjoyed by all participants.

18. Indigeneous Cook Fest

A cook fest for the best tasting "Pinikpikan".

19. Food Processing Seminar-Workshop

20. Flower Arrangement Competition

21. Retro Night with Best Retro Costume Competition

22. Mountain Thread Fashion Show

A fashion show to showcase the woven products of the Cordilleras.