Melo Villareal
Strawberry Festival of La Trinidad Benguet is a yearly festival that aims to promote La Trinidad as the “Strawberry Capital of the Philippines,”. Visitors of Baguio City and nearby tourist destinations always include the strawberry farm in their tour itinerary. The festival involves parade, trade fairs and other community events.
La Trinidad Strawberry Festival 2011
The Festival also highlights Strawberry products like fruits, jams, jelly, wines and cakes of which La Trinidad is known for. Heres the festival schedule for 2011 Strawberry Festival in La Trinidad Benguet :
MARCH 17, 2011 – KICK-OFF:
Ecumenical Service, 8 am, Gymnasium
Trade Fair opening, 8 am, Municipal grounds and Public market grounds
Search for largest and sweetest strawberry, 9 am, Municipal grounds
MARCH 18, 2011 – MAIN PROGRAM
Cultural parade, 8am, Provincial capitol grounds to Municipal grounds
Opening program, 11 am, Gymnasium
“Kekkan” 12 noon, grounds
“Owik tan tayao”, 2 pm, grounds
Strawberry eating contest, 3pm, grounds
MARCH 19, 2011 – “Duting” wines and spirits, 8 am – 5 pm, Municipal grounds
Feast of St. Joseph, San Jose Parish grounds, Poblacion
MARCH 20, 2011 – Strawberry Fun run and walk, 6-8 am, Municipal grounds
MARCH 21, 2011 – Strawberry photo shoot, 8 am – 5 pm, Lednicky Hall
MARCH 23, 2011 – Rose Wedding 2011, 9 am, Gymnasium
MARCH 25-26, 2011, Search for Mr. and Ms. Strawberry Festival 2011, Gymnasium
MARCH 26, 2011: Strawberry cake demonstration, 8 am – 5 pm, Gymnasium
Barangay talent day, 1-11 pm, Gymnasium
MARCH 27, 201: PTKF-JKA (KARATE) INTER CLUB TOURNAMENT, 8 am – 5 pm, Gymnasium
MARCH 31 – APRIL 1, 2011: JOBS FAIR, 8 AM – 5 PM, gymnasium
APRIL 1, 2011: Search for Little Mr. and Ms. Strawberry 2011, 1 – 5 pm, Gymnasium
APRIL 2, 2011: BALIKBAYAN DAY, 3-10PM, Gymnasium
APRIL 2-3, 2011: Slow pitch tournament 8 am – 5 pm, BSU Grounds
APRIL 3, 2011: CABALLERO DAY “Dongba ni Kabadjo”, 8 am – 5 pm, Wangal Sports Complex
APRIL 4, 2011: Awarding and culminating program, 8 – 10 am, Gymnasium
