This year is already the 8th
year of the Talong Festival in the
Villasis, Pangasinan and everyone is invited to watch the festivity on the
streets and in the public auditorium throughout the day!
Villasis, dubbed as the
vegetable bowl of Pangasinan’s town fiesta had actually already started. This
year, the celebration happens from January 15-20, 2013. Some events have passed
including the opening Thanksgiving Day during Dawn Watch hours (4 AM) followed
by the blessing of the town’s new Sangguniang Bayan building last January 15. Other
events are listed on this programme posted by a fellow Villasianian in a
related Facebook page. See photo below.
There are events held during
day but crowd drawers are events held at night, with one exemption (see next
paragraph). This is because most local residents go out early evening for a few
hours of exhilarating rides and games, hoping to see lady luck stare at them in
the face and win even a simple mug. Afterwards or in between, they can drop by
the open public auditorium to join or watch an event. As for me, I’ve tried
almost all rides and games as early as December 2012 at the Catholic Church
grounds (where these can be found). I got me a mug and a few snacks at some of the
coin tossing games. I’ve also packed and wrapped gifts for me and a few folks
through the RTW area.
But as always, the fiesta’s highlight
is the Talong Festival. Festivities related to the eggplant crop will begin as
early as 7:30 in the morning until late in the afternoon of January 18. Itineraries
include Cooking Pinakbet sa Kawa, Talong Mosaic Art Design Contest, Street
Dancing Competition, and Talong Cook Fest. The latter will take place in the
afternoon while the first three happens in the morning.
If you’re coming to watch, do enjoy
the Talong Festival for 2013!
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