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| University of San Agustin tourism students at the Janiuay cemetery for their Tuamndok field work |
The Iloilo Provincial Government through the Office of
Culture, Arts, History and Tourism with the Department of Trade and Industry,
the Iloilo Tourism Officers Association, Business Counselors League of Iloilo and
Robinsons Place Iloilo will hold TUMANDOK:
Iloilo Product Expo at the fountain area and ground circle of Robinsons Mall on
September 3-8, 2012.
Tumandok,
is local Hiligaynon term means “a native of,” is the annual tourism month
celebration of Iloilo Province that will bring together attractions, products
and culture in which participating municipalities of Iloilo province partner
with tourism students from different tourism universities in the city.
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| trying their hand at Nang Palang's Buco Pie in Oton with the University of San Agustin tourism students |
The
municipalities of Anilao, Ajuy, Badiangan, Banate, Barotac Viejo, Batad,
Duenas, Dumangas, Guimbal, Igbaras, Janiuay, Lambunao, Leganes, Miagao, Oton,
San Joaquin, Tigbauan and Passi City with tourism students from the College of
Hospitality Management of Central Philippine University, College of Arts and
Sciences-Tourism Management of the University of San Agustin and the College of
Management and Accountancy of the University of Iloilo-PHINMA will be this
year’s participating exhibitors.
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| CPU tourism students inside Mari-it Conservation Park in Lambunao |
Months prior to the event, tourism students were exposed on
field to document the different attractions of their assigned municipalities. The
planning stage involved meetings with their tourism officers and various tourism
stakeholders as to prepare them for their promotional activities during the
event. The festive display and selling components of the event in both the
fountain and ground circle areas of the mall are attention-getting initiatives
of participating partner municipal tourism offices and students manning the
areas.
The
celebration starts on September 3 with the soft opening of the OTOP
(One-Town-One-Product) Fair by the Department of Trade and Industry at the
ground circle of the mall. The booth exhibits will open on September 4 at the
fountain area at 4 p.m. with an opening ceremony featuring tourism key players
from different government agencies with a musical performance from Ritmo
Tambores by Tribulandia Arts and Crafts. A mini-fashion featuring Project Zero,
Nautilus tarp bags by International Lifestyle Designer, PJ Aranador will hit
the runway on that afternoon.
September
6 at 4 p.m. will feature the tourism students as they sashay on the runway with
Tumandok accessory fashion show featuring the woven products of Miagao, Oton,
Badiangan, Duenas and Janiuay. A cultural presentation on September 7 will
showcase the indigenous people of Sitio Nagpana in Barotac Viejo. The closing
ceremony will be on September 8.
The Provincial Tourism Office with the Department of Trade
and Industry will exert every effort to ensure the success of this undertaking
as it firmly supports the various tourism program of Iloilo province anchored
with its mission of generating a living for every Ilonggos through tourism. So
it should come as no surprise that when it is time for promoting Iloilo, the
provincial and municipal government do not waste a single minute.
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