Kasadya! Paskosa Bohol patronizes by Boholanos

The Kasadya! Paskosa Bohol, with venue at the Carlos P. Garcia (CPG) Park, New Capitol Site, Cogon, Tagbilaran City is aimed at making the Yuletide season truly festive as early as November.
Kasadya is on its 12th day today after it was launched by Governor Arthur C. Yap on November 5, 2019.
The event is highlighted with Bohol Christmas Market, Belen and Dayegon contests to wind up on December 15, 2019.
According to the event committee, Kasadya! Pasko sa Bohol Christmas Market is a curated market place showcasing the best of local handicrafts, processed food, local cuisine, and fresh farm produce.
There have been nightly entertainments at the venue such as local talents and cultural shows, band performances, variety shows and contests.
This is a collaborative retailing and promotional event of the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) with the private sector, through the young Boholano entrepreneurs, to create a community hub that will also showcase Boholano artistry and communicate to unique stories of communities, encouraging visitors to “go local,” and experience the best of Bohol.
The PGBh has been very grateful to all exhibitors, among others for their unstinted support and cooperation in the endeavor.
The different Peoples Organizations (POs), handicraft and processed food traders and concessionaires who have displayed their products at the Bohol Christmas Market are Bohol Ubi Growers Association (BUGA), Bohol Gardeners and Landscapers Association (BLGA), Tagbilaran City Gardeners and Landscapers Association (TLGA), Bohol Dairy Farmers Cooperative (BODACO), PederasyonsamgaGagmay’ngMananagatug Mag-uumasa Loon (PEGAMMALO), KapunongansamgaBol-anongOrganikong Mag-uuma (KaBoOM), Local Government Unit (LGU) Jagna, LGU Carmen, LGU Balilihan, LGU Calape, Sojiyuan, FCB Foundation, Egay’s Farm & Adventure Park, LGU Talibon, Aldrtz Corporation, Agrigrowth, Bio Natural Solution;
SweetNiest88, M. Lagura Catering Services, Jo &Ja Food Hub (Snack Attack Express), Paeng’s Fried Chicken, Café Maj’stea, BBBG’s Potato Twist, Lamisa Corazon, Kitchen With Rose, C.T. Food House, Kerrimo, Shawarma Shack, Chef JV, Serendipity Tea Bar, Astoria Bohol, Kew Hotel-Tagbilaran, Hukad Bohol, 0219 St Café, Blue Plate Catering, 823 Food House, Sip Dip Bite Foodhub, TuslobBuwa, Lemon Co., and Thirsty;
TubigonLoomweavers Multi-purpose Cooperative, Reputana Guitars, Let’s go Natural, Buenaventura Farms, DalareichTableya, Tatay Nestor Manungas, Nanay Cecilia, Jzaki Enterprises, The Boholana Essentials, Green Thumb Farm, and Sabunichi Enterprise.
BELEN AND DAYEGON CONTESTS
RomyTagaan of Center for Culture and Arts Development (CCAD) who is in-charge in the Dayegon and Belen Contests bared that there are already 17 entries for Belen and 10 for Dayegon contests.
The 17 entries are the Maribojoc Sta. Cruz Parish, LGU-Balilihan, Catigbian, Corella, LGU-Loboc, LGU-Sagbayan, LGU-Jagna, LGU-Sevilla, LGU-Sikatuna, Antequera, Tagbilaran City, LGU-Baclayon, LGU-Dauis, LGU-Cortes, LGU-Bilar, LGU-San Miguel, and LGU-Valencia.
Tagaan said the final judging of all the 17 entries will be made at the CPG Park on December 14-15, 2019 to pick the lucky three winners and five entries who will receive the consolation prizes.
He said that they already scheduled the ingress on November 26-30, 2019 and on Dec. 1, 2019 will be the blessing of all the Belen at the venue and a big program,
Gov. Art C. Yap during the KASADYA Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting last Monday at the office of Tagaan said that the December 1 program would be a big deal so as to encourage the people to visit and buy local products and eat our favorite delicacies, and to showcase the Belen,
The announcement of the winners and awarding of prizes will be in the evening of December 15, 2019 during the culmination program of which big prizes await the winners: First Prize – P350, 000; Second Prize – P250, 000; Third Prize – P150, 000 and the P50, 000 each of the five consolation prizes while the nine non-winning entries would receive P30,000 each.
Tagaan said the Belen would stay at the CPG Park up to January 6, 2020 which would be the schedule for the egress.
Dayegon contest prizes are P200,000 for the first prize, P150,000 second prize and P100,000 third prize and P30,000 each of the seven non-winning entries. The 10 entries includeMaribojoc/Busao High School, Calape, LGU-Trinidad, Catigbian, LGU-Loboc, LGU-Sevilla, LGU-Jagna, Tagbilaran City, LGU-Dauis, and LGU-San Miguel.
He said the final judging will be in the afternoon of December 13, 2019 at the Bohol Cultural Center, this city.
Tagaan said the winners will render their winning pieces during the awarding program.
He said the prizes for Belen contest alone would incur more than P1.2 million, while P660,000 is earmarked for the Dayegon, or a total of P1.87 million.(Atoy Cosap)

KASADYA! PASKO SA BOHOL CHRISTMAS MARKET.Agricultural products display at the booths in the Kasadya! Paskosa Bohol Christmas Market at the CPG Park. While top photo shows the Bahay Kubo surrounded with vegetables depicting the agricultural province of Bohol.