"Flavors and Spices of Mindanao"

Ribbon cutting rites of the 7th Mindanao Culinary Festival with Davao Tourism Association President Angel Puentespina, Gene Bangayan, Councilor Susabel Reta, Acting Vice Mayor Mabel Sunga Acosta, Consul of Malaysia, Acting Mayor Sara Duterte, Margie Moran Floirendo, Consul of Indonesia, Baby Montemayor, Councilor Leo Avila, Marco Polo Manager Stanley Lao.

At the Indigenous Peoples' Cuisine Pavilion. Susan Palad, Muslim Women's group, representative from UP Mindanao, Councilor Mabel Sunga Acosta, Sally of Chippen's Restaurant.

Councilor Mabel Sunga Acosta with students from STI College of Davao City at the opening of the 7th Mindanao Culinary Festival.

The 7th Mindanao Culinary Festival opens today with the theme: "Flavors and Spices of Mindanao" and the 4th International Hotel, Restaurant and Home Expo at the NCCC Mall of Davao. The Expo also presents the Indigenous Food Pavilion which will showcase the specialty dishes of the different cultural communities in Mindanao, and the Mango Pavilion which will highlight the local mango specialty products. The event is sponsored by the Davao Tourism Association (DATA) and organized by KONKORDANS. The festival will run from October 5-7, 2007.