Digicast Negros
September 7, 2024 by Carla P. Gomez

Mayor Neil Lizares and Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson cut  the ribbon to open the  4th Himos ni Kulas Food Festival.*Ronnie Baldonado  photo

The 4th Himos ni Kulas Food Festival, a celebration of Talisay’s rich culinary heritage, opened at the San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church grounds in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, on Friday, Sept. 6.

The food festival, which features heirloom dishes and delicacies crafted by the city’s new generation of food experts, is part of the ongoing 25th Minulu-an Festival of Talisay City that runs until Tuesday, September 10.

Talisay Mayor Neil Lizares and Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson cut the ribbon to open the 4^th Himos ni Kulas.

Officials at the opening of the 4^th Himos ni Kulas Food Festival,*Ronnie Baldonado photo

They were joined by  Negros Occidental Board Member Manuel Frederick Ko, Talisay Vice Mayor  Jose Nicolas Jalandoni III,  Rowena Lizares – Angels’ Wings Foundation president and wife of the mayor, and Dr. Rodolfo Patiño –  Pasidungog Foundation Inc. president.

Every year the food festival gets bigger and better, the Talisay mayor said.

The governor, who congratulated the Talisay officials for the staging their fourth  food festival, stressed  the importance of food tourism as a come  on  for tourists  to visit  a place.*