HILARY HOSIA
The opening of the World Food Day celebrations in Majuro kicked off at Delap Park last Friday with local-style entertainment and competitions.
A parade of pandanus-themed floats prepared by several high schools kicked off the event, beginning at Rita and ending at Delap Park. Each high school showcased their unique artistry with displays of local food.
The event was sponsored by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Commerce.
Joining alongside the parade was Miss Marshall Islands Claret Chong Gum and the “Bõb” mascot that was yet to be named. Over a hundred entries entered the naming of the mascot competition with the winner being announced with the prize this week.
Amid the displays of locally-grown food, handicraft making and free seedling giveaways was the “catch it to own it” pig competition. Ten brave competitors walked away with piglets from the Taiwan Technical Mission in Laura.
To win, competitors had to capture the pig placed inside a fenced-in area around a tarp that was laced in under two minutes. Members of the audience, students and even a sitting Parliament Member participated in the event.
A fishing tournament at the Robert Reimers Enterprises’ Shoreline area was held Saturday.