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FILE PHOTO: Dancers clad in mango-inspired costumes participate in the street dancing competition of the Mango Festival in Zambales to celebrate the province’s bountiful mango harvest. (Allan M. Macatuno) SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — The biggest festival in this province, featuring the world’s sweetest mango, will return on April 21–29 after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr., the provincial government and various community organizations have started preparing for at least 16 major events to highlight a nine-day festival. “We expect more visitors to come to the festival this year because we have activities that would appeal to a wide range of audiences,” Ebdane said in a statement on Wednesday, March 22. Aside from the parades, drum and lyre performances, street dance competitions, various mango-eating challenges and a series of mango-picking activities targeting visitors will take place on five provinces’ farms. Other … [Read more...] about Zambales mango festival to go full blast after pandemic halt

Let’s take a look at ten fascinating facts about Ireland’s favourite sport, hurling. Hurling is Ireland’s national sport, played and enjoyed by millions all over Ireland and around the world. It’s a fascinating sport like no other that has been around for thousands of years. In fact, it dates back to 1200 BCE. Hurling is an integral part of Irish identity and culture. If you have a keen interest in Ireland and Irish history, then this article will be of significant interest to you. Let’s take a look at some interesting facts about hurling. 1. It’s one of the world’s fastest ball games. The first fun fact about Ireland’s favourite sport is that it is one of the fastest ball games in the world . Hurling involves a hurl (the bat) and a sliotar (the ball), and the fastest hit ever recorded was back in 2014 during the All-Ireland senior Hurling Championship semi-final when Kilkenny marksman TJ Reid struck the ball at a whopping 181.1 km p/h (112.5 miles p/h). 2. … [Read more...] about 10 facts About Ireland’s favourite Sport, hurling