DAET, CAMARINES NORTE - The annual “Pinyasan” or Pineapple Festival kicked off here last Sunday that featured Daet’s rich cultural heritage during a parade.

The 10-day festival spearheaded by Mayor Tito Sarte Sarion will culminate on June 24, the feast of St. John the Baptist, Daet’s patron said.

The town of Daet prides itself as the home of the world’s sweetest pineapple dubbed as Queen Formosa.

Among the festivities lined up for this year’s “Pinyasan” are trade fair exhibits, cultural presentation, musical show and street dancing, a La Mardi Grass style, among others.

This is the 16th consecutive year the “Pinyasan” festival is celebration in Daet which is also known historically as the “Land of Gold and Golden Opportunities.”

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