2008 FLORIDA GOURD SHOW GOURD
HAT AND MASK PARADE

“Tabungaw,” in Ilocano, “Upo” in Filipino, (White) Gourd in English, is a vegestable-crop that can be made into a hat which Ilocano’s are famous for. It is unfortunate, however, that the art of making the “gourd hat” is now a dying art.  You may want to know how this veggie becomes a durable hat that farmers in Ilocos use, but have now become a (mere) novelty or souvenir for some.  

So everyone needs to get their best GOURD HAT and/or GOURD MASK together and wear it for the parade on Saturday afternoon at the Florida Gourd Society Gourd Show 2008 and help to keep this art from becoming a dying art.   The parade will take place immediately after dinner just prior to the auction. 

For additional pictures of the TEXAS GOURD HAT PARADE see: http://texasgourdsociety.org/TGS2004parade.html 

Now I KNOW the Florida Gourd Society members and friends can do better that the TEXAS members. 

PRIZES MAY BE AWARDED.