19th Taste of the Marianas

By Erwin Encinares

Posted on May 15 2017

: What remained of the first ever Kadun Pika cookoff at the 19th Taste of the Marianas last Saturday. (Erwin Encinares)

: Third place winner of the Kadun Pika cookoff last Saturday is Spencer Angelo. (Erwin Encinares)

: Gloria Tenorio placed second at the first ever Kadun Pika cookoff last Saturday at the 19th Taste of the Marianas.

: Andrew Songsong won gold at the first ever Kadun Pika cookoff as the 19th Taste of the Marianas continued at the Garapan Fishing Base last Saturday. (Erwin Encinares)

: Japanese media professionals and Japanese representatives of various travel agents in Sendai, Japan, have their picture taken with Marianas Visitors Bureau managing director Christopher Concepcion at the 19th annual Taste of the Marianas. (Erwin Encinares)

: Representatives of Japanese travel agencies prepare to taste the dish cooked by the first place winner of the first ever Kadun Pika cookoff last Saturday. (Erwin Encinares)

: Dancers wow the crowd with a traditional Tahitian dance at the 19th Annual Taste of the Marianas. (Erwin Encinares)

: Blue Dragon members of the Korean community entertain the festivalgoers with acrobatic kicks and flips. (Erwin Encinares)

Erwin Encinares | Reporter

Erwin Charles Tan Encinares holds a bachelor’s degree from the Chiang Kai Shek College and has covered a wide spectrum of assignments for the Saipan Tribune. Encinares is the paper’s political reporter.

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