Bohol Wins Big In Intl Floral Design Tilt

And here’s some good news from the ongoing Royal Floria Malaysia International Flower and Garden Festival being held in Putrajaya, Malaysia.

The Philippines, represented by our very own Joseph Ven Dumadag & Michael Yu of Blue Grass Project & assisted by Glenn Varquez, was declared Grand Champion in the Body Flower Competition which opened the week- long international floral design competition & exhibition.

Blue Grass Project is the florist of choice for most Bohol- based wedding planners & event coordinators.   

 Winning Entry: The Lady Bug

Aptly named “The Lady Bug”, the floral artwork modeled by Janice combined orchids, wicker sticks from Bohol & ficus lyrata that was brought all the way from Aliguay, Maribojoc, Bohol.

A positive first impression among the jurors, observers & organizers, I must say. Congratulations & thank you for showcasing Boholano artistry in the global arena! Cheers!

 The tandem poses with Malaysian supermodel Amber Chia

Bohol Paddlers Confirms Penang Int'l Dragon Boat Race Participation

The participation of Bohol Paddlers' Association, Inc. (BPAi) in the Penang Pesta Dragon Boat Race 2013 to be held at the Teluk Bahang Dam in Penang, Malaysia on December 7 & 8 is now OFFICIAL after submitting its confirmed entry form to the contest organizers.

This was revealed by Dominic "Dobap" Borja Aparicio of BPAi who said that the group is now finalizing the composition of team members 

BPAi's CONFIRMED ENTRY FORM
 

BPA which is proudly carrying the name of the province of Bohol in the said event will see action in the following categories:

- International Premier Men's Open 500 M Long Boat

- International Premier Women 500 M Short Boat

- International Premier Mixed 500 M Short Boat

- International Premier Mixed 2 x 250 M Short Boat 

The annual international sporting spectacle is fully supported by the Penang State Government and is an affiliated festival of the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF)

Countries from around the world will be competing in more than 10 Categories for Men, Women & Mixed Teams

TEAM COMPOSITION

BPAi is now in the process of selecting 40 of the more than 120 members to make up the official team composition. Selection of team members will be based on physical strength, mental attitude, sense of teamwork and financial capacity

BOHOL'S FIRST- EVER PARTICIPATION

Bohol's participation in the forthcoming 2013 Penang Pesta Dragon Boat Race is very significant since it is the province's first- ever participation in an international dragon boat race. 

So far, initial talks with the prov'l govt and the private sector has been positive

According to Rey Tirol, one of BPAi's stalwarts said that Bohol's participation is a perfect opportunity for the province to gain not only exposure and experience but also an excellent marketing tool for the province to promote its tourism industry

Our participation is in congruence with our group's vision to make Bohol the paddling capital of Bohol

We need all the support in terms of financial assistance to help defray the group's expenses especially with the travel requirements & fees, meals & accomodations 

Ultimately, this would benefit not only the resorts & hotels but also the cottage industries & Bohol tourism's allied & related services 

So what are you waiting for? Let's paddle away for Bohol in Penang, Malaysia

WANT TO BE A BOHOL PADDLER?

For more information on how to be a dragon boat paddler, please check out their FB Group Page through this link:

Bohol Paddlers' Assn Inc

For those of you who might have missed out our coverage of the 2nd Cobra Philippine Dragon Boat Federation International Club Crew Challenge, here's the link for our coverage of the event last summer

The World of Dragon Boating