If your a lover of hot and spicy food then you’ll love this festival being held on the tiny Pacific Island of Guam in the village of Mangilao! The First Annual Mangilao Donne’ Festival is a new addition to the various festivities and events which occur annually in various villages through the island. Donne’, as it is called on Guam, is more popularly known around the world as hot peppers. These hot peppers grown naturally in the jungles of the island and many residents on the island also grow the donne’ plant in gardens to use in food for adding some spiciness and hotness. Well, not actually “some” but A LOT of hotness.
This is the first year in which the Donne’ Festival is being held on the island and everyone is invited to join in on all the events and festivities taking placing during the festival which include cooking contests using donne’, crowning of a Miss Donne’ contest, cockfighting, cultural entertainment, music and dance, and a mini-carnival to name a few of the happenings. The Mangilao Donne’ Festival started on September 23rd and ends on September 26th in the village of Mangilao near the mayor’s office and baseball field in the village. So come on down for some hot and spicy fun!