The 11th Kesong Puti Festival in Laguna

                                

                             

The famous Kesong Puti or the so called Filipino white cheese was celebrated in its Annual 11th Kesong Puti Festival in Sta.Cruz Laguna this April. Kesong Puti  or the Philippine white cheese is a soft, served fresh, similar to cottage cheese, made from un-skimmed carabao's milk, salt and rennet. It has a soft, close texture and slight salty taste. It's is popularly use as a spread for sandwiches and the Philippine National bread, the soft and hot Pandesal. 

Kesong Puti (Filipino White Cheese) served with a hot and soft Pandesal bread

The Government of Sta Cruz, Laguna organized this festival in order to promote this famous product of Laguna.  and also help promote the different small entrepreneurs and cheese makers. There were also lessons in making this specialty white cheese for people who want to get into the industry and for the people who are looking for other means of income with such business.




Also in the festivals were cultural shows and different Laguna specialties and goo-die booths. Grovil also joined as a guest company, as they sold their different Wooden Kitchenware and House ware items. A little Chinese-Filipino War Veterans booth was also in place in the premises to commemorate Philippine's Anual Day of Valor.

Ornaments at the Grovil Booth at the 11th Kesong Puti Festival.

Little Bright Grovil Booth at the 11th Kesong Puti Festival. 

Kid's Riding Grovil's Wooden Rocking Horse.

                       

Bright Filipino -Chinese  War Veterans  friendship booth

Documentaries about the Wa Chi, Annual Philippine Day of Valor or Araw ng Kagitingan in the Filipino-Filipino Chinese friendship booth.

Little kids in Dance Costumes

                             

(Above and Below) Cozy Restaurant Installed in the Annual Festivity

The Laguna Kesong Puti Festival is something Lagueno's and Filipino's should look forward too yearly. We hope that this Festival grows to be one of the most celebrated Festivals in the Philippines and become popular to foreign tourist as well. The 11the Laguna kesong puti festival was held from April 1-April 13, 2013 at the Sta. Cruz Laguna Plaza.