Singer Seu Jorge will perform in Tocantins Disclosure The 20th edition of the Taquaruçu Gastronomic Festival (FGT) has been confirmed and will have singer Seu Jorge as its first national musical attraction. The event takes place between the 3rd and 7th of September, in Taquaruçu, district of Palmas, in the central region of the state, and will feature a gastronomic competition, cultural and artistic programming. Palmas City Hall announced that the gastronomic competition will distribute R$156,000 in prizes among the participating categories. Registration remains open until July 17th, through the official FGT website. See the full notice by clicking here. This year's festival brings as a novelty the inclusion of the “Regional Drinks” category in the gastronomic competition. 55 places will be offered, distributed between the Gastronomic Circuit and Gastronomic Route modalities. The categories were organized in the following format: Savory dishes; Sweet dishes; Dinners; Functional food; food trucks; Regional drinks. 📱 Click here to follow the g1 TO channel on WhatsApp Now on g1 READ MORE Glória Pires reacts to the corn look created by a TO influencer to support Brazil in the World Cup Driver who received R$131 million by mistake ended up having an account classified as 'VIP' in 2023; case remains in court IBGE opens applications for selection with vacancies in Tocantins with salaries of up to R$4,000 The notice includes a portion of exclusive quotas for people residing in Taquaruçu. Vacancies not filled by applicants will be allocated to open competition. Only registrations from individuals will be accepted for the Gastronomic Circuit modality; The Gastronomic Route is intended exclusively for legal entities with establishments in Taquaruçu or Taquaruçu Grande. According to the notice, the dishes entered must be new to the festival and must contain at least one regional ingredient in each creation. In the quest to value unique and authentic flavors, the notice suggests, among others, the following ingredients: Pineapple; Jabuticaba; Pequi; Babassu; Cashew; Cupuaçu; Chambari; Buriti; Baru; Cassava; Fish from the region Dish included in previous edition of the Taquaruçu Gastronomic Festival Edu Fortes/Palmas City Hall Competition and Awards The approval of registrations will be published on July 21st. The tasting and technical evaluation phase of the dishes will take place between July 27th and August 4th. The final result with the selected participants will be announced on August 24th. Those selected for the competition must participate in the mandatory courses in Personal Hygiene, Food Handling and Entrepreneurship. Check below the values ​​allocated to the winners of the main categories and the winners of this year's “Regional Drinks” category. 1st place: R$ 12 thousand; 2nd place: R$8 thousand; 3rd place: R$ 5 thousand; 1st place in regional drinks: R$ 3 thousand; 2nd place in regional drinks: R$ 2 thousand; 3rd place in regional drinks: R$ 1 thousand. Sweet dish from a previous edition of the Taquaruçu Gastronomic Festival Edu Fortes/Palmas City Hall See more news from the region on g1 Tocantins.