And that’s when he found Coconut Point mall. The festival has grown and prospered since then. Now it boasts about 300 artists — 50 more than then Naples festival that spawned it.

The internet reacted in "memetastic" fashion to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's latest booster course pass, which updated the Shy Guy driver's behavior in the iconic Coconut Mall course.

The 7th National Coconut Festival, with the theme Kasaganaan at Kaunlaran sa Pinagyamang Niyugan, will be held Aug. 7-10 at the Mega Trade Hall II, Mega Mall in Mandaluyong City.