Kannawidan festival is the feast for culture and traditions. In here we can see the products of different towns of Ilocos Sur. This year KANNAWIDAN FESTIVAL was held at the beautiful city of Vigan. Kannawidan is one of the celebrations I've been waiting for. It is not only that I can see different T.V artist, but also because I want to know more about yhe products of Ilocos Sur. Even if I am a product of Ilocos Sur, I still need to know more about our traditions and cultures.
The festival is set in downtown Vigan, at the Plaza Salcedo, where sights and activities are up for all visitors and residents.The attractions include the display and sale of handicrafts made from indigenous materials produced in the province, exhibition of traditional rituals of members of indigenous communities, fashion shows featuring the abel – iloko (Ilocano woven clothing) and awarding of the best practices in schools.Native dances of the upland towns of Ilocos Sur have also been shown at Plaza Salcedo.
At the same time, all One Top One Product (OTOP) from the different towns are being sold at the trade fair.
Old clothing and vehicles, various native arts designs and other native products and some ancestral houses at the heritage village are also being showcased.
“It’s more fun in this year’s Kannawidan Ylocos Festival because more events are showcased. Thus, I wish to invite everybody to join us to celebrate our unique 5th year of the Kannawidan Ylocos Festival,” said Singson.He headed the opening of the festival Sunday night through a thanksgiving mass with Monsignor Roque Reyes as celebrant.The other highlights of the festival include Delphic games and Abel Iloko fashion show Senior Citizen’s fun run, painting design contest and awarding of 2012 Fr. Burgos award to outstanding sons and daughters of Ilocos Sur;Vintage cars presentation, living treasure’s awarding rites and search for Miss Saniata Beauty Pageant; Kannawidan fun run, traditional games contest and Zarzuela Ilocana presentation and Sangguniang Kabataan SK night.On the other hand, Vice Gov. Deogracias Victor Savellano said that all the highlights of the Kannawidan Ylocos Festival were focused on the presentations and exhibitions of the attractive indigenous and old traditions, cultures and costumes of the Ilocanos.These include the “Tawid Ug-ugali ti Ilocano” (Ilocano Heritage Tradition) presentation of the various cultural dances and rituals, attractive folk dances and native but elegant products from upland towns.The Festival started in 2008 to mark the 190th anniversary foundation day of Ylocos Sur through a Royal Decree approved on Feb. 2, 1818.Kannawidan Festival is my favorite among all festivities I've knew. Actually Kannawidan makes me know more about my beloved home town.
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