Sunday 6 February 2011

" Kannawidan Festival "

          Kannawidan is tradition or heritage in Ilocano. This festival aims to harness Ilocos Sur's rich historical values and products in order to attract foreign and local tourist and investors. Like last year, thousands tourist and visitors are expected to flock to vigan city and its neighboring towns during the unique festival to have a glimpse of the old traditions, culture and unique products of the people of Ilocos Sur. Through this kannawidan Ylocos Festival, an Iloco term which means feast of all heritages, practices and products in Ilocos Sur.
          During Kannawidan Festival, there's a lot of activities that are held in front of provincial capitol hall and quadrangle, plaza salcedo, plaza encarnacion and president Quirino stadium. There are also artists who came here in our province to entertain us. And according to our vice governor, DV Savellano, the kannawidan festival is for us Ilocano's to promote our old customs, traditions, culture and for our own products to strengthen our demand.

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