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Vigan
Ilocos Sur, is gearing up for their yearly "Viva Vigan"
Festival of Art, which will take place from April 28 -
May 7. The Vigan Festival promises to be a colorful
celebration of Vigan arts and traditions and it brings
together its finest through a medley of activities.
Among the activities showcased in this festival are: a
trade and food festival, Abel weaving design and Abel
House decoration contests (promotes the native cloth
industry of the province) , Binatbatan street dancing
contest,Karbo Festival and Boklan art contest(tributes
to farmers of Vigan and their farm animals), Feast of
Apo Lakay (the miraculous Black Nazarene), Santacruzan (a
novena procession commemorating St. Helena's mythical
finding of the cross), Abel-Iloco Fashion Show and the
Calesa Parade and Contest (participants decorate their
calesas using materials indigenous to thecity such as:
Abel Iloko (the native handwoven cloth), Burnay (Vigan
jars), damili, agricultural products and processed foods
like longaniza, bagnet and kankanen).
Now on its 14th year, the Viva Vigan Festival of the
Arts started through the initiative of the local
government and private sector to promote the unique but
historic culture and arts of the Biguenos. Over the
years, the Viva Vigan festival has become one of the
biggest cultural event in the Northern Luzon, attracting
thousands domestic and foreign tourists from different
parts of the Philippines and the world.
Vigan is truly a place to see. Aside from seeing
Heritage Village which was declared by UNESCO as one of
the World’s Heritage sites, the food, the people, the
churches, the many souvenirs you can buy, the rich
history the city can boast of. Vigan is truly one
memorable place to go. |
