Kannawidan Festival, it is the Festival that not only the City of Vigan celebrates but the whole province of Ilocos Sur. Kannawidan is a variant of the Ilocano word "tawid" meaning heritage or inheritance. It commemorates the separation of the two Ilocos provinces in 1818. Last February 2, 2023 was the 205th Founding Anniversary of the Province of Ilocos Sur. The celebration is considered as the prime festival of the province and is visual and is a feast for the indigenous costumes, dances, and songs, religious rituals, cookfest and trade fairs that showcases distinctly Ilocano products. Kannawidan Ylocos Festival became an annual festival that aims to create awareness on the preservation of the province' rich cultural heritage, practices and traditionds, and a showwcase of the different agriculture and industry products of the province.
Kannawidan festival has always been fun and exciting, but then Covid 19 happened. It was the time when they need to temporarily stop the celebration o Kannawidan. It is because it s really dangerous to hold a concerts and contests. After 2 years, Kannawidan is finally back. Here, you can experience and witness the whole indigenous performances, religious rituals, and more. Kannawidan Abel Iluko Fashion Show, Kannawidan Street Dancing, Battle of the bands, Kannawidan Float Parade, Kannawidan LGBT Festival Queen are just some of the activities that people do. Abel Iloko, Bagnet, Pinakbet are just some of the products of Ilocanos that you can try here. Kanawidan promotes the rich culture of Ilocanos.
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