KANNAWIDAN FESTIVAL

     We can stand up and proudly say the words "I am an Ilocano." For we, Ilocano’s, can boast to other places our preserved arts and cultures which are really unbeatable.

      It has been a tradition to the Ilocano’s to celebrate the Kannawidan Ylocos Festival. This prestigious celebration is being witnessed by enormous tourists giving their best to reach Vigan City, the venue of the said occasion.

     

      As a proud young Ilocana, fifteen years have passed in my life and I believe that Ilocos has really to showcase its rich Iloco cultural, artistic, historical and intellectual heritage. Lots of activities are being done in connection with the Kannawidan Festival. Some of these activities are the Kannawidan Trade Fair, Miss Saniata, Sarzuela and many others. There are also intellectual contests which are truly useful in perpetuating Ilocos hidden treasures.

      For the people, Kannawidan is one way for them to experience, know, learn, and love the different cuisines, cultures, traditions, and exhibits of their own province, of their own place. This festivity has a great impact to the people for it shows how their province lived and lives. For traders,  Kannawidan is a place, an activity and a way of how their living worked and works. Kannawidan is  a place for showcasing products like furniture, horticultures, crafts, cuisines, the province’s OTOP, and products coming from external towns and/or provinces. Kannawidan is an activity that unites dealers/merchants to one place and creates a market of beauty, food, and creativity.

      This Kannawidan Ylocos Festival aims to create awareness on the preservation of the province' rich cultural heritage, practices and traditions, and a showcase of the different agriculture and industry products. We, Ilocano’s should all be proud of with this because we are having this for tourists to appreciate our rich culture. Moreover, let us all preserve these cultures for next generations and this will serve as our trademark as an Ilocano.