KANNAWIDAN
FESTIVAL
Ilocos Sur especially
Vigan is branded as the Heart of Ilocandia by the Philippine Historical
Committee. It’s a province very rich in culture and heritage. Kannawidan means
traditions and this province got to showcase all what she has.
Kannawidan is a festivity which the City of Vigan celebrates every year.
In this festival, the Ilocano people showcase cultural shows, native products
and the talents of the Ilocano’s.
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. The activity creates a magnificent influence that pulls
people together in one area of the province and makes an amalgamating once in a
year experience as traders all over the province and all over the Philippines
showcase their wide array of reasonably priced products.
For the community, Kannawidan is
the best place to enjoy nature’s gifts, it is the best place to create a
coalescing community. Kannawidan is a place for showcasing talents, brains,
beauties, and the creative hospitality that we, Filipinos, esp. Ilocanos, have.