Kannawidan Festival

Kannawidan Festival 

          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. The festival opens at the Quirino Stadium in Vigan City January 29 to February 03 2014. Most of the activities of this week-long event happen here. Nightly, there are surprises and big events offered to the Ilocano’s. Different local products like the ube wine coming from as far as Benguet and of course from the different municipalities of Ilocos Sur found their space here. For the very first time in the history of Kannawidan Ylocos Festival, a carnival ground was put up at the Quirino Stadium in Bantay. This carnival has no entrance fee and every Ilocano can enjoy the fun.  

          Ilocos Sur, our very own province has rich and stunning cultures and traditions that we Ilocano’s must be proud of. In order to showcase these, we have important festive just to exhibit and promote products of ours and precious cultures of Ilocano’s to attract and invite tourists to come and visit Ilocos.  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, Ilocanos 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. 

          Come and celebrate with us on the grandest and most colorful festival of Ilocos Sur. The KANNAWIDAN YLOCOS FESTIVAL 2014, a showcase of culture and tradition of Ilocanos. It’s more fun in Vigan! Explore Ilocos!