Tuesday, 7 February 2012

Kannawidan: the Ylocos Festival


Kannawidan. It means the things that we are used to or in tagalog "mga kinagawian" like the cultures and the tradition of Ilocos Sur.   This is also a variation of the word "tawid", which in Ilocano literally means HERITAGE. As Ilocanos, it is our objective to restore our rich historical and cultural heritage of the Ilocos Region.
 Kannawidan has lived up to its m ission and vision, that of preserving and perpetuating the rich Iloco cultural, artistic, historical and intellectual heritage.Kannawidan has lived up to its m ission and vision, that of preserving and perpetuating the rich Iloco cultural, artistic, historical and intellectual heritage.
On it’s sixteenth celebration the city of Vigan conducted a lot of activitieslike the Saniata ti Ilocas Sur, trade fairs, games shows and they invited celebrities to perform onstage.