Kannawidan: A Showcase of Culture and Arts

Just after the Vigan City Fiesta, here comes Kannawidan which Ilocanos are celebrating. Kannawidan means "tawid" and they are trying to portray the different culture of Ilocos Sur like the native dances. We are celebrating this event yearly. By this activity or celebration it reminds us that we inherited this cultural dances to our ancestors so, we must take good care of it and improve it. We are now living in a modernize country so we must not forget those cultural dances and our traditions because these are one of our identity here in Ilocos Sur. We have a lot of traditions and because of that, Ilocos Sur became famous.                                                  

In our place, Ilocos, we Ilocano have different and very unique products. In every municipality in our province, they have their very own products and some of them are can be exported in the other places. And this is the reason why tourists were attracted in our places not only for the historical places that can be seen in our region. And during January 31 until February 6, Ilocano celebrate the KANNAWIDAN YLOCO FESTIVAL to much more introduce the products that are made by the artistic and creative hands of Ilocanos. And this is the main purpose why they are celebrating Kannawidan Yloco Festival. Kannawidan Ilocos Festival means feast of practices in Ilocos. 

                                                    

Kannawidan is very important also because through this Kannawidan Ilocos Festival, we are preserving and sustaining our old traditions, attractive products and practices to promote our tourism industry that redound for the increase of the demand of our products, create more job opportunities and generate more income. Therefore kannawidan is a unique festival.