Kannawidan festival

  Ilocos Sur celebrated the 4^th Kannawidan Festival last January 9, 2014 - February 4, 2014. We are celebrating it every year.

              We are celebrating Kannawidan Festival so that people will still have knowledge about the customs or traditions of the Ilokanos. Last Kannawidan Festival, we have so many activities like Fun Run, Saniata, Motorcrade and many more. This year’s event is wonderful. Many people have joined some activites. Many people enjoyed.

                  This Festival brings back the traditions and beliefs of the Ilocano

Locals revived traditional practices that Ilocano elders passed on in the annual Kannawidan Ylocos festival from January 29 to February 3. Now on its fourth year, the Kannawidan (local term for traditional practice) festival was also an occasion to strengthen the Ilocano culture, recognize Ilocos Sur’s sons and daughters who brought honor to their province, celebrate abundant harvest or just to celebrate the Ilocano spirit that continues to drive locals to boost their home province. Various festivities were staged from trade, agriculture, aqua and livestock while a display of farm products opened the six-day festival. To carve young talents in the field of arts, an array of talent competitions gathered the youth from choral, marching bands, traditional street dancing, traditional music ensemble , dance drama, traditional folk dancing , painting, design making and photo exhibits. Tradition was also found in the culinary treats that residents prepared including delicacies that Ilocos Sur is known for.