Kannawidan

    Vigan City Ilocos Sur starts today the staging of the first "Kannawidan Ylocos Festival. "Ilocos Sur Gov. Deogracias Victor "DV" B. Savellano said the week-long (Jan. 27-Feb. 3) festival showcases the old costumes, traditions and cultures of Ilocanos, while the province celebrates its 190th anniversary.
    The highlights of the festivity include the following: Lumba ti Kabalyo (horse racing); misa conselebrada ken libut (mass and procession of the images of miraculous patron saints the province); partuat ken patanor (agri-trade fair (One Town, One Product and other products); tawid ug-ugali (presentation of traditional and folk dances); laing ken talugading daguiti saniata ti Ilocos Sur (talent portions of the Binibining Ilocos Sur contest); ramen ken raman (food Festival); ray-aw ken linglingay (band concert); samiweng diay plaza (concert for a cause); aldaw ti gunglo (NGO Day, presentation of traditional games and zarzuela Ilokana); bituen ti Ylocos; saniata ti Ilocos Sur (search for Binibining Ilocos Sur 2008); and Pammadayaw ti Ilocos Sur (awarding of successful residents).