Do you know where Vigan City is located? Vigan City is about 400 kilometers from Manila. Vigan City is the capital of Ilocos Sur. Have you ever gone to the place? Vigan City is well-known for its Heritage Houses that was built a long time ago during the Spanish Era. Vigan is also known for its products like Bagnet, Longganisa, Pinakbet, Okoy-Okoy, Empanada and much much more!
Aside from these stuffs, do you know when is the feast of Vigan City? The Vigan City Fiesta is held every 16th to 25th of January. For our additional information, according to the citizens in Vigan City, the feast is offered to their saint. Their saint is no other than Saint Paul. On this important event, many activities are held. This contains the Kannawidan Festival(January 31-February 6) where many local artists from the showbiz industry comes to celebrate. Another is the Sangunniang Kabataan Night(SK Night), Gay Night, Miss Vigan, Miss DWRS and many more. Bigueños from all over the country and even abroad return to Vigan, as it is the custom of Filipinos to return to their hometown to join their family and friends in the celebration of their fiesta. They are joined by thousands of visitors from other parts of the Philippines and other countries in enjoying the cultural shows, parades and street dancing prepared by the local government with the help of the local industries and communities. There are also food fairs, arts and crafts exhibits, as well as a visiting carnival.
Encouraging public response has made festival a yearly. It has also proven to be a stimulus for the local tourism industry. Over the past years, the Viva Vigan Festival has become one of the biggest cultural events in the North, attracting domestic and foreign visitors who come to Vigan on a pilgrimage to our heritage. :)
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