Ylocos Kannawidan Festival

        Ilocos Sur is very rich in traditions, cultures and beliefs which is the reason why Ilocos Sur is uniquely different from all other provinces. Our province have a lot of festivals that are being celebrated every year. One of these festivities is the Kannwidan Festival which is being celebrated every first 2 weeks of February.

        The Kannwidan festival is a feast where we preserve the uniquely different cultures, customs and traditions of the Ilocanos, It is a feast where each and every municipality exhibits their OTOP of the One Town One Product on a the trade fair. Kannawidan festival for me, is the best festivity of Ilocos Sur for it showcase all the beautiful creations of Ilocanos. There are pageants showing how beautiful, talented and intelligent Ilocanas are. There are also trade fairs where people exhibits their beautiful work of arts. And of course there are cultural dances, songs, traditions and practices which are being performed to show how amazing Ilocanos are.

        These beliefs, values and practices are worth preserving, for we are nothing without these. Ilocos Sur is nothing without these cultures, traditions, and practices we have. These traditions need to be strengthened. Cultural preservation must be rooted with faith in God.