Kannawidan is a festival celebrated in Ilocos Sur during the last week of January until the second or third week of February. It is a three-week long celebration which commemorates the separation of Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte. It is like an Independence Day for the two provinces.
During the celebration, there are many activities that are conducted by the government of the provincial such as Street Dancing Competitions, Search for saniata ti Ylocos and Saniata ti Agtutubo for 2019, Muscle Showdown, LGBT Night, Balikbayan Night, and many more. They invite local artists here in the Philippines to entertain the crowd. They also built a booth where you can see and buy the OTOP or One Town One Product of every municipality in the province. There is also a bonsai exhibit where you can see the beautiful bonsai works of Ilocano bonsai makers. There is also an Art Gallery where works of Ilocano Artist are exhibited. Many visitors and balikbayans come to celebrate with the Ilocanos this wonderful and historical festival.
For me, I think, it is really important to have a celebration like this because it represents the progress that the province achieve over the pass 201 years of independence. It is also avenue where the young generation could learn and know about the rich culture and traditions that are existing inside the province. It is also a thanks giving celebration to the heroes who fought for the rights of the Ilocanos as well as all the Filipinos. It is important to celebrate this with unity and pride. SURE! ILOCOS SUR!!!!!!
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