kanawidan:Ylocos festival

  

       Every time a town fiesta is fast approaching, the all town people is always busy for the preparation of it to make it very beautiful and so unforgettable. As expected, a lot of money is needed. Part of a fiesta are different competitions and contests like talent competition, educational contests for the students.These are the activities that are held during a town fiesta

        2012 Kannawidan Ylocos Festival opened with a mass held at the St. PaulMetropolitan Cathedral followed by a procession of the patron saints of the 40 parishes including the images of Jesus Christ and Virgin Mary around the province’s capital city in the afternoon of last January 29.After the procession,a dinner for all was enjoined to all by standers, tourists and visitors at Plaza Salcedo followed by fireworks display to signify the formal start of the different events of the week long festival.On same night, the members of the Bayanihan Dance Company entertained the Ilocanos with their world class performance of the Beauty of the Philippines through dances,music and sounds.On the next day,a traditional opening ritual was performed by the students of the Ilocos Sur Special High School for Culture and the Arts in Suyo, Ilocos Sur.

        These include traditional tribal rituals, choir and glee club competition, marching band contest, traditional music ensemble, dance drama, traditional and folk dances, contemporary dance competition and street dancing showdown. Partuat ken Patanor Trade and Agri Fair also opened on the same day. The officials from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The trade and agri fair displayed all products from the different towns of the Ilocos Sur and its nearby provinces. The annual “Pinaka Contest” was also held to give citations the local farmers’extraordinary farm and fishery products and livestock.