Viva Vigan Festival
September 3rd, 2008 -- Posted in Calesa Parade, Festivals, Food Fairs, Ilocos Sur, Street Dancing | 1 Comment »
Viva Vigan Festival is being held every first week of May. Its festive mood is characterized by colorful Binatbatan Street Dancing where all costumes and props are all innovative and artistic plus dancers also use abel cloth and sticks. The Calesa Parade is another must-see portion of the festival wherein private individuals, calesa owners or calesa sponsored by business establishments, organizations or government agencies design their own calesa for a parade in the street. Decoration using materials indigenous to the City such as: Abel Iloko (the native handwoven cloth); Burnay (Vigan jars); damili; agricultural products; and processed foods like longaniza, bagnet and kankanen. The Karbo festival beckons spectators to feel the ambience of a living historic city. Other attractions include ramada games, religious rituals, Santa Cruzan, Abel fashion shows, exhibits, trade/food fairs and other exciting events.
