The Season of Commemoration

 

                                           It was delightful, vibrant, and most of all colorful.

The Vigan City Longganisa Festival, a week-long event, was joyful and cheery on January 22. On a blazing hot afternoon, a sea of people patiently waited in the side streets to catch a peek of the Longganisa street dancing. 

The Longganisa Festival provides as a platform for showcasing local talent in addition to showcasing our delicious longganisa delicacy. One of the main attractions of this yearly festival, in which many provinces from the Ilocos area participate, is the Longganisa street dancing competition. Street dancers wear vibrant, generally silky clothing, and some even sport jeweled accessories (traditional woven product of Ilocos). With seductive smiles on their faces that match their dances around Vigan's streets, street dancers demonstrate their creativity and grace.

The Vigan City Fiesta Educ Night, an annual event that honors the city's culture and education, serves as the festival's opening defining moment. 

The event strives to promote Vigan's cultural history and promote the city as a tourist attraction. The Ilocano people can also use it as a chance to display their abilities in dancing, music, and culinary arts. The city's soul is visualized through Vigan's alluring beauty, allowing others to appreciate it.