Kannawidan Festival 2014

               Kannawidan Festival of Ilocos, a very exciting week for us here. We celebrate it at the end days of January and starting days of February yearly. This festival really gets most of us excited, well what's not to get excited about, when all the festivities of this month is off the hook!

               We start this festivity with a Mass and Procession at our beloved Vigan's St. Paul Cathedral at 5 in the afternoon, January 29, 2014. January 30, 2014, opening ritual at the Quirino Grand Stadium 9 am. January 31, Saniata ti Ylocos talent portion at the Quirino Grand Stadium. A motor trade rodeo show was watched at the bridge joining Vigan and Bantay, 8 am, January 31. Saniata ti Ylocos, a contest of beauty and brain among the finest women of Ilocos, it was celebrated 9 PM Saturday, February 1 at the Quirino Grand Stadium. The winner was crowned February 2, at 8 PM at the Quirino stadium and to tell you, if you're asking, the winner is Saniata ti Caoayan. Zaruela Ilocana at the 3rd day of February 8 pm, followed by the concert of one of my favorite singers, BAMBOO!, although I didn't get to watch, because I was too lazy.
               I really think this festival is nice. Well if you don't, come here next year and I bet a million that you'll change your mind.