Skip to main content

Viva Vigan!

 

A feast is held in Vigan City on January 25th each year. It is observed on the feast day of St. Paul the Apostle's conversion. The patron saint of Vigan City is St. Paul. The Metropolitan Cathedral, the primary cathedral of Vigan, is devoted to St. Paul and is the heart of the Nueva Segovia Archdiocese. Along with the church, the St. Paul College of Ilocos Sur is Vigan's largest Catholic educational facility and is named in honor of the patron. The Vigan City Fiesta often goes on for a few days. The celebration of Vigan's cityhood anniversary, which is observed annually on January 27, falls within this time frame.


Filipinos have a tradition of going back to their hometowns to celebrate their fiestas with family and friends, and Biguenos from all over the nation and even from abroad visit Vigan to participate in this tradition. Thousands of tourists from other regions of the Philippines and abroad join them in taking in the parades, street dancing, and cultural performances organized by the local government with the assistance of the local businesses and communities. Along with a touring carnival, there are also food fairs and art and craft displays. Longganisa Festival celebrations take place during Vigan City Fiesta days.

The city hosts a parade with a longganisa theme, and it once tried to set a record for having the largest longganisa ever constructed. 


It was good to see that everyone was still excited to celebrate the fiesta even though there hadn't been a celebration like this for two or three years. As we watched the Longganisa Street Dancing, many people were grinning widely. To document their recollections, everyone shot pictures and films. Fortunately, we were able to shoot pictures and videos while we enjoyed the street dance. The using of mask was still remembered while viewing, though, because COVID 19 hasn't vanished and might still be wandering around freely. Once our safety has been guaranteed, we are all quite glad that we may finally celebrate our fiestas as we once did. 



Comments

  1. Caisy Aisley RabaraFebruary 14, 2023 at 5:08 PM

    Reading your blog was fun. Vigan Fiestas are definitely distinctive and fun! I appreciate you sharing this knowledge. <3

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

One Step Closer

   This 3rd grading period, I have felt how tiring and draining it was for us. There were lots of sleepless nights, and every each of us were deprived for sleep. It was all because of the numerous activities from our school. It could be physical activities, written works and quizzes. Though, no matter how tiring it was, we still managed to have fun, enjoy, and get through it. For so many blood, sweat and tears spent, we're now almost in the final step.  As this quarter ends, I have realized that we all went through a lot. Yet, those hardships we went through really paid off. I saw how hard we all worked for our achievements, especially if it was an as a whole class output. No matter how challenging it was, it was never a reason for us to give up. We're now 1 step closer to the end, and I am beyond proud for all of the achievements we have done. To more greater achievements!! 
5 comments
Read more

My Most Memorable Heart's Day

 The day of romance and love is Valentine's Day. It's the day you celebrate love with the ones who are most important to you. You may do it with your loved ones, a friend, or a particular someone. Valentine's Day is about more than just romance; it's also a day to show your love and affection for the people in your life. Giving gifts and letters are one of the ways to show your love towards them.  Every year, I celebrate valentine's with my mama. We would go on different places and try out food. We would also buy the things we've been wanting as a way of spoiling ourselves. With just the two of us celebrating, I am still able to enjoy it, because my mama is the most special person in my life. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to buy her a gift because of how busy I was with school. So, we just went out and ate. This year, my valentine's day is much different. I celebrated in school with my friends and we all exchanged hugs and laughter. Also, I received a gif...
3 comments
Read more

This is A's Life

 Starting off this blog, I would like to first introduce myself. I am Mary Adeline E. Festejo, my name came from a book of baby names. My parents chose my name to start with  M and A because their names also start with M which stands for Marius and A which stands for Agnes. Me, a 16 year old 10th grader is a part of the Special Science Classes. I've been in this program/class since Grade 7. Furthermore, being in this class has gave me obstacles, which were really fun and I was able to pull it through.    In life, we have our hobbies that help us cope up with our stress, problems, or the negative things that we experience. My hobbies include; singing, watching, playing online games, and sleeping. The words I mentioned, are the ones that help me get through the phase of negative energy/feelings. Fun fact, I have 7 dogs and which I love very much. There are 5 females and 2 males. Their names are Kelly, Chicky, Tudi, Sushi, Aika, Olaf and Yuji. I am a very loveable perso...
9 comments
Read more