Kannawidan Festival

The Ylocos Region is very rich in many aspects. It is full of extraordinary historical events which made the region unique among the other regions. And this includes the foods, delicacies, literary works, tradition, ethnic music, handmade products etc.


Kannawidan Festival, a week-long celebration that celebrates and preserves stunning culture, customs and tradition of Ilocanos. There are a lot of activities held during this festival. It includes the highlights of this event, the search for Saniata To Ylocos that each municipality has their representative. There are also some bands and celebrities who joined this celebration and made this event more fun.



This is such a great and important occasion for all the Ilocanos. Because this is the time to reminisce our past, our culture and to treasure it for this is our identity. This is who we are, Ilocanos.

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