"Kannawidan" is an Iloko word that makes all the town and cities of Ilocos Sur as one like Bantay, Cabugao, Candon, Caoayan, Narvacan, Magsinggal, Lidlidda, San Esteban, Suyo, San Ildefonso, San Juan, San Vicente, Santa, Santa Catalina, Sta. Maria, Sta. Cruz, Sta. Lucia, Santiago, Santo Domingo, Sinait, Vigan, Tagudin, Galimuyod, Salcedo, Sigay , Sugpon, Alilem, Cervantes, Del Pilar, Quirino and some other places.
KANNAWIDAN FESTIVAL started four years ago, and it aims to promote the products, traditions, culture and tourism industry of Ilocos Sur as well.It also offers new direction, blending distinctive local features with innovations and to view the development of local industry, changing to trdition to modernization.
In four years, all municipalities have their own booth where you can find their unique and best products. It is an event to qualify ideal products into its full-blast exposure.Like Santa with their Blacksmith,SAnta Maria with their Basi and Balicucha,San Esteban with their Nata e Coco, Santiago with their loomweaving, CAndon City with their Calamay, Santa Lucia with their Peanut,Sta.Cruz with their Tuna Burger and Empanada, Vigan with their Longganisa, Tagudin with their Calamansi, galimuyod with their paper-twine bags, Lidlidda with their smoked meat, Suyo with their labtang craft, Cervantes with their Magney craft and some other local products of Ilocos Sur.
This festival then only tells us one thing and that is we must work together to sustain the development with our own local resources.In so doing,we will be able to make our province a better place to live in.
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