Vigan City, as the only heritage city in the Philippines, once again celebrates the World Heritage Cities Solidarity Cultural Festival for the whole month of September.“Join us as we once again celebrate our unique culture this September with various activities,” Mayor Juan Carlos S. Medina said as he invites visitors and residents alike to enjoy interesting activities lined up for this year.
The Solidarity Food and Trade Fair opened the month-long event.Other events of the festival include singing competitions, photography, zarzuela Ilocana, dallot, kinnantaran , cultural quiz, sabayang pagbigkas, daniw, storytelling, writing on the history of Vigan as told by senior residents, painting, and folk dancing.Food establishments offer the famous Vigan cuisine that has been enjoyed through the centuries like bagnet , chicha-corn, empanada, longanisa, ukoy and Vigan's rice based delicacies. For a more artistic experience, visitors can watch out for the Fotografias de Recuerdos, when photographs and paintings are exhibited at Vigan’s Culture and Trade Center. These events, and the festival as a whole, aim to reactivate and strengthen cultural activities as well as promote and establish the young generation’s role in the conservation of our tangible and intangible heritage.
The role of the city’s youth is the preservation of the World Heritage and to maintain the beliefs and culture of our own city.
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