VIVA VIGAN!
Festivals are an integral part
of Filipino culture, we have a festival for anything, food from our culture,
traditions and even religion. Festivals are ways for people to gather around
and have fun, parties, delicious food, and hearing lots of laughs are what you
usually can find when it’s the festival season, of course Vigan isn’t excluded
from the tradition of festivals. Around this time in January, we celebrate our
patron saint, St. Paul.
During this time, Vigan would
be colorful and beautiful, lots of decorations around, the local schools
getting ready for dancing competitions, getting many invitations for parties,
and the carnival that happens. I remember my parents taking me and my sister to
watch the dancers dance on the street called “street dancing” , colorful dresses
and props, and beautiful dance movements. After that, we would go to the
different carnivals and food fairs to eat and have fun, there would also be
shows like beauty pageants and concerts we’d watch.
But now it’s very sad and
barren, no colorful decorations, no dancing, and no laughs, nothing. Although,
the government did want to continue the celebrations, unfortunately, as cases
rises again, they decided to discontinue it for the safety of the people.
"Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival" retrieved January 25,2022 https://www.hellotravel.com/events/viva-vigan-binatbatan-festival-of-the-arts
"Vigan City Fiesta 2021" retrieved January 25,2022 https://lovepilipinas.com/event/vigan-city-fiesta/
It is really sad to see that there aren't much decorations like banners displayed on streets anymore. Either way, we have to continue following the implemented protocols for us to stay safe and help end this pandemic as well.
ReplyDeleteThe streets did look dull and empty, despite not being in any fiestas in Vigan. I wished to see it, but due to the said pandemic, I couldn't get to see it, all of us couldn't get to enjoy such a sight. Either way, the pandemic hasn't ended and we must strictly follow the protocols for our safety.
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