Every 25th day of January, the fiesta of Vigan City is being celebrated. Another celebration during this day is the conversion of St. Paul which is the patron saint of Vigan City. The Vigan's main church, Metropolitan Cathedral and the major Catholic educational institution, the St. Paul College of Ilocos Sur are dedicated to St. Paul. The Vigan City Fiesta lasts for several days. The celebration also includes the cityhood of Vigan celebrated every 27th day of January.
During this event, Bigueños all over the world return to Vigan to join their family and friends in the celebration of this big event. Thousands of visitors and tourists also come and see how we celebrate our fiesta. They enjoyed the activities prepared by the government and the people of Vigan which shows our culture, tradition and products. Some of the activities during the fiesta were: cultural shows, parades, street dancing, food fairs, arts and craft exhibits, visiting carnival, various games and other activities.
Within the Vigan City Fiesta days, the very famous Longganisa Festival was also celebrated. It is to show our product, the Vigan longganisa, a native version of Mexican salami and has a distinct garlicky taste that became a favorite of the Filipinos. Making of Vigan Longganisa is a centuries old-tradition that's why we let people know about it through activities such as a Longganisa themed parade and a street dancing.
This year's fiesta is as beautiful as before. Many tourists still adore our cultures, traditions and products which made the Vigan one of the Seven Wonder Cities of the World. Through this fiesta, we showed how rich Vigan City is. We hope that after many centuries, Vigan will still be Vigan. Happy Fiesta, Vigan City! Viva Vigan!
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