Viva Vigan!!

          Let's go back to the beginning of the festival to see how the locals were saved by a miracle. According to Damaso King, a well-known Vigan historian, the Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival of the Arts, which runs from the last week of April to the first week of May, was originally the Feast of the Natives, which began on May 3, 1883. The Naturales of Vigan chose the year 1883 as “Tres de Mayo” in honor of Apo Lakay of the Simbaan a Bassit, who saved Vigan from a horrible disease in 1756.

 

          We continue to celebrate this important event that occurred a century ago. This demonstrates our commitment to preserving our culture and never forgetting what happened in the past. Despite the fact that the epidemic continues, we continue to celebrate while simultaneously adhering to health safety standards to ensure that everyone may enjoy the festival safely. The week-long celebrations in Viva Vigan have both religious and secular importance. It all starts on May 1st, when the entire country celebrates Labor Day and Vigan remembers its own Isabelo de los Reyes, who founded the country's first labor league. On this day, the catholic faithful also remembers St. Joseph, the patron saint of specialists. That day, the catholic faithful also remembers St. Joseph, the patron saint of specialists. The Binatbatan Festival celebrations, which include a road moving rivalry, follow the main day commemoration. Vigan's abel Iloco manufacture is linked to Binatbatan movement. The film depicts how cotton cases are pounded with bamboo rods in order to release the cotton fiber known as batbat from its seed. This ceremony began in 2002 to honor this traditional weaving technique, which is thought to have originated before the arrival of the Spaniards.

 

          The people praised God for doing the miracle. The Holy Mass in honor of Santo Cristo was attended by almost all of the locals. The naturales of Vigan chose the third day of May as a day of thanksgiving for Santo Cristo, whom they refer to as Apo Lakay. I'm grateful that we still cherish and honor our forefathers and mothers. Binatbatan Festival of the Arts: A tapestry of culture and arts weaved by a miracle, Binatbatan Festival of the Arts is truly deserving of its name. Viva Vigan!!!