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Dear Friends and Guests,

Since 1993, the people of Vigan have endeavoured to promote culturawareness and appreciation through the Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival of thArts. Founded on the teamwork of the city government and the private sectothe Festival has flourished into one of the most colorful cultural and religiousummer festivities in Ilocandia.  Be with us as we celebrate the feast of “Apo Lakay” or the Black Nazarenwith numerous events like Binatbatan Street Dancing, Kalesa Parade, KarBo ACompetition, Abel House Décor and Trade & Food Fair.

Join us in this thanksgiving merriment from April 30 - May 7, 2016 the only UNESCO World Heritage City in the Philippines; a Galing Pook Awardethe Most Child Friendly Component City in the Philippines; the National Winnfor Cities of the Gawad Pamana ng Lahi for Excellence in Local Governance; thUNESCO Awardee for Best Practice in Sustainable Heritage Management; th

National Winner of the 1st Gawad Kalusugan Pangkalahatan for the Best Performance in the Implementation of HealtReforms (Component Cities); the recipient of the Seal of Good Local Governance and one of the New 7 Wonders Cities the World.

“Umay kayon makipagragsak ditoy Vigan!”

EVA MARIE SINGSON MEDINA

City Mayor

April 30 (Saturday)7:00 AM Opening Ceremonies of Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival of the Arts 2015  Wreath-laying in honor of an illustrious son of Vigan, Don Isabelo delos Reyes, the father

of the Philippine Labor Union Movement  Opening of Viva Vigan Food and Trade Fair and Arts Exhibit (Garden Show, Tradeand Food Fair, Vigan Antiques and Furniture at Florentino St.)Souvenirs hunters will have a grand time shopping for locally made crafts and otherlocal products as well as ornamental plants at bargain prices. Ilocano food lovers willhave a grand time tasting Vigan’s “pipian”, “sinanglao”, “miki”, “salapusop”, and otherdelicacies.

8:00 AM Abel House Décor Set-Up  Bigueños artistically decorate their homes with very colorful abel cloth in the hope to

make spectators realize the value of the unique tradition of Abel Iloko weaving.

May 1 (Sunday)8:00 AM Dog Show and Anti-Rabies and Anti-Rabies Vaccination at Mira HillsFil-Spanish

Friendship Park)

May 2 (Monday)9:00 AM Bancathon and Fishing Competition at Playa De Oro, Brgy. Mindoro, Vigan City

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May 3 (Tuesday)6:00 AM Holy Mass in Honor of Apo Lakay (The Miraculous Santo Cristo De Vigan at

the Simbaan a Bassit)  In 1882, a deadly cholera epidemic engulfed the residents of Vigan and ceased through

the intercession of Apo Lakay. Since then, the Bigueños celebrate May 3 as a religiousfiesta in His honor. To this day, pilgrims attend masses at the Simbaan a Bassit.

8:00 AM Ramada Traditional Games (Poblacion Barangays)5:00 PM Procession (around Vigan)

May 4 (Wednesday)8:00 AM Rakit Race and Traditional Games at Mestizo River8:00 AM Community Picnic at Mestizo River Banks4:00 PM Santa Cruzan (Parade Route)  An annual festivity depicting the finding of the True Cross in Jerusalem by Reyna Elena

and Constantine. This year the Sagalas will be represented by the Barangay Captains,DepEd Division Office and City Department Heads.

May 5 (Thursday)3:00 PM Kalesa Parade and Contest  The Kalesas are synonymous to Vigan and this parade around the streets of Vigan will

showcase Bigueño artistry, ingenuity through the 100 richly decorated kalesas.7:00 PM Disco sa Kalye (Plaza Burgos)

May 6 (Friday)3:00 PM Binatbatan Street Dancing (Parade Route)  An expression, a tribute to the Ilocanos of the Old! Binatbatan is an Ilokano dance

depicting the first step in the Abel Iloko weaving process. It is the beating of the cottonpods with two bamboo sticks “batbat ” to separate the seeds from the fluff. The streetdancing honors the Abel Iloko, the traditional woven cloth of Vigan that has sustainedits economy from the Pre-Spanish Period to the Present.

7:00 PM Binatbatan Street Dancing Showdown at Plaza Burgos May 7 (Saturday)8:00 AM Carabao Painting and Pasagad Dressing Contest, Boklan Art and Tile Mosaic

Competition at Nueva Segovia St.  A tribute to the farmers and their beast of burden—this is an exposition of the bounties

of land and water as well as the carabao’s pageantry in a parade that will traverse theHeritage District. Artist will also have a field day doing what they do best using seedsand tiles in their artwork.

7:00 PM GMA Kapuso Fiesta

FOR INQUIRIES CONTACT:

Mayor’s Office landline: (077) 722 2466 | Fax (077) 722 3838Vigan Tourism Office landline: (077) 722 8771-76www.vigancity.gov.ph | admin@vigancity.gov.ph

www.facebook.com/fernandina.ciudad

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Fast Facts PROFILE

  Vigan, the only Heritage City in the Philippines inscribed in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and Monumentson December 4, 1999, capital of Ilocos Sur, was reverted into a city on January 22, 2001 through Republic Act # 8988 “An ActValidating and Recognizing the Creation of the City of Vigan by the Royal Decree of September 7, 1757 Issued by Fernando VI,King of Spain.” It was declared as one of the New 7 Wonders Cities of the World on December 8, 2014. It lies on the west coastof Northern Luzon and has a land area of 28.86085 sq. kilometers of which 40% are agricultural lands. Vigan has 9 urban and 30rural barangays. Bigueños are conversant in three languages: Ilocano, Filipino and English. Dry season starts in November andends in May, while the wet season is from June to October.CUISINE

  Hotels and resorts have excellent dining facilities. Remember to order longganisa, bagnet, pinakbet or dinengdeng. The kiosks at Plaza Burgos offer sinanglao, arroz caldo, miki, pipian, empanada and okoy. Lomo-lomo, caldereta, pinapaitanare served in canteens at bus terminals and at the public market, where local sweets like dudol, dila-dila, patupat, sinuman,biku-biko, salapusop and sinambong are available.SHOPPING

  Antiques, souvenir items and Vigan furnitures are sold at bargain prices in shops lining Calle Crisologo and BonifacioStreet. Shopping is not complete without jostling with vendors and buyers at the public market.

Special Events VIGAN CITY FIESTA, LONGGANISA FESTIVAL  The week-long fiesta of Vigan held every third week of January is characterized by carnivals, parades, the LongganisaStreet Dance Competition, musical extravaganzas and nightly cultural shows celebrating the anniversary of Vigan’s conversioninto a city on January 22 and the feast of St. Paul, the city’s patron on January 25.

SEMANA SANTA (HOLY WEEK)

  This observance of the Holy Week is one of Vigan’s foremost tourist attractions, with her own collection of religiouslife-size saints in carrozas in procession and the Visita Iglesia.

VIVA VIGAN BINATBATAN FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

  Held in the first week of May, festivities include Binatbatan street dancing, calesa parade, Karbo festival, traditionalgames, religious rituals in honor on the Black Nazarene, Santacruzan, Abel fashion shows, exhibits, trade/food fairs and otherexciting events.

WORLD HERITAGE CITIES SOLIDARITY CULTURAL FESTIVAL

  Celebrated every first week of September, it is highlighted by various events namely Repazzo de Vigan, Historia Oral,Visita Museo ken Balbalay, Comidas de Ayer, Fotografias de Recuerdos. Gameng Exhibit and Cultural Shows. In the Philippines,this is celebrated only in Vigan, the only Unesco World Heritage City in the country. The celebration affirms the unified endeavorof all heritage cities to protect their culture for humanity.

RANIAG: THE VIGAN CITY TWILIGHT FESTIVAL

  ‘Raniag’ means light, the light we offer to the Lord in thanksgiving, the beacon that symbolizes our love for our de-parted kin and the warmth of the bonding renewed in reunions during All Saints Day.

ARTES ITA PASKUA, LANTERN AND TORCH PARADE

  These movable events held in December pay homage to the talents of Bigueños in the seven arts as well as ourtraditional ways of celebrating Christmas.

EVA MARIE S. MEDINA

Mayor 

LOURDES G. BAQUIRAN

Vice Mayor 

Councilors:  Juan Carlo Medina, Kisses Agdamag, John Patrick Singson, Joy Benette Orio, Francisco ArthuroRanches III, Constante Benzon, Kristen Benedict Figuerres, Jose Benedicto Verzosa, Ramil Arce, George

Villanueva, ABC President Nicholas Joseph De Leon