KANAWIDAN 2023
One of the well-known festivities in Ilocos Sur is the Kannawidan Ilocos Festival. It honors Ilocos Sur's rich culture and traditions as well as its independence from Ilocos Norte. Over the course of the festival, a variety of thrilling events and performances were presented. During those numerous activities, I was not able to join most of the events due to the fact that it’s not as exciting like it used to be. A lot has changed eversince the new elected Governor assumed his position. He changed the “Sure Ilocos Sur” to "One Ilocos Sur”. He also changed the Kannawidan song and changed "Saniata ti Ylocos" to "Miss Ilocos Sur". In my honest opinion, this sudden changes made me disliked the newly elected Governor. I guess that those changes is his personal preferences and ideas. I don't think that he considered the fact that those lyrics in the new Kannawidan song is translated into English language, we are in Ilocos and I still prefer it to be Ilokano. I also don't appreciate the location of the Kannawidan Food and Trade Fair, it really caused heavy traffic since they set it on a very busy road! Lots of murmurs from the Ilokanos that the sudden changes are very frustrating. I guess next time, they should create more committees to improve, upgrade and refine the events.

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