Longganisa Festival perks up Vigan

By Freddie G. Lazaro

VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur — The “2014 Longganisa Festival” was celebrated here last week with residents celebrating the 13th year anniversary of this World Heritage Village’s cityhood.

Mayor Eva Marie S. Medina said this year’s festival was highlighted by three main activities tied up with the Vigan specialty longganisa.

Aimed at attracting tourists and visitors, these activities include a longganisa cookfest featuring the making and presentation of delicious menu out from longganisa; the longganisa street dancing parade; and the longganisa dance showdown.

In the longganisa street dancing, the students from the Vigan National High School East will try to defend the crown they won in last year’s category B (open category).

Four contingents from different towns in the Ilocos region will participate in the category B showdown while eight will compete in the elementary level or category A street dancing contest.

The champion of each category will receive a P100,000 cash prize; second placer, P70,000; and 3rd placer, P50,000.00. The non- winning contigents will receive P20,000 consolation prizes.

“Our longganisa festival is again bringing memorable attractions this year to entertain our visitors and tourists who often flooded daily our city since Christmas season,” said Medina.