SOLIDARITY CELEBRATION OF VIGAN CITY

Solidarity is the unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group. In December 1999, Vigan City was listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List of Sites and Monuments as the city, which was  established in the 16th century, is the “best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia. Its architecture reflects the coming together of cultural elements from elsewhere in the Philippines, from China and from Europe, resulting in a culture and townscape that have no parallel anywhere in East and South-East Asia. 

The City Government of Vigan once again celebrated the UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CITIES SOLIDARITY CULTURAL FESTIVAL 2016 last September 5 to 10. Vigan City joins the entire heritage cities of the world in this celebration every year, celebrating its being a cultural property of the world since December 1999. 

By the help of this UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CITIES SOLIDARITY CULTURAL FESTIVAL, the government of Vigan started to preserving buildings that was built long time ago. they maintain the beauty and cleanliness of the buildings and other matters, especially "Calle Crisologo" They even change some parts of the buildings and the roads in order to preserve it for a long period of time. 

The celebration was held every September. The festival was the Solidarity Festival Food and Trade Fair situated at the Vigan Convention Center Parking Area and the "Monochrome Connection" Art Exhibit by UNP College Fine Arts at the Vigan City Legislative Building. Other highlights included in the Cultural Festival wherein schools and barangays merge into five clusters and compete through different cultural event such as: Historial Oral, literary writing contest with Vigan's tales and stories as its subjects. Folkdance Competition. Zarzuela Ilocana. 

These events, and the festival as a whole, aim to reactivate and strengthen cultural activities as well as promote and establish the young generation's role in the conversation of our tangible and intangible heritage. 



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