Viva Vigan Festival of Arts

Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival of the Arts celebrated from the last week of April to the primary week of May. It was originally the Feast of the Natives that started out on May 3, 1883, in line with the writings of Damaso King, a famous Vigan historian. On the 3rd of May, the Feast of Apo Sto. Cristo Milagroso is observed with a mass at the Simbaan a Basiit. This is a most significant religious celebration in Vigan due to the many instances that the city was said to be saved by the Apo. Another significant festival within the Viva Vigan festival is the Karbo Festival, which was began in 2005. It’s aimed at giving importance to the people behind Vigan’s agricultural industry and their contribution. The name of the festival was taken from the words carabao, the Philippine water buffalo used for farming, and bokel or seeds. During this day, gaily painted carabaos are paraded and children show their artistic creations that make use of seeds. Visitors are also encourage to squeeze i...