Not The Same as Before

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New Year, new hope, new challenges, new beginning, and  most importantly, new celebration of the annual Celebrations. As we welcomed the Year 2021, we all know that the month of January is the month that we celebrate the Fiesta of Vigan City Ilocos Sur. In this time of Pandemic, are we still gonna be able to celebrate the Fiesta of Vigan as the same celebration from the previous year?

   

 Before, the Vigan City Fiesta is held in honour of  St. Paul the Apostle, the city’s patron saint, on 25 January each year.  Locals and tourists gather to experience   and see the street dancing, carnivals, food fairs, and arts and crafts, adding to the attraction of this UNESCO World Heritage City. From the previous celebrations,  Vigan City Fiesta was held happily and cheerfully because the crowds are full of laughters   and cheers. I still remember how excited and happy I am to watch the parades and street dancings. And how much I enjoy to experience the rides and the foods in carnival.
     Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, many  have changed, the celebrations of Vigan   City Fiesta was really changed. The happy and excited faces of the people has been replaced by sadness, in particular season that we used to celebrate it without wearing a facemask/face shield, social distancing,  and without the very strict protocols. But now, everything went new. Yes, we can still celebrate the Fiesta of Vigan , but we have   to follow the protocols, because it is for the sake of our safety.


We may not be able to celebrate the Fiesta  of Vigan the same as we celebrate before,  we should always remember that our.  health is more important. Let us all hope  and pray that this pandemic will now vanish, and later on, we can celebrate the annual celebrations the same as before.






REFERENCE/s:
https://lovepilipinas.com/event/vigan-city-fiesta/

IMAGES:
https://www.bomboradyo.com/vigan/umuna-a-vigan-city-fiesta-meeting-naisayangkat/amp/

Comments

  1. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2021 at 7:53 PM

    Hi Aiza! It is true that our health is more important. nice blog!

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  2. JirehFebruary 25, 2021 at 1:39 AM

    What a great blog! I agree totally agree that we should not lose hope for this pandemic will end very soon and we will get to enjoy festivals like before.

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  3. JonabeleFebruary 26, 2021 at 2:11 AM

    Hi Aiza! Your blog is simple but meaningful. It is true that in celebrating occasion right now is different because we want to secure our safety. God bless.

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