Kannawidan!

              Kannawidan is celebrated during the last week of january until the 2nd week of febuary. It is celebrated over 201 years already. This festival is celebrated when Ilocos was divided into 2 different provinces which is Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte. Where in this festival, they showcase the different cultures around the province of Ilocos Sur and people enjoys this festival.

               It is a great advantage to the province of Ilocos Sur to be blessed with a rich heritage. Centuries of cultural exchange endowed us with customs and traditions that give distinction to the Ilocano culture. However, with the effects of modernization, these customs and traditions have slowly been disappearing. The passion to practice has greatly dampened. Children nowadays put more attention on the things they see on the television, and on the internet. They are fond of the modern dances and songs but even forget the significance of their own traditional dances and Ilocano songs. So, there is really a need to revive and rekindle the spirit of the Ilocano. There is a need to initiate programs to make Ilocano aware of their customs and traditions, to pave the way in preserving them and this, preserve the distinctions of our culture. 


           This festival has gone many years and still it is celebrated and the Ilocano people are still active in joining all the activities that it has. Being a witness of this historical festival is already a great fun! So if I were you come and see the abeauty that Kannawidan Ylocos Festival holds.

Reference: http://abbygailrabang.blogspot.com/2015/01/insight-ylocos-kannawidan-festival.html

A change of time

               New year has come, new things will come, memories we will have, new feelings will be felt, new year, new opportunities. New year? New me!

               New year was always celebrated by families. Each family meets new year every 12:00 AM on January 1. With each having their own tradition. Back when we were a child, we used to enjoy Christmas and new years. But when I'm getting older, I cant even see the true purpose of celebrating it. But as long as my family is complete, its fine. Every New year, I always seek for new opportunities for a better change. And it always helps me be a better person. I don't do new years resolution, because i don't want to write down things i can't all do. I'm just gonna go with the flow but surely check if I'm doing things in the better path.

                New year means new opportunities. This is the time to release things we don't want in our lives and live happily as we get older, always remember the true essence of new year!

Reference: http://www.innovationmanagement.se/2013/12/02/to-approach-change-differently-change-your-approach/

New opportunities

         "You cant change what's going on around you until you start changing what's going on with you" If something has to change, it needs to start with ourselves. If we start to do a change, we should see ourselves. If we are ready for the change, then the change can easily be achieved. Its not absolute but worth the try.

           Change has played a huge part not only for human. But to the entire universe. The role of change in humans is to achieve an even better path for us to get a better future. But when we change, we should never forget the things we learned before we changed for the better. Because this has lessons that we can carry as we get older. Always remember that great things never came from comfort zones. It means that the first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you.

            Change is the one thing you can count on. We hear this over and over again. Because change is the only constant in life. As the quote says "life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only create sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever they want.

Reference: https://www.bluemoonbeachgrill.com/open-1130-9-pm-new-years-eve-closed-new-years-day-wide-open-winter-long/