Iwag Festival of Lights in Iloilo

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FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

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Pototan never ceases to amaze its visitors every Yuletide season with its extravagant display of lights dubbed as “Iwag Festival of Lights”. Indeed, the whole expansive plaza of Pototan is transformed every night into a Christmas village – a truly Pinoy one with its tiangges and mouth-watering street food.

Started in 1997, it became a yearly event every December and this year’s arguably the best so far. “Iwag” is Kinaray-a verb which means “to light”. From the boundaries of Pototan up to the town center, one will never miss the season’s atmosphere. People from Iloilo City and other surrounding towns flock Pototan not only to see their beautiful plaza but also to experience the town’s hospitality and unstoppable merry making. This unique tourist experience earned the town the title as “Christmas Capital of Western Visayas”. Read More: http://iloiloilove.com/pototans-iwag-festival-lights-trip-pinoy-style-christmas-village/

Photo from: http://iwagfestival.blogspot.com/2011/02/iwag-festival-pototan-iloilo-city.html

Pototan, Iloilo, Philippines, known as the Christmas Capital in the Visayas because of the amazing display of lights known as the Iwag Festival never cease to impress visitors here and abroad. A group of excellent lighting designers gather their heads to ensure that they have some new lighting designs to display every Yuletide Season. Read More: http://fabulouslights.blogspot.com/2013/01/iwag-festival-festival-of-lights.html

Photo from: http://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/travel/ph-travel/115899-christmas-travel-philippines-magical-places

The IWAG Festival of Lights is one of the most-anticipated and considered as the best holiday light show in the region. Larger-than-life light displays are now part of this glowing show and every year something new is added to keep the show fresh.

The IWAG group is composed of service-oriented Pototanons that functions as a helping hand of the local government and the community. Organized in 1997, the group’s main project was the annual celebration of lights during Christmas. It is aimed on focusing on the true meaning of Christmas, the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ who is the “True Light that Enlightens the World”. The group is also instrumental in boosting the socio-cultural and economic development of Pototan. Read More: http://mybeautifuliloilo.blogspot.com/2010/12/paradise-of-lights-for-pototans-14th_11.html

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