Flight of sky lanterns kicks off Vigan’s ‘Raniag Twilight Festival 2015’

Vigan City, Ilocos Sur — Hundreds of sky lanterns were set aloft to light up the Sunday night sky in this World Heritage Village and kick off the weeklong celebration of this year’s “Raniag Twilight Festival 2015.” The flight of sky lanterns, staged at the Jardin de Caridad, is part of the local people’s tradition of giving light to the spirits of departed loved ones. Consequently, it has become an attraction for tourists. Vigan City Mayor Eva Marie S. Medina said the activities of this year’s Raniag Festival, which can be described as a meshing of Halloween and local traditions in honoring the dead, will run up to October 31. LIGHTING UP THE SKY — Vigan City residents set sky lanterns on flight at the Jardin de Caridad Sunday night as part of the kick-off ceremony for the weeklong ‘Raniag Twilight Festival 2015.’ Inset, Mayor Eva Marie S. Medina is [...]