Grade 7 males presented Dinaklisan Festival which originated in Curimao. Dinaklisan Festival is celebrated as thanksgiving and tribute to their patron saint, Nuestra Seniora Dela Paz. This is a reminder to the fishermen and residents of God's blessings to them for bountiful harvest and being safe at sea when fishing. Their props included oars, hats, and illustrations of fishes. Their oar consisted of 2 colors, yellow and blue, which divided their sections.
Grade 7 females presented Tadek Festival which originated in Nueva Era. Tadek Festival is a ceremonial dance performed as an expression of happiness for an atainment of victory, courtship and marriage, and even after burial when remembering the dead. Their props included baskets with their crops.
For Grade 8 males, they presented their Panagbenga-based field demo. Their props composed of cone hats, red cloth, and a basket with a flower. Panagbenga Festival is celebrated as tribute to Baguio City's flowers and as a way to rise from the devastation of the 1990 Luzon earthquake.
For Grade 8 females, also presented their field demo with Panagbenga-based field demo. Their props composed of flower headdress and flower fans.
Grade 9 males presented their filed demo inspired by the Bagani warriors. Bagani refers to the warriors-leaders of various Lumad ethnic groups of the island of Mindanao. Their props included feathers for headdress, a shield, and a spear. A unique move was presented by these Grade 9 students, they utilized a huge bamboo stick in order to carry a student at one end of the stick whilst a number of them raised the stick from one end.
The Grand Champion for females, the Grade 9 students presented Tobacco Festival. Tobacco Festival is a festival of culture, history, agriculture, and cityhood of Candon. Their props included tobacco headdress and tobacco leaves utilizing plastic bottles as its handle.
The Grand Champion for males, the Grade 10 students presented Sinulog Festival. It is a festival celebrating the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines, symbolized by the Sto. Niño. This is held every third Sunday of January in Cebu. Their props included a headdress with flames, and a fan composed of layers of colors with a candle as its closed form.
The Grade 10 females also presented Sinulog Festival. Their props included a stick shaped like an oval and was covered with crepe paper to create a ripple effect.
The high school day also presented booths for the different clubs. The YES-O Club established a thrift store. They sold different kinds and brands of clothing as well as fans of Vigan.
We can never forget the concert for a cause in the Centennial Gymnasium at 2:00 pm. The concert was performed by a band, and students of the school. The songs were themed as either love or broken songs. Majority of the students did relate to the songs as they were singing along with the band wholeheartedly.
This all happened during the 122nd Foundation Day of Ilocos Sur National High School. It was celebrated with bright colors and warm smiles.
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