LA UNION's AYAT FESTIVAL 2021 RECOGNIZED LANGUAGE CHAMPS, YOUNG HISTORIANS
By: Camille R. Bumatay, PIO | Photos By: PIO | Date: September 15, 2021
Through virtual festivities and healthy competition, we continue to promote and expand our local languages here in La Union as we concluded the annual month-long celebration of Ayat Festival on September 15, 2021 through virtual closing and awarding ceremonies.
With the theme, "AGASEM (Agas ken Isem): Iloko para iti Naan-andur, Natibtibker a La Union," we aim to continue to spread appreciation and use of our Iloko language including other local laguages such as Bago, Ibaloi and Kankana-ey.
During the program, we have recognized the young history wizards through the Saririt History Quiz Awarding Ceremony wherein hailed champions were Lara Janelle R. Mendoza of Luna II Cluster for Elementary Students Category; Fraenchezqa Reida O. Mico of Bangar Cluster for Secondary Students Category; and Jayson F. Borja of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation of Tubao for the SK Officials Category.
We also gave due appreciation and recognition for the contributions of local individuals and groups in the advancement of the local languages in La Union through the Kampeon ti Lengguahe Awards.
For the Individual Category, we have awarded the distinction to Ms. Djuna R. Alcantara from the City of San Fernando for her willingness to conduct free online Iloko lectures in the time of pandemic among her other Iloko language advocacies.
On the other hand, we also gave recognition to the Local Government of Agoo for the Kampeon ti Lengguahe Group Category as they have adopted their local Ayat Festival celebration with the same objective to prosper our local languages.
Despite the hurdles of the new normal, we do not set aside the value of promoting our language, arts, history and culture. Together with the La Union Council for Culture and the Arts Language and La Union Provincial Tourism Office-Culture and the Arts Section, let us continue to be proud of our local languages and preserve it until the next generations.
