One of the most anticipated Christmas affair in Iloilo is the IWAG of Pototan, a town 30 kilometers away from Iloilo City. One of my first posts in this blog is about IWAG last year and now, it has become bigger. This celebration started last December 16, 2009 and will end in January 6, 2010.
Aside from being the rice granary of the province, the Christmas Festival of Lights of Pototan higlights this town. Declared as the “Christmas Capital of Westenr Visayas”, this year, they have declared to be the “Christmas Capital of the Visayas”.
Like other towns famous for their Christmas lights like Puerto Prinsesa of Palawan and Tangub City of Misamis Occidental, Pototan’s Iwag showcases brilliant display of Christmas lights and decorations.
In Pototan, the city square or plaza and other neighboring structures like the Parish Church and some government offices are filled with lights. This year, some of the houses located close to the town square also participates in this occasion by decorating their homes with dazzling Christmas lights.
This year marks our second year in a row to witness IWAG Festival and hopefully next year, if we are still in Iloilo will be another festive time to celebrate the Christmas Festival of Lights of Pototan.