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LOOK: Vigan's calesas take center stage

Bryan Realgo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/05/03/calesa-1.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/05/03/calesa-2.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/05/03/calesa-3.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/05/03/calesa-4.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/05/03/calesa-5.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/05/03/calesa-6.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/05/03/calesa-7.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Vigan City&#x27;s calesas were decorated as part of the Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival of the Arts.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Vigan City&#x27;s calesas were decorated as part of the Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival of the Arts.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Vigan City&#x27;s calesas were decorated as part of the Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival of the Arts.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Vigan City&#x27;s calesas were decorated as part of the Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival of the Arts.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Vigan City&#x27;s calesas were decorated as part of the Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival of the Arts.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Vigan City&#x27;s calesas were decorated as part of the Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival of the Arts.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Vigan City&#x27;s calesas were decorated as part of the Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival of the Arts.</p></div></div><p>VIGAN CITY - The heritage city&#x27;s famous calesas or horse-drawn carriages took center stage as Vigan City celebrated the Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival of the Arts this week.</p><p>Calesas play a vital role in the city&#x27;s tourism industry as they not only serve as transportation for tourists, they are tourist attractions themselves.</p><p>This week, colorful and especially decorated calesas paraded along the Spanish-era city&#x27;s world-renowned streets to showcase its unique culture and traditions.</p><p>&quot;Nakakatuwa na makita ang mga tao na lumalapit at nagpa-picture sa aming mga kalesa,&quot; Ronald Bare, a coachman, said.</p><p>Both foreign and local tourists were also amazed at how the carriages were decorated.</p><p>&quot;Very beautiful, it is special,&quot; Markus Hildebrand said.</p><p>&quot;Napakaganda na makita ang iba’t ibang dekorasyon sa mga kalesa,&quot; Crisilyn Rabang added.</p><p>The festival, which features the rich culture, tradition and artistry of the city, will end on Sunday, May 7.</p><p>It is also the local government&#x27;s way of encouraging more tourists to visit the only UNESCO Heritage City in the Philippines, and one of the New 7 Wonder Cities of the World.</p></div>

<p>The city's famous horse-drawn carriages or calesas took center stage as Vigan City celebrates the Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival of the Arts this week.</p><p> </p>

The city's famous horse-drawn carriages or calesas took center stage as Vigan City celebrates the Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival of the Arts this week.

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LOOK: Vigan's calesas take center stage

Bryan Realgo,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 03, 2017 07:37 PM PHT

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Updated May 03, 2017 07:39 PM PHT

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