Festival held in Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines
The Grand Ammungan Festival also known as Ammungan Festival or Nueva Vizcaya Day is a five-day annual festival held in Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines in celebration of the province's founding anniversary.
Etymology.
The word is a Gaddang word meaning "coming together" or "gathering" symbolizing unity of the different tribes of Nueva Vizcaya.
History.
The festival was started in 1986 by the Nueva Vizcaya Historical Foundation and was formerly named "Panagyaman", an Ilocano word for "Thanksgiving". The festival was in celebration of the founding anniversary of the province of Nueva Vizcaya.
On May 24, 2009, in celebration for the 170th founding anniversary of the province. The first Grand Ammungan Festival was held in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya.
Events.
Different shows are held such as the "Cultural and Indigenous Peoples Night" where people from different tribes showcase their culture and traditions, "Children’s Day" where child-friendly games and activities are held, "Search for Saniata ti Tribu Vizcayano" where a beauty pagent is held at provincial capitol featuring one contestant from the 15 municipalities in the province, and "Grand Parade and Float Competition".
The festival also holds a "Tourism expo" to promote tourist attraction from different towns in the province and an Agri-Trade Fair where products from different municipalities from the province was displayed. 
Other activities in festival includes: a dance competitions from different schools, and a culinary contest.
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