Mark Your Calendars! The 33rd Kadayawan Festival will be BIGGER this year and festivities all over the city comes early on August 10 to August 19, 2018.
“Kadayawan is a celebration of everything that is Madayaw about Davao City. The food, the sights, the people and the history. It also serves as a reminder for us, to always go back to our roots and to our history. A reminder that our journey, where we are today, as a city is founded on the virtues of respect, tolerance, acceptance and solidarity,” says Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio.
The ever- gracious Mayor attended the Kadayawan Media Launch at Marco Polo Hotel. Together with Inday Sara is Vice-Mayor Bernie Al-ag, Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre, City Administrator Zuleika T. Lopez, City Tourism Officer GeneRose Tecson, DCCCII Pres. Capt Ronald Go, and Event Festival Director Mr. Gatchi Gatchalian Jr. Also present during the gathering are the 11 Deputy Mayors of the different tribes in Davao.
Pag Abli sa Kadayawan or the Grand Opening of the Festivities will be at Magsaysay Park, on August 10, 2018 at 5pm. Hiyas ng Kadayawan will be held on August 11, 2018. Kadayawan events include Indak Indak sa Kadalanan (Street Dancing Competiton), Pamulak Float Parade, Hiyas ng Kadayawan, Habi Kadayawan Fashion Accessories Design Competition, Sayaw Kadayawan, Tunog Kadayawan Song writing Competition, Kadayawan Dragon Boat Festival, Kadayawan Village Walking Tour and Kadayawan Ball (Tribal-Inspired Outfit Gown and Men’s Outfit Fashion Competition), KOSPLAY (Cosplay Costume Competition using Philippine Eagle as inspiration), Kadayawan Farmer’s Market among others.
Indak-Indak sa Kadayawan winning delegation will receive an additional P500, 000 on top of the cash prizes of P500, 000 if they generate a score of 95%. Last year’s winner only got 87%, so this should be a very good incentive as organizers are giving more focus on choreography rather than props. The winning team will take home a Kadayawan Trophy for the school and every member of the winning team will also be given a Kadayawan medal.
This year’s celebrations mark the biggest as organizers add more spectacle to the celebration, add on attractions include, Kadayawan SMDC, Smart, and San Miguel Nights. Kadayawan 2018 will allow tourists and locals to “See”, “Hear”, “Eat”, “Create”, “Learn”, “Dance”, “Party” and most of all experience the Biggest Festival like no other.
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Witness the Colours of Kadayawan and experience the best of Davao City. See you all here in Davao! Hiya!