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  Mar 13

  Eventful week as city celebrates ‘Araw ng Dabaw’
  

  Mindanao Times

  March 13, 2006

  TODAY marks the four-day countdown to the much-awaited 69th Araw ng Dabaw celebration with various events expected to attract both locals and visitors.

  Today is also the Pagdiriwang ng mga Empleyado, the celebration of city government employees for the charter anniversary of Davao City. From 9 AM until 7 PM, civil servants from different departments will hold various competitions at Rizal Park, such as the Hataw Sayaw Pop Dance Contest, Hataw Sayaw Cheer Dance Contest, and Kantahan Amateur Singing Contest.

  Tonight is also the grand finals of Huni sa Dabaw where 10 songwriting entries by Davaoeño composers will compete for top prizes at SM City Davao Entertainment Plaza at 6 PM (see separate story). A free concert will also be held from 8 PM to 12 MN at Rizal Park.

  On Tuesday, Kasikas sa Garbo will fill the Centennial, Quezon, Rizal and Osmeña parks with various musical and cultural simultaneous performances. This will run from 2-8 PM.

  A free party with Pop Fiesta show will also be held at PTA Grounds.

  On Wednesday, 7 PM, the eve of the grand celebration, will also be the Coronation Night of the 2006 Araw ng Dabaw at the CAP Auditorium.

  The entire city will finally come together and celebrate Araw ng Dabaw on Thursday, with a series of exciting outdoor and street events starting with the Parada Dabawenyo and Banda Hudyaka along the major streets of the city from 8 AM to 12 NN. Banda Hudyaka will have its showdown performances at 2 PM in Rizal Park.

  SM City Davao will host a show for the popular Pinoy Big Brother housemates. All 13 cast of the first edition of the reality show, including our very own Cassandra Ponti and matinee idol Sam Milby, will be in Davao.

  Gaisano Mall will also hold their Munting Mutya Coronation Pageant at 3 PM while a free concert will also be held the PTA Grounds featuring various stars and local talents at 7 PM.

  As a gift to the Davaoeños, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte will sponsor a free concert Alay Konsyerto ni Mayor featuring popular pop band Hale, actress Anne Curtis and comedian Blakjak at Rizal Park.

  The celebration continues with various continuing and post-Araw ng Dabaw events, such as the Randy Santiago Mall Tour at SM City Davao and Araw ng Dabaw Street Party at SM City Parking C (March 18), and John Lloyd Cruz Live at SM City Entertainment Plaza (March 19).

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