• DU-AW Dabaw!!

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  DU-AW Dabaw!
  
  KADAYAWAN SA DABAW 2005 -

  The Festival of Festivals August 15-21, 2005

  Published : Mindanao Times 2005-07-15

  Madayawan - a warm and friendly greeting derived from the Dabawenyo word “dayaw” that means good, valuable, superior or beautiful. Such is “Kadayawan,” a celebration of life, a thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, the wealth of culture, the bounties of harvest and serenity of living.

  Although already a customary practice of the indigenous people of Davao, the thanksgiving festival was institutionalized in 1986 to unite the Dabawenyos after the turbulent Martial Law years. It was then called “Apo Duwaling,” a contraction of the famous icons of the city - namely Mt. Apo, Durian and Waling-waling. Two years later, it was renamed “Kadayawan sa Dabaw” to better reflect the merry spirit and indigenous theme of the celebration.

  Today, Kadayawan has metamorphosed into a festival of festivals, the mother of many other festivals in the region as it honors Davao’s artistic, cultural and historical heritage, its past personified by the ancestral “lumads”, its people as they celebrate on the streets, and its floral industry as they parade in full regalia in thanksgiving for the blessings bestowed on the city.

  Kadayawan sa Dabaw is an enriching experience with a difference as it explores the past, present and future of the Davaoeños, the Mindanaoans, the Filipinos. Its sights and sounds remain unparalleled. Be part of the experience.

  Du-aw na sa Kadayawan! Du-aw na sa Davao! Maglipay ta!

  FESTIVAL EVENTS

  Pasalamat
  (Aug 15, 4-6 PM, PTA Grounds)
  The formal opening rituals of the festival with an ecumenical ceremony

  Tugtog World Music Festival
  (Aug 15, 7-9 PM, NCCC Mall Activity Center)
  A competition of pop music composition that incorporates significant Mindanaoan influences based on indigenous and folk traditions

  Indigay sa Lumadnong Dula
  (Aug 15 & 16, 8 AM-5 PM, Rizal Park)
  An array of indigenous and traditional community sports participated by indigenous people, barangay folks and youth to foster cross-cultural relations, cooperation and unity, and to nurture the city’s culture of peace

  Kapamilya Fiesta
  (Aug 15 & 16, PTA Grounds)
  A two-day fiesta full of activities targetted for the family with hot air balloon tethered flights, inflatables, wall climbing, mini-variety show featuring local artists, health campaign, palarong Pinoy, and cultural performances

  Hiyas sa Kadayawan
  (Aug 13 & 17, 7-10 PM, SM City Davao Entertainment Plaza)
  The gender-free search for the Festival Symbol with Mindanaoan appeal to promote Davao City and Mindanao, its products and industries, particularly fashion, tourism and floriculture presented in a pageant, a fashion extravaganza juxtaposed with a tribal folklore.

  Tunog Kadayawan
  (Aug 16, 6-7 PM, Centennial Park)
  A one and a half hour choral concert of 250 voices which will serve as the grand recital of the 10 participating choirs from all over Davao City who will undergo an extensive ten-day training conducted by the Philippine Madrigals

  Urog Etnika
  (Aug 17, 7-10 PM, SM City Davao Entertainment Plaza)
  A showcase of ingenuity, creativity and artistry of Mindanao-based fashion and floral utilizing locally woven fabrics, fibers and accessories, and other materials endemic to Mindanao.

  Davao River Festival
  (Aug 18, 8 AM-12 NN, Davao River)
  A celebration performed along the historic Davao River bringing to the fore the beginnings of the pioneering communities of Davao and the ecological concerns of the Davaoeños

  Agongan ug Kulintangan
  (Aug 18, 10 AM-12 MN, Gaisano Mall of Davao & Rizal Park)
  A showcase of indigenous music and performing skills in the playing of agong, kulintang, gabang and other indigenous musical instruments participated by the indigenous elders and young enthusiasts of the tribal arts

  Davao Indigenous Peoples Festival
  (Aug 19, 1-6 PM, SM City Davao Entertainment Plaza)
  A tribute to the tribal elders from various indigenous and Muslim tribes fostering inter-generational legacy through traditional songs and dances showcasing Davao’s rich indigenous heritage

  Mindanao Indigenous Dance Festival
  (Aug 19, 7-10 PM, SM City Entertainment Plaza)
  Theatrical tribal suites of dances and music depicting Mindanao indigenous epics, folklores and traditions rendered by Davao and Mindanao’s many arts and culture ensembles

  Indak-indak sa Kadalanan
  (Aug 20, 8 AM-8 PM, Major streets of Davao City)
  A peoples’ celebration through street dancing and merriment to the beats of tribal music along the major streets of Davao City highlighted by choreographed theatrics

  Yanog ug Yugyugan sa Kadalanan
  (Aug 20, 8 PM-2 AM, selected streets of Davao City)
  Disco dancing on the streets with reverberating sounds of live bands and the best FM stations in town, with simultaneous concerts, dancing and night partying in Davao’s popular entertainment enclaves

  Floral Float Parade
  (Aug 21, 8 AM-12 NN, Major streets of Davao City)
  A parade of florally dressed floats of various shapes and sizes showcasing the abundant vegetation of the Davao Region

  Banda Lanog
  (Aug 21, 2-6 PM, Major streets of Davao City & Rizal Park)
  A Parade Band competition echoing the bounty, goodness and gaiety of Kadayawan through reverberating sounds played by dancing musicians led by prancing majorettes and frolicked with festive props

  Pasalamat Free Concert ni Mayor
  (Aug 21, 7:30-9:30 PM, Rizal Park)
  A “thank you” concert offered by the Mayor to residents and visitors featuring top national entertainment artists

  CONTINUING EVENTS

  Puting Tabil Film Fest
  (Aug 15-21, 10 Am-11 PM, Gaisano Mall of Davao cinemas)
  A digital short film festival bringing to the fore the behavioral and social dimension of a Mindanaoan’s pursuit for peace, progress and glory

  Mindanao Festivals Expo
  (Aug 14-21, 10 AM-8 PM, NCCC Mall)
  The sights and sounds of the major festivals in the island of Mindanao backdropped by the sceneries of their host cities and municipalities

  Agro-Industrial Trade Fair
  (Aug 6-28, 9 AM-7 PM, PTA Grounds)
  A Mindanao trade fair participated by farmers, plant growers, handicraft producers and manufacturers with a floriculture exhibit and competitive displays of outstanding, rare and indigenous floras found in many gardens in the Philippines

  Kaan Dawet
  (Aug 14-21, 5 PM-2 AM, Millennium Park)
  Food and music fiesta where all can regale on Davao cuisine and dance all night to the beats of varied contemporary music bands

  FOR MORE IMFORMATION
  City Tourism Operations Office
  Rm 20, 2/F City Hall, Davao City •
  Tel. Nos. (82)222.1956 /TelFax (82) 222.1957
  Email:
  dabaw_madayaw@yahoo.com

  Kadayawan sa Davao Foundation, Inc.
  No. 6 Penaloza Bldg., Villa Abrille St., Davao City
  Tel. Nos. (82)224.6319
  Website: www.kadayawan.com

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