DOUBLE THE FUN

It is indeed another year of thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest and to thank God for making Davao City as one of the safest city in the whole world ~at least~. (see story here)

The 28th Kadayawan Festival 2013 theme:

"ENSURING ENDURING GOODNESS"

For those who are not around here in Davao City and wanted to be part of the extravagant event you can log in to www.choosephilippines.com/live

Live Streaming Dates on www.choosephilippines.com/live

August 17

7am to 9am

9am to 12nn.

August 18

7:30am to 9:30am

9:30am to 12 nn

KADAYAWAN HIGHLIGHTS:

It started with "PANAGTAGPO", an opening ceremony headed by Davao City Mayor Rody Duterte and with our 10 Tribes showcasing a colorful and culture through music and dance last August 9,2013 happened at People's Park Great Lawn.

Photo courtesy of City Information Office
via City Government of Davao Facebook Page

The best way to describe DAVAO CITY besides DURIAN and WALING-WALING is the CULTURES, BELIEFS and TRADITIONS that we have here starting from ARTS, CRAFTS and DANCES. All of these things simply affect DABAWENYOS think about and how they live their lives everyday make it in a social and cultural behavior. How we shape, who we are, and what we do.

That is why SM CITY Davao come to an event to organize "SAYAW MINDANAO" depicting the lives of our Indigenous People by portraying it into a dance. An Indigenous-Inspired Dance Competition which have two categories; the OPEN CATEGORY and CHILDREN CATEGORY.

Last August 14, Elimination Night was held at SM Annex-Ecoland. For many competing contingents, few are chosen.

Seven Contingents for Open-category for the Finals

Kadanao Theater Collective

Butuan City

Saliyaw Folkloric Ensemble

PWC-Davao City

Kalumon Performing Ensemble

Davao City

Kathara Dance Theater Collective

Davao City

Gandingan Cultural Dance Troupe

MSU-Maguindanao

Kalajagat Cultural Ensemble

Lake Sebu, South Cotabato

Madayaw Cultural Ensemble

Davao City

Five Contingents for the Children Category for the Finals

Suralla Repertory

Suralla, South Cotabato

Hizon Elem. School Dance Troupe

Brgy. Hizon, Davao City

Matina Central Elem. School

Matina, Davao City

Agro Elem. School

Davao City

CVAES-Rotary Club Dance Troupe

Bucana, Davao City

The competing contingents had its final round last August 15 at SM ANNEX Atrium.

GRAND CHAMPION for OPEN-CATEGORY

Saliyaw Folkloric Ensemble

PWC-Davao City

GRAND CHAMPION for CHILDREN CATEGORY

CVAES-Rotary Club Dance Troupe

Bucana, Davao City

Having been blessed with so much grace and good fortune, we also have to consider the beautiful young lass from our 10 different tribes showcasing their cultural skill, "HIYAS NG KADAYAWAN" (August 16, Friday, 7PM at Davao Recreation Center) which search the most talented and witty young women representing their tribes.

Photo courtesy of SUNSTAR DAVAO

Photo credit to Emmanuel Roy Hipe

Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2013

Noemi Mongcal Abregana of Matigsalog Tribe.

1st Runner-up

Vilma Buisan Faundag of Ata Tribe.

2nd Runner-up

Leizy Mae Abenoja of Tagabawa Tribe.

Today, August 17, 8am-5pm around Davao City, from Roxas Avenue, Claveria, Ponciano to Rizal Park, San Pedro we have our "INDAK-INDAK sa KADALANAN". A street dancing competition with so many contingents coming from different places, divided the competition to two categories: OPEN and DAVAO BASED Category

Davao-Based Category Winners

CHAMPION

Holy Cross College of Calinan

1st Runner-up

Magallanes Elem. School

2nd Runner-up

Kap. Tomas Monteverde Sr. Elem. School

Open Category Winners

CHAMPION

Panay National High School

1st Runner-up

Tribu sa Lalan

2nd Runner-up

Tribu Talaingod

Tomorrow, August 18, we will have our "PAMULAK KADAYAWAN" start at 8am-12nn.

Congratulation WINNERS!!!

And see you all at PAMULAK SA KADALANAN(Floral Float Parade)

I haven't attended the Filipino Bloggers Worldwide First Ever Grand Eye Ball held at the Mega Trade Hall 2 last December 2 of 2012 because I live far away from the said location.

This event happened because of the collaboration of FBW ADMINS with the EX-LINK Events Head COO Sir Orly Ballesteros and many others.

When Sir Orly privately message me on my Facebook account that he wanted to see all FBW Davao Members when he's coming back again here in Davao for MICECON 2013, I am so excited reading his message, a day to look forward to I said.

Coming from a man with GREAT MIND and GREAT IDEAS as I describe Sir Orly, this will be a meet up with a healthy sense of talk. Great interaction and communication, sharing of good things happened inside and outside the group and most of all talking like everything under the sun.

Getting ready for the meet up,6:30PM. SM Lanang,Sky Garden.

First, Jonas and I meet together near TOY KINGDOM, then followed by LOVE MINDANAO (first time to meet him also)and here comes Sir Orly. Welcoming Love Mindanao and sir Orly with shaking of hands and beso-beso(means kiss on the cheek or cheek-to-cheek) as well. Then we proceed to our dinner place, GILIGAN'S RESTAURANT.

Photo credit to Sir Orly

Glen Santillan , Claire Rafols, Joey Sky and Jeffrey Rilles are supposed to be seen in this meet up but apparently they can't join us. An impromptu meet up indeed! hahahahaha...

We transfer at BLUGRE fronting GILIGAN'S for our dessert indulgence.

Photo credit to Sir Orly

Well anyway, it was a great night meeting Jonas(hmmm an old friend already,hehehehehe), Love Mindanao and Sir Orly Ballesteros. All are excellent wonderful people.

Fun interaction. Cool Mind. Great eating thanks so much Sir Orly for a great treat! Can't wait for the next visit.

The night is not yet over, I happened to meet with some of Davao Bloggers, Tere R-n and Natalie Jill Lim. Jonas introduced me to them and we had some great talks not knowing that it is already 10:30PM and BLUGRE is going to close. Thanks so much for the friendship girls.

Photo credit to Jonas

Friends Of A Feather Blog Together

Davao Bloggers Society founded by different young professionals from Davao who happened to have a common interest in BLOGGING. Photo credit to RIA JOSE Started as a small group of bloggers wish to contribute and gather information more about the developments about Davao or in the Davao Region. And as the group expands many group categories emerges, the likes of: Davao Mommy Bloggers Davao Lady Bloggers Davao Fashion Bloggers Davao Traveler Bloggers Davao Food Bloggers and many more..... May 3 , a gathering of bloggers happened at SM LANANG PREMIER held at KRISPY KREME.( story here ) Great to see bloggers from Davao attended the event. Blogging in Davao becomes the interactive form of news and information from various sources that publish information and posted automatically on the web. And allow viewers and readers to make comments on the post. Photo credit to I AM THE COFFEE CHIC The group goal is not only to promote, organize, initiate

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