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)
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The 28th Kadayawan Festival 2013 theme:
"ENSURING ENDURING GOODNESS"
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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.
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| 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.
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| GRAND CHAMPION for OPEN-CATEGORY
Saliyaw Folkloric Ensemble
PWC-Davao City
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| GRAND CHAMPION for CHILDREN CATEGORY
CVAES-Rotary Club Dance Troupe
Bucana, Davao City
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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.
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| Photo courtesy of SUNSTAR DAVAO |
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| 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)
28th Kadayawan Festival 2013
Davao City
Event
Kadayawan Festival 2013
Philippines Festival
Ten Tribes One Vibe
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