Kadayawan 2012 Highlights

Opening Ceremonies & Indigenous Peoples Panagtagbo 
August 3, Friday
4:30pm
People's Park Great Lawn

The festival will open with a Thanksgiving Mass for the year of blessing and bounty, followed by a showcase of the color and culture of the 10 Tribes of Davao through music and dance.

Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2012
Talent Night - August 15, Wednesday, 6pm at Gaisano Mall of Davao
Finals - August 17, Friday, 6pm at Davao City Recreation Center

Hiyas sa Kadayawan is the search for the indigenous young lass who, up until the present is knowledgeable of her indigenous culture and wisdom through a pageantry of Mindanaoan myths and legends. Ten young women from the respective distinguished tribes of Davao will be presented in their indigenous garbs, cultural performance, interview and indigenous attire.

Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan
August 18, Saturday
8:00am
Around Davao City (from Roxas Avenue to San Pedro Street)

A street dancing competition along Davao’s major thoroughfares which will culminate in a grand showdown in the Rizal Park area.

Pamulak Kadayawan
August 19, Sunday
7:00am
Around Davao City (from Roxas Avenue to San Pedro Street)

A grand parade of floral floats from competing and non-competing entries will be staged at the city’s major thoroughfares.

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Bigger cash prizes await Kadayawan 2012 event winners

DAVAO City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said on Friday the City Government has allocated some P6 million for the cash prizes of various competitions slated during the celebration of the 27th Kadayawan sa Dabaw.

This year's celebration of Kadayawan Festival is bigger compared a year earlier, as the celebration is highlighted by more events.


For the OPEN category:

Grand Champion = P500,000, up from last year's P300,000
Second Placer = P400,000, up from last year's P200,000
Third placer = P300,000, up from last year's P150,000
Fourth placer = P200,000, up from last year's P100,000
Fifth placer = P100,000, up from last year's P50,000

For this category, 10 consolation prizes worth P50,000 will be given to participating groups.


For the Davao-based category:

Grand Champion = P500,000, up from last year's P150,000
Second placer = P400,000, up from last year's P100,000
Third placer = P300,000, up from last year's P75,000
Fourth placer = P100,000, up from last year's P50,000
Fifth placer = P75,000, up from last year's P25,000

10 consolation prizes will be given out to participating teams who fail to bag major awards.

Sources:

Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival 2012
10 Tribes, One Vibe
August 17 - 19
Davao City


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Kadayawan 2011 - Schedule Of Activities

“Ten Tribes, One Vibe.”

Kadayawan sa Dabaw formally opened yesterday on August 15, 2011 at the People’s Park. The festival kicked off with a Holy Mass participated by loyal Dabawenyos headed by beloved Mayor Inday Sara. Keeping true to the festivals essence of thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest and cultural heritage.

This year’s theme “Ten Tribes, One Vibe.”

Kadayawan Festival 2011 Highlights

 

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Kadayawan 2009

Our theme for this year is:

“Nahiusang Katawhan Nakigdait sa Kalibutan”
(“One People in Communion with the Earth”)

The life and culture of the indigenous peoples have always been linked to the land. Since time immemorial, Davao has been the homeland of the Indigenous Peoples and land has become the core of their existence. If their land is lost, so is their culture and traditions. Thus, there is a need to defend the indigenous peoples’ ancestral lands for them to continually live and practice their way of life- consulting the spirits, working with nature and sharing with others. This is the main reason of celebrating the Kadayawan sa Dabaw 2009.

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