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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