Kadayawan sa Dabaw 2006 events set
Mindanao Times News Online
June 25, 2006

It’s all set for this year’s grand celebration of the 21st Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival.

Slated on August 14-20 2006, the Kadayawan sa Dabaw is Davaoeños’ thanksgiving celebration of cultural heritage, bounty, creativity and unity.

The festival does not only involve the promotion of investment and tourism in Davao but as well as to promote arts and culture and mold creative individuals.

It is during this important annual revelry that the Davaoeños manifest their committed effort in nurturing culture, understanding of history and appreciating art as part of the city’s total development.

This year’s showcase of the interlacing prides and wonders of Davao through various cultural events are as follows:

Aug. 14 Pasalamat (Festival Opening and Promenade), Tingog Kadayawan (Concert of 200 Voices); Aug. 15 – Tugtog World Music Festival (World Music Festival), Aug. 16 – Hiyas sa Kadayawan (Search for Festival Symbol), Urog Etnika (Mindanao Fashion Showcase), Aug. 17 – Suba sa Kinabuhi (Davao River Festival), Agongan ug Kulintangan (Indigenous Music Festival), Aug. 18 – Sayaw Mindanaw (Mindanao Indigenous Dance Festival), Aug. 19 – Indak-indak sa Kadalanan (Whole Day Street Dancing), Yanog ug Yugyugan sa Kadalanan (Street Disco), and Aug. 20 – Halad (Floral Float Parade), Banda Lanog (Parade Band Competition).

Scheduled on-going events are Kaan Dawet (Food Street Fiesta) on Aug. 11-20, Hudyaka (Nightly Concerts) on Aug. 14-20, and Tabo (Agro-Industrial Fair) on Aug. 1-21.

More events are set to keep the locals and guests busy for weeklong celebration.

The Kadayawan sa Dabaw 2006’s theme is “Nagkahiusang Katilingban Bisan Asa sa Kalibutan” (One People Anywhere in the World).

For more information, visit or call the City Tourism Operations Office, Rm. 20, 2/F City Hall, Davao City, tel. nos. 222.1956 / telfax 222.1957, or the Kadayawan sa Davao Foundation, Inc., No. 6 Penaloza Bldg., Villa Abrille St., Davao City, tel. no. 224.6319.