Ang Dabawenyo

The Kadayawan‘s Floral Float Parade is a traditional pageant of orchids and other flowers, thousands of which are formed into whatever shapes that their creators fancy. Mainstays are representations of the Philippine Eagle and Mt. Apo. The flower of choice is the orchid, of course, but since Davao is blessed with an abundance of floral [...]

In other words, “Dancing in the Streets”. Each Kadayawan Festival sees a spray of bright and dazzling colors as communities, schools, organizations, even groups of friends, present artistic interpretatons of traditional tribal dances. Right on the streets of downtown Davao. Indak-indak literally means stomping one’s feet on the ground. Here are some photos taken this [...]

The past years’ Kadayawan sa Dabaw celebrations, it’s been thought, have veered away from the authentic spirit of this most important of Davao’s festivals. People have started talking about how ‘commercialized’ the Kadayawan has become over the years. And this probably explains the knee-jerk reaction by this year’s organizers — their unexpected move to change [...]

Lumadnong Kagikan, Mabungahong Kinaiyahan, Gasa sa Kahitas-an (Ethnic Heritage, Bountiful Environment, Gifts from the Almighty) The Kadayawan sa Dabaw will be formally opened at the brand-new Centennial Park on 8 August 2007, 5:30 PM. From the 8th to the culmination in mid-August, there will be various activities that will celebrate the Kadayawan festival around the [...]

I heard from a reliable source in the travel industry that the organizers of the Kadayawan sa Dabaw are seriously considering moving the festival’s dates! This is going to be a huge mistake, if it happens. Philippine festivals are probably our #1 tourist attraction: that is, it’s our best way of pulling tourist arrivals. What [...]