Davao's Kadayawan Festival - One of Mindanao's colorful festivals

Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2012 queen wants livelihood for children
DAVAO. Newly crowned Hiyas ng Kadayawan 2012 Jean Ali (center) of the Maguindanaon tribe and her court after Friday's coronation night held at the Davao City Recreation Center. (King Rodriguez)

Ms. Gay Universe Kadayawan 2012
DAVAO. Some of the candidates of the controversial Ms. Gay Universe Kadayawan 2012 are seen waving while touring around the City before the pageant Friday. (King Rodriguez)

Hiyas sa Kadayawan candidates
TEN TRIBES, ONE VIBE. The 2012 Hiyas sa Kadayawan candidates from the 10 tribes of Davao City pose after they were presented in Thursday’s I-Speak forum held at the City Hall conference room. (Photo by King Rodriguez)

Kadayawan 2012 opening
DAVAO. City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio bangs the agong to mark the opening of the 27th Kadayawan sa Dabaw celebration at the People's Park on Friday evening. (King Rodriguez)

Kadayawan festival durian
DAVAO. A man chooses from a pile durian fruits sold on the roadside. Fruits abound during the Kadayawan festival but none of them beats durian as an attraction. (King Rodriguez)

Davao Kadayawan 2012 Agri Trade
DAVAO. A vendor arranges flowers at her stall in the the Agro-Trade Fair at the back of SM City Davao on Friday. Once a year, flower traders and growers from various areas gather in the trade fair and showcase exotic, colorful, and ornamental flowers, as part of Kadayawan sa Dabaw annual celebration. (King Rodriguez)

Indak Indak 2011
One of the contingent during the Indak Indak sa Kadalanan of Kadayawan 2011.

Lumadnong kagikan

Published on August 11, 2007 by admin in features

Rhodamae M. Hernandez

KADAYAWAN is back on the track as a festival in celebration of the city’s harvest and culture even if for a time it became just a festival, period.

This year’s Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival will be what it was being primed to be before crass commercialism came in, sweeping aside the underlying lumad culture that was supposed to be part of the celebration — and not just lumad culture for show.

“Lumadnong Kagikan, Mabungahong Kinaiyahan, Gasa sa Kaitas-an (Indigenous ancestry, bountiful nature, God’s gift)”, the festival’s theme this year says it all. Read more…

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Kadayawan 07 officially open

Published on August 10, 2007 by admin in news, photos

Vice Mayor Sara Z. Duterte, Abdulah C. Aquino, and Wendel E. Avisado light up the Kadayawan cauldron signaling the grand opening of the 22nd Kadayawan sa Dabaw 2007 held Wednesday, at Quezon Park.

The lighting followed after the banging of the gongs. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag)

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2007 Kadayawan fest kicks off

Published on August 10, 2007 by admin in news

Grace L. Plata

THE 2007 Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival is finally open and if its grandiose opening is any indication of how the festival will go this year, then the organizers are assured of success.The 22nd Kadayawan Festival kicked off Wednesday with a Holy Mass followed by the formal opening program at the Quezon Park fronting the City Hall building.(more)

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Spectacular Kadayawan celebration at SM City

Published on August 10, 2007 by admin in news

IT’S a mix of everything you’ll look for in a festival celebration. In response to the City Government’s call of support for the festival of festivals, SM City Davao has come up with a week-long Kadayawan Sale and a spectacular line-up of events.

Bannering the festivities are cultural events that depict Davao and Mindanao’s indigenous culture through songs, dances and artistic creations. (more)

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Pre-Kadayawan expo opens at NCCC Mall

Published on August 8, 2007 by admin in news

Joy Romares-Sevilla

THE Pre-Kadayawan Showcase Extravaganza was formally opened Monday afternoon, at the Activity Center of the NCCC Mall in Matina, Davao City.Mae Gallardo, events organizer, told Sun.Star Davao that the event showcases different and individual products of the Davao-based companies from foods, delicacies, RTWs, and others. (more)

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Mayor to go on vacation leave during Kadayawan

Published on August 8, 2007 by admin in news

Ben O. Tesiorna and Carlo P. Mallo

AVAO City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is planning to take a two-week vacation leave in time for the Kadayawan celebration of the city.In his television program “Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa” Sunday, Duterte said he will be relegating the task on running the city to his daughter, Vice Mayor Sara Duterte, especially during the Kadayawan celebration.(more)

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Truly the festival of festivals

Published on August 8, 2007 by admin in features

Nelson C. Bagaforo

A SPECTACULAR street dancing, a colorful parade of florally-dressed floats of various shapes and sizes, a food and musical extravaganza — these are just few of the most-awaited highlights of the celebration of Kadayawan sa Dabaw, which will kick off August 8.

Thousands of local and foreign tourists flock Davao City to celebrate with Dabawenyos a fun-filled festival, which depicts Davao’s rich cultural heritage.

Its remarkable success in the past made it at par with all other festivals in the country, such as Sinulog in Cebu, Ati-Atihan in Aklan and and Dinagyang in Iloilo. Read more…

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Durian fills fruits stands

Published on August 7, 2007 by admin in news, photos

Durian is starting to fill up fruit stands as the city gets ready to prepare to celebrate its bounty and culture in Kadayawan sa Dabaw.

Here, workers of Tito’s Fruit Stand at Magsaysay Park clean up the durian for display. (Sun.Star Davao/Seth delos Reyes)

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AHU fully operational for Kadayawan Festival

Published on August 6, 2007 by admin in news

Ben O. Tesiorna

THE controversial Anti-Hoodlum Unit created by Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to address the growing problem on hooliganism will be fully operational in time for the Kadayawan celebration this month.

In his television program “Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa” Sunday, Duterte said the AHU has not yet been “formally organized” since the City Government is still purchasing the much-needed equipments for the specialized police unit.(more)

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Only those from city can join Indak-indak

Published on August 4, 2007 by admin in news

Grace L. Plata

THE Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan competition will be exclusive to Davao City participants — one of the many changes in the Kadayawan Festival celebration this year.

Unlike in the past when groups from neighboring cities and provinces have been allowed to join, the Kadayawan Festival committee, now under the supervision of the City Government, opted to limit the contest to city schools. (more)