On the second day of the week-long Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival celebration, a forum on the history of the celebration will be held Tuesday, August 16, at the Ateneo de Davao University.
A worker paints the exterior of the Durian Dome at the People’s Park along Palma Gil Street, Davao City as part its renovation in time for the Kadayawan Festival. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Four days before the celebration of Kadayawan Festival this year, Davao City Police Office (DCPO) already geared up to do intense security monitoring of the city during the event.
A Muslim leader here said that schools should integrate the indigenous games in the curriculum.
Maguindanaon deputy mayor Ismael A. Nakan, Al-haj says that the Kadayawan Festival is very important because it allows the indigenous peoples of Mindanao, including them, the “tribal Muslims”, to show their culture to the youth and be able to preserve it. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Kadayawan 2016 Executive Committee co-chairperson Art Boncato says that they will take the suggestion of uniting the Lumad and Moro games in next year’s celebration. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Deputy City Director for Operations of the Davao City Police Office Angel B. Sumagaysay reiterates that backpacks, ball caps, sunglasses, and bottled waters, among others will be prohibited in the event areas during the Kadayawan Celebration. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Five more days left before the Kadayawan festival. Check out this list of activities for the week-long celebration.
Contending groups from other provinces will be required to show a variety of festivals from their regions during the Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan.
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez visited the temporary shelter of indigenous people’s evacuees inside the United Church of Christ in the Philippines Haran compound in Father Selga street, Davao City on Friday afternoon, August 5.
