A season full of reasons: Kadayawan Festival 2012, schedules

The Kadayawan Festival is regarded as the king of all festivals, showing appreciation and thanks to the bounty of fruits and flowers in Mindanao - celebrating the love and artful life of the cultures down south the Philippines.

The term "Kadayawan" is derived from the Mandaya word “madayaw”, a warm and friendly greeting used to explain a thing that is valuable, superior, beautiful, good, or profitable.

According to Davao City's website, long time ago, Davao’s ethnic tribes residing at the foot of Mount Apo would converge during a bountiful harvest. This ritual serves as their thanksgiving to the gods particularly to the “Manama” (the Supreme Being).

Various farming implements, fruits, flowers, vegetables, rice and corn grains were displayed on mats as villagers give their respect and thanks for the year's abundance. Singing, dancing and offerings to their divine protectors are the highlights of this ritual.

Every Davaoeños awaits for the month of August to come, and everybody is looking forward for this huge celebrated event every year that attract thousands of people from near and far.


This year 2012, the highlights of the festival in Davao City will be on August 17-19, 2012.


Have a look at this year's schedule of activities:


OPENING CEREMONIES / INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PANAGTAGBO
August 3
4:30 pm (People's Park, Great Lawn)

HULAGWAY SA KADAYAWAN PHOTO CONTEST
August 3 - September 7
9am - 6pm (Museo Dabawenyo)

LUMADNONG GAMA & DAYAW MARKET
August 6 - 21
1pm - 11pm (People's Park, Rainbow Drive)


DAVAO CITY TRIVIA EXHIBIT "KNOW YOUR CULTURE"
August 6 - 27
10am - 9pm (NCCC Mall of Davao, SM City Davao, Abreeza Mall)
1pm - 11pm (People's Park)


TUNOG MINDANAW
PRELIMS
August 10
2pm (NCCC Mall of Davao)


FINALS
August 11
5pm (NCCC Mall of Davao)


LUMADNONG BANTAWAN
August 11 - 16
3pm - 6pm (People's Park, Rizal Park, SM City Davao, NCCC Mall, Abreeza, Gaisano Mall)


SAYAW MINDANAW
August 14 - 16
10am - 5pm (SM City Davao)


HIYAS SA KADAYAWAN
TALENT NIGHT
August 15
6pm (Gaisano Mall of Davao)

FINALS
August 17

6pm (Davao City Recreation Center)


INDIGENOUS PEOPLES GRAND PERFORMANCE / LUMADNONG PASUNDAYAG
August 18
6pm (Davao City Recreation Center)


KADAYAWAN SA PASALUBONG CENTER
August 17 - 19
9am - 6pm (Pasalubong Center)


INDAK-INDAK SA KADALANAN
August 18
7am (Around Davao City from Roxas Avenue to San Pedro Street)

PAMULAK KADAYAWAN
August 19
7am (Around Davao City from Roxas Avenue to San Pedro Street)


PAHALIPAY CONCERT NI MAYOR INDAY UG VISE MAYOR RODY
August 19
TBA (Rizal Park)

MAYOR INDAY SARA DUTERTE 27th KADAYAWAN SPORTFEST
August 2 - 31
Around Davao City

ACCREDITED EVENTS:


Hudyakaan sa Kadayawan
August 1 - 20
5pm - 2am (Rizal Park)


Agri-Trade Fair
August 1 - 27

8am - 8pm (SM City Parking Area)


Environmental Projects
August 4 - 5
8am (Matina Pangi, Crocodile Park)


Kadayawan Youth Festival
August 6 - 8
10 am - 8 pm (Abreeza Mall)


Encantada
August 8 - 10
7pm (RSM Events Center - PWC Davao)

2012 Kadayawan Hot August Races:
The Mayor Inday Sarah Duterte
Drag Racing Championships
August 11 - 12
TBA (Speed City, Riverfront Drive)

I Run for The Environment
August 12
5am (Around Davao City)

PLDT - SMART 10 Miler
August 12
4am (Roxas Avenue)

The Great Kadayawan Trade Fair and Bazaar 2012
August 16
5pm (Davao Trade & Convention Center)

August 17 - 18
3pm - 12mn (Davao Trade & Convention Center)

August 19
10am - 9pm (Davao Trade & Convention Center)

HISTORY QUIZ
August 16
8am - 12nn (City Library, 3rd Floor, SP Building)

SMART Day - Kadayawan Festival
August 17
TBA (People's Park)

REVELRY 2012
August 18
8pm - 2pm (El Gato, Rancho Palos Verdes)

KadayawJUAN Road Bike Challenge
August 18
8am - 2pm (Around Davao City)

Expo and Music Festival
August 18 - 19
4pm - 2am (Damosa Market Basket Parking Area)

Pamukaw sa Pamulak
August 19
5am - 7am (Around Davao City)

Caltez Delo Halk - Marathon
August 19
4am (Eco-west Drive, SM City Davao)

MODA Mindanaw
August 19
5pm (SM City Davao)

Timex Run - Davao Leg
August 26
4am (Roxas Avenue)