The Kadayawan Festival is among
the most colorful festivals in the Philippines, featuring a wide range of
cultural presentations and backgrounds especially because of its ethnic
origins. This is also a harvest festival, with trade fairs and ethnic shows
featured throughout the month. Although fairs often last for the entire month,
many of the events begin only after the “Panagtagbo” or the Opening Ceremony
which marks its official start.
Highlights of this wonderful
festival include the Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan which is often scheduled on the
third Saturday and Pamulak Kadayawan which is immediately follows on the third
Sunday. Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan features dancers in colorful costumes dancing
to the music while Pamulak Kadayawan features floral floats such as those found
in Baguio City’s Panagbenga Festival.
This year, the highlights of Kadayawan Festival, Indak-indak
sa Kadalanan (Street Dancing) and Pamulak sa Kadalanan (Floral Parade), will
fall on August 16 and 17, 2014.
Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan (August
16)
This street parade is a must-see
in the festival, with the city’s major thoroughfares closed off to traffic for
the entire event. This colorful parade features graceful dancers decked in
splendid, colourful costumes and dancing to the beat of ethnic-inspired music.
The streets come alive with
millions of stunning colors from the dancers and their glorious costumes and
props. The competition showcases local talents whose dancing prowess can make
you dance to the beat of their music. It is a day of cheers and smiles –
prepare to be amazed.
Pamulak sa Kadayawan (August 17)
Pamulak Kadayawan brings parades
to a whole new level, introducing a colorful parade of majestic floral floats
that offer a wide range of stunning designs and intricate craftsmanship. The
event was designed to showcase the beautiful flowers and abundant vegetation
grown across the city.
Considered as the grand finale of
the entire Kadayawan Festival, Pamulak Kadayawan is something that you should
never miss. In fact, if ever you can’t make time to watch the other events and
could only pick just 1 to attend, it is this majestic parade that should be
your top choice.
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I grew up near Davao and yet I've never witnessed the Kadayawan. #fail Hope to do so this year!
ReplyDeletesee you Kdayawan 2014
ReplyDeleteC u davao very soon.
ReplyDeletei alsogrew up in Davao...but will see Kadayawan this year at last
ReplyDeleteLooking forward for Kadayawan Festival 2015
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