Piling
up hues and smiles, Davao City once again animated her uniquely preserved cultural
affluence in her downtown streets through realizing the 28th
Kadayawan Festival on August 9-18, 2013. Details were framed by City Councilor
Al Ryan Alejandre, chair of the tourism and beautification committee and
Lisette Marques, acting city tourism officer. Pre-festival revels shaped in the
idea of competition were held on August 9-15 while highlights wrapped up on the
last days of the ‘experience’, August 16, 17 and 18.
The festivity kicked
off with an opening ceremony on August 9, Friday. Pre-festival revels then
began unfolding: Tunog Mindanaw and Hiyas sa KadayawanCultural Showcase, August
10; Kadayawan Run, August 1; Lumadnong Gama, Agust 9-18; Lumadnong Bantawan,
August 12-16 and Sayaw Mindanaw, August 14-15. The gala never ceased laying
down buffet of experiences as Highlights wore on. Included in Highlights are
Pasalamat and Hiyas sa Kadayawan Finals, August 16; Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan
and Konsiyerto sa Kadayawan, August 17 and
Pamulak Kadayawan, Moda Mindanaw and Pahalipay ni Mayor Concert, August
18. A special Agri-Trade Fair was also spear-headed on August 1-27.
Lissette Marques also
poured effort to cast in tourism commerce out of the festivity. The acting city
tourism officer, herself encouraged the Davao Association of Tour Operators to
have their participants come up with new tour packages to entice more guests
and tourists to come to the city. “It would depend on their creativity and
participation on how they would put the Kadayawan theme in their tours”, she added.
Furthermore, Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, as mentioned by Councilor Al Ryan
Alejandre, initiated a special mall-to-mall route service for the convenience
of the tourists. Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)
then approved the request regarding the proposal.
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