Today, Kadayawan has become a festival of festivals, with a number of spin-off festivals of the region. The festivals honors Davao artistic, cultural and historical heritage, its past personified by the ancestral “Lumads”, its people as they celebrated in the streets, and the floral industry as their representative parade in full regalia in Thanksgiving for the blessings bestowed on the city. A celebration that interfaces the three aspects: tribal, industrial and arts and entertainment. The festivities are highlighted with floral floats, street dancing competitions and exhibitions setting out the island’s tourist products and services. Davao City’s Kadayawan Festival, normally held in August and filled with music, colour, revelry and grandeur, is a festival of everything bountiful in Davao.
So, if you’re looking for an enriching, fun and unforgettable experience with a uniqueness, the Kadayawan Festival is definitely one thing you wouldn’t want to miss. And If you miss the festival you will miss half of your life!