| DOT supports Kadayawan festival |
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| Written by Prix D Banzon | |
| Saturday, 04 August 2007 | |
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Davao City (4 August) -- With Davao City celebrating the festival of thanksgiving in its yearly event of Kadayawan Festival held every August each, the national government put out events to support the local government initiated festivities. Department of Tourism (DOT XI) regional director Sonia Garcia said the Kadayawan Festival, the festival of festivals, is being endorsed by the department among the celebrated events of the country. She said such events are being watched both by domestic and foreign tourists. DOT has lined up under its WOW Mindanao Exposition 2007 several events with the theme "Hamiling Dalit: Interweaving Culture and Tourism in the Davao Region". Among the attractions are the 3rd Waling Cup Floral Competition on August 4 at SM City Davao where enthusiasts aside from lectures compete in a floral design to enhance the growing demand of fresh flowers in the country. The 2nd Mindanao Travel and Tour Expo (MTTE) on August 10 to 12 also at SM City Davao allows travel and tour operators to showcase their packages to buyers with participants coming from all over the country and some tour operators from neighboring sub region. Coordinator Marisa Te Eng Fo said that the success of the first MTTE allowed them to hold the 2nd exposition. "The first MTTE not only gave operators good number of bookings but also allowed to promote Davao City and the neighboring areas of the Davao Region to the different parts of the country as well as the neighboring countries," she said. The other equally exciting event is the Mindanao Food Congress, August 15 to 17 at Royal Mandaya Hotel where producers and buyers will again meet for a business matching as well as discuss points that need to be address to strengthen the production of food in the island. Adding color to the celebration are the main event of the festivities of the Indak-indak sa Kadalanan, August 18, the Kadayawan Floral Float Parade, August 19 and the Agro Industrial Trade Fair (at SM City grounds). Other events include Panan-aw: Perspective on Visual Arts at CAP Auditorium, August 14 to 16, Sayaw: Dance Forum at CAP Auditorium, August 15 to 16, MODA Mindanao, SM City Entertainment Plaza, August 17. There will also be Lumad: IP Visual Arts Show and Auction at IIPE from August 21 to 5 while the Davao Tourism Officers Association Annual Congress will be held at the Waterfront Hotel on August 13. The Governors' Hour and Public Forum and the Kaimunan: Indigenous Culinary Feasts will be on August 10. (PIA) |
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