Southern Mindanao Calendar Of Events

Southern Mindanao Calendar Of Events

March 18th, 2010 |

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DATE	EVENT/ACTIVITY	VENUE
January
1	Hudyaka Festival	Gov. Generoso, Davao Oreintal
13-21	ASEAN Tourism Forum	Davao City
14-15	Sto. Niño Festival	Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City
February
18-20	Kap’yaan Festival	Jose Abad Santos, Davao del Sur
March
1-7	Araw ng Igacos	Island Garden City of Samal
1-8	Panagtagpo and Musikahan - A musikal competition in different categories: Choir Band, Rondalia and indigenous musical instruments and Musical Float Parade & Indak-indak sa Dalan.	Tagum City
1-8	Anibina Festival – A special offering of the people in the province during the month of March in line with the week-long celebration of the Founding Anniversarry of Compostela Valley.	Nabunturan, Compostella Valley Province
10-16	Araw ng Dabaw	Davao City
2nd Week	Fishrahan – A culinary offering and competition among restaurants in the region highlighted by a Trade Fair on the aqua marine products of Southern Mindanao.	Davao City
April
Holy Week	Conquer Mt. Apo	Mt. Apo- Davao City and Davao del Sur trails
3rd Week	Pista sa Kinaiyahan (Mt. Apo)	Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur
20-30	Dive the Gulf	Davao Gulf
	Caracoles Festival – a celebration of the marine life depicted through music and dances, fashion and food as well as rituals and tales on the bounty of the seas.	Waterfront Insular Hotel, Davao City
May
3rd Week	White Peak Climb	New Bataan, Compostella Valley
	Annual National Scientific Convention	Kapalong, Davao del Norte
	Mt. Candalaga Climd	Maragusan, Compostela Valley
June
8-10	Journey to Mt. Hamigutan	San Isidro, Davao Oriental
	1st Summer Dog Festival	Tagum City
	5th Banakon Trail Mt. Bimming Challenge	Tagum City
	39th Founding Anniversarry	New Corella, Davao Del Norte
	Cabyawan Festival	San Isidro, Davao Del Norte
	Pujada Bay Festival	Pujada Bay, Davao Oriental
	Dorong Festival	Kapatagan, Digos City, Davao del Sur
July
	Araw ng Davao del Sur	Digos City, Davao del Sur
	Araw ng Davao del Norte	Tagum City, Davao del Norte
	Araw ng Davao Oriental	Mati, Davao Oriental
	Banana Festival	Davao del Norte Province
22-23	Simballay	Nabunturan, Compostela Valley
August
11-13	Mindanao Travel and Tour Expo - A gathering of local travel agents and tour operators, airline, hotel, restaurants and resort operators and local government units (LGUs) all showcasing their respective tourism products.	Entertainment Plaza, SM City-Davao
September
7-8	Sinab’daban Festival – A festival of oneness among the different tribes of the municipality, It showcases its indigenous art, music and dances	Sta. Cruz del Sur
27	World Tourism Day	Nationwide
3rd Week	National Tourism Week	Regionwide
October
2nd Week	Tudaya Tribe Festival	Tudaya, Sta. Cruz
3rd Week	Island Paradise Adventure Race – Mindanao Leg	Mindanao-wide
	Octotrek sa Maragusan	Mt. Candalaga Maragusan, Compostela Valley
27-29	Sambuokan Festival – Thanksgiving festival aimed for unity.	Mati, Davao Oriental
26-29	Banayan Festival	Banay-Banay, Davao Oriental
27-29	Kalibulongan Festival	Talaingod, Davao del Norte
November
25	Pyagsawitan Festival	Maragusan, Compostela Valley
	Bamboo Culinary Festival	Maragusan and New Bataan,
2nd Week	Way Kurat Mountain Biking Challenge	Compostella Valley
3rd Week	Mt. Apo Climbathon	Mt. Apo Sibulan Trail, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur
December
	Kaimunan – A tribal feast of the highland that allows guest to experience the indigenous bamboo-cooking of the lumad as well as weaving and basketry. Tribal rituals, cheers, music and dances are offered to the anitors to invoke the presence and guidance of the ancestor spirits.
16-31	Paskuhan	Davao City