- 16 contingents compete in Indak-indak sa Kadayawan
SIXTEEN contingents will vie for this year’s Indak-indak sa Kadayawan with eight entries in the Davao City school-based category and eight in the open category.
In the open category, the three-peat champion Sindac Anib’s Performing Arts Guild of Bislig, Surigao del Sur, will make a comeback, while the Mati City National High School will defend its title.
They will compete with Katribu Mindanao Ensemble from Kapalong, Davao del Norte; Samu’t Sari Dance Company of Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur; Tinubdan Cultural Performing Arts of Davao City from Brgy. Bucana, Davao City; Indayog Maco Performing Arts of Maco, Davao de Oro; Saliw Indak Mananayaw of Kapalong and Talaingod from Kapalong municipality; and Colombio Performing Arts Guild of Columbio, Sultan Kudarat.
Organizer Harold Quibete said the Sining Sayon Dawet Cultural Ensemble of Davao City National High School will defend its title in the city schools-based category.
“The school won twice in a row, and if it wins this time, they will have to take a one-year break to give chances to other schools,” Quibete said during Wednesday’s Habi at Kape at Ayala Malls Abreeza.
The Davao City National High School will compete with Banaag Aplaya Performing Arts of Matina Aplaya ES; Lapu-lapu ES Performing Arts Guild of Lapu-lapu ES; Kultura Sandayo Indangan Performing Arts Guild of Teofilo V. Fernandez NHS; Mana Performing Arts Guild of Daniel R. Aguinaldo NHS; Los Amigos ES Performing Arts Guild of Los Amigos ES; Sining Mananayaw Ensemble of Catalunan Pequeno NHS; and Sta. Ana NHS Performing Arts Guild of Sta. Ana NHS.
For Indak-Indak sa Kadayawan or the street-dancing competition, contingents for the open category and Davao City schools category each will win P1 million with a plaque, and 150 medals will be up for grabs.
The second placer will receive P500,000; third place (P400,000); fourth place (P300,000); fifth place (P200,000), and 10 consolation prizes of P50,000 each.
The winners of special awards–Best in Music, Best Choreographer, and Best in Artistic Design–will receive P50,000 for each.
The Indak-indak grand showdown will take place on Aug. 17 at San Pedro Square, along with the Pamulak sa Kadayawan floral float parade.
