On August 20, from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, three routes will be covered in the Indak-Indak sa Kadayawan before the big fight at San Pedro Square.The Palabuniyan Cultural Dance Ensemble - Local Government Unit of the Municipality of Pikit in North Cotabato, the Samal Island City College - Local Government Unit of the Island Garden City of Samal, and the Sidlakan Performing Ensemble of the Municipality of Malita in Davao Occidental are some of the registered contingents for the open category.
The Sikat Performing Arts of Sultan Kudarat, the Youth Olmag Performing Arts Guild of Kidapawan City, and the reigning champion Sindac Anib Performing Ensemble from Bislig City, Surigao del Sur are also taking part in the competition. They are attempting to retain the title they earned in 2019.
The defending champion in the category for schools is Sta. Along with the Doa Carmen Denia National High School, Bernardo D. Carpio National High School Performing Ensemble, and Mabini National High School Apo Duwaling Dance Company, Ana National High School Performing Arts Guild is competing.
With assistance from a foreign choreographer from Nigeria, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in the Davao Region (Tesda-Davao) is also competing for the first time in the school-based category.
According to Quibete, they made sure the Nigerian choreographer was well-informed on the street dancing competition's approaches.
“Ato gyod gi-himamat og tarong ilang Nigerian na chorepgrapher, kay kabalo ta lahi ang African way of dancing. Sa atong indigenous people (IP), grounded atong movement so they were made to understand na i-incorporate to (We met with the Nigerian choreographer because we know the African way of dancing is different. For our IPa, their movement is more grounded so we made sure they will incorporate that),” Quibete said during an interview with Davao City Disaster Radio.
For their Indak-Indak performance, the groups can either execute a modification or a genuine presentation.
“They can do an authentic presentation patterned on any of the 11 tribes, tapos i-endorse siya sa (then we will endorse it to the) deputy mayor. Pero karon (But now) if I’m not mistaken, halos tanan sa atong contingents (most of the contingents), they are doing adaptation or interpretation of a particular fable to folklore, so freestyle ilang creativity,” he said.
On August 20, from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, three routes will be covered in the Indak-Indak sa Kadayawan before the big fight at San Pedro Square.
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