Davao City (9 January) -- Davao City will hold the 1st Chinese New Year Festival on January 26 to 31 after Mayor Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order 1 series 2009 which created the executive committee of the said festival.
The festival is the fruit of a united Chinese community, working together with the local government.
Figures showed that Davao City has the biggest Chinatown in terms of land area and population. It also has the biggest concentration of Chinese families who have continuously shown the value of hardwork and unity.
The festival will be opened on January 24 with the highlight to be held on the eve of January 25 until 6 in the morning.
Activities include a motorcade of various stakeholders, Chinese families, sponsors, and supporters. A unity dance will also be performed as part of the Chinese culture and traditions. Chinese lanterns will also be lighted during the main event.
The public can also view and learn Chinese cultural heritage as an exhibition will be set up in the Museo Dabawenyo.
Shoppers can also buy Chinese goods from the long-stretch of Chinatown stores along Uyanguren Street which are open until midnight.
Nightly entertainment like Chinese dances and songs will be presented for the viewers to learn and appreciate their presentation.
On January 31, the Arch of Unity and Prosperity will be unveiled as the culmination of the weeklong festival.
Moreover, Chinese families will also provide community feeding in barangays within the Chinatown area.
This is one of the many ways that the Chinese families can show concern and social responsibility to the poor families in their community. (PIA)
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