Looking Forward for the Kadayawan Festival

The month of August is one of the most awaited months for Davaoeños. It is the month for the Kadayawan festival- a celebration for the blessings and good harvest.

The weeklong Kadayawan festival celebration will be on the 16th-21st of August. There will be trade fairs and expo that will happen within the Kadayawan week. Shoppers and mall goers will delight the lots of items that will be on sale. It will be highlighted by the Indak-indak sa Kadalanan (Street dancing) and flower parade.

Products Made Behind the Bars

Looking at my photo files, I have these photos which I have taken in one of the trade fairs here in Davao City that I have visited. I stumbled upon a booth that sells beautiful and functional products and looked at their beautiful items. The man in the booth prides that the products are made by prisoners inside the city jail. Oh, I can imagine how miserable I would be if I were behind those bars. Limited, crowded space. No freedom to go where you wanted to. But indeed, there's always a way to spend what could have been wasted time into something worthwhile and useful.

They are given the opportunity to showcase their talents and craftsmanship through these products and they are being sold to raise funds for them. Take a look at their finished products...