Davao City Office for Culture and the Arts

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The Davao City Office for Culture and the Arts actively sustains the cityโ€™s rich cultural heritage, champions artists, and nurtures traditional arts and traditions; all to achieve our vision of a โ€œCreative City.โ€

๐๐„๐–๐‹๐˜ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐‚๐‹๐€๐ˆ๐Œ๐„๐ƒ ๐๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐€๐‹ ๐€๐‘๐“๐ˆ๐’๐“๐’ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐‡๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐๐๐ˆ๐๐„๐’The nation proudly honors the ten new National Artists as proclaimed...
11/09/2026

๐๐„๐–๐‹๐˜ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐‚๐‹๐€๐ˆ๐Œ๐„๐ƒ ๐๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐€๐‹ ๐€๐‘๐“๐ˆ๐’๐“๐’ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐‡๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐๐๐ˆ๐๐„๐’

The nation proudly honors the ten new National Artists as proclaimed through Presidential Proclamation No. 1414 s of 2026. These remarkable individuals have demonstrated unparalleled mastery in their respective fields and have profoundly enriched our nationโ€™s artistic narrative through their lifetime of dedication.

๐†๐€๐๐‘๐ˆ๐„๐‹ ๐. ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐Œ๐Ž๐’๐Ž +
National Artist for Architecture

๐‘๐€๐…๐€๐„๐‹ โ€œ๐๐Ž๐๐Ž๐˜โ€ ๐‚๐€๐“๐€๐‹๐ˆ๐๐Ž ๐…๐‘๐Ž๐ˆ๐‹๐€๐
National Artist for Dance

๐Œ๐€๐‘๐ˆ๐€ ๐๐„๐€๐“๐‘๐ˆ๐™ โ€œ๐๐€๐“๐ˆ๐’โ€ ๐…๐€๐๐„๐‹๐‹๐€ ๐๐€๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐“๐”๐€๐ ๐“๐„๐’๐Ž๐‘๐Ž
National Artist for Design

๐€๐‘๐Œ๐€๐๐ƒ๐Ž โ€œ๐๐ˆ๐๐†โ€ ๐‹๐€๐Ž +
National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts

๐†๐‘๐„๐†๐Ž๐‘๐ˆ๐Ž ๐‚. ๐๐‘๐ˆ๐‹๐‹๐€๐๐“๐„๐’ +
National Artist for Literature

๐๐ˆ๐‚๐€๐๐Ž๐‘ ๐†. ๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐†๐’๐Ž๐
National Artist for Literature

๐€๐‹๐…๐‘๐„๐ƒ๐Ž ๐’. ๐๐”๐„๐๐€๐•๐„๐๐“๐”๐‘๐€
National Artist for Music

๐“๐„๐Ž๐ƒ๐Ž๐‘๐Ž ๐‹. ๐‡๐ˆ๐‹๐€๐ƒ๐Ž +
National Artist for Theater

๐๐”๐๐„๐‹๐”๐‚๐ˆ๐Ž ๐Œ. ๐€๐‹๐•๐€๐‘๐€๐ƒ๐Ž
National Artist for Visual Arts

๐ˆ๐Œ๐„๐‹๐ƒ๐€ ๐‚๐€๐‰๐ˆ๐๐„-๐„๐๐ƒ๐€๐˜๐€
National Artist for Visual Arts

The careful selection process for the award overseen by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the Cultural Center of the Philippines culminated in the endorsement of ten artists to the Office of the President. Their recognition stands as a significant reminder of the profound worth and importance of their art forms in defining the identity and nurturing the pride of the Filipino populace.


"๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™ฌ๐™– ๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™†๐™–๐™—๐™–๐™ฎ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™๐™–๐™ฃ, ๐™‡๐™–๐™ ๐™–๐™จ ๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™Ž๐™–๐™ข๐™—๐™–๐™ฎ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ฃ"Ang diwa ng kabayanihan ay hindi lamang nakaukit sa nakaraan, ito ay buhay sa ...
31/08/2026

"๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™ฌ๐™– ๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™†๐™–๐™—๐™–๐™ฎ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™๐™–๐™ฃ, ๐™‡๐™–๐™ ๐™–๐™จ ๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™Ž๐™–๐™ข๐™—๐™–๐™ฎ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ฃ"

Ang diwa ng kabayanihan ay hindi lamang nakaukit sa nakaraan, ito ay buhay sa sining, kultura, at pamayanang pilipino.

Ngayong ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜„ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—บ๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ, nakikiisa ang Davao City Office for Culture and the Arts sa pagbibigay-pugay sa lahat ng mga bayaning nag-alay ng kanilang talino, lakas, at buhay para sa ating kalayaan at pagkakakilanlan. Sa pamamagitan ng sining at kultura, patuloy nating isasalin at isasabuhay ang kanilang mga aral at sakripisyo.

Isabuhay ang diwa ng kabayanihan!
Mabuhay ang mga Bayaning Pilipino!

The Davao City Office for Culture and the Arts joins the nation in observing Ninoy Aquino Day, honoring the life, servic...
20/08/2026

The Davao City Office for Culture and the Arts joins the nation in observing Ninoy Aquino Day, honoring the life, service, and ultimate sacrifice of former Senator Benigno โ€œNinoyโ€ Aquino Jr.

May his unwavering love for the country and devotion to democratic freedom continue to inspire every Filipino.

19/08/2026
12/08/2026
If you needed a sign to support local cinema...๐ŸŽฌ this is it.Watch films that celebrate culture, amplify Indigenous voice...
07/08/2026

If you needed a sign to support local cinema...

๐ŸŽฌ this is it.

Watch films that celebrate culture, amplify Indigenous voices, and tell stories you won't find anywhere else.

๐Ÿ“ FDCP Cinematheque Centre Davao
๐Ÿ“… August 10โ€“13, 2026
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ FREE admission

Bring a friend. Or make one here.

๐“๐€๐‘๐€ ๐Œ๐€๐๐€๐-๐€๐– ๐“๐€!Celebrate Mindanawon culture and stories on the big screen! ๐ŸŽฌAs part of the Kadayawan Festival 2026 cel...
06/08/2026

๐“๐€๐‘๐€ ๐Œ๐€๐๐€๐-๐€๐– ๐“๐€!

Celebrate Mindanawon culture and stories on the big screen! ๐ŸŽฌ

As part of the Kadayawan Festival 2026 celebration, ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ฐ: ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐…๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ brings a powerful lineup of local films that showcase our rich heritage, traditions, and contemporary voices.

Swipe through to check out the official screening schedule and plan your festival watchlists!

Venue: DCIPC Compound, Cinematheque Center Davao
Admission: FREE (First-come, first-served)

Join us in honoring our vibrant culture through cinema.

๐‚๐„๐‹๐„๐๐‘๐€๐“๐„ ๐€๐‹๐‹ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐†๐Ž๐Ž๐ƒ๐๐„๐’๐’!Culture, art, and cinema come together this Kadayawan sa Davao.The Davao City Office for Cult...
06/08/2026

๐‚๐„๐‹๐„๐๐‘๐€๐“๐„ ๐€๐‹๐‹ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐†๐Ž๐Ž๐ƒ๐๐„๐’๐’!

Culture, art, and cinema come together this Kadayawan sa Davao.

The Davao City Office for Culture and the Arts together with the Davao City Tourism Operations Office, and the Cinematheque Centre Davao - FDCP brings you ๐ƒ๐€๐˜๐€๐–: ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐…๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ.

Join us as we honor the stories and celebrate all the goodness in our community.

We are one, KadayaONE!

03/08/2026

#๐Š๐š๐๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” | ๐Ž๐…๐…๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐‚๐€๐‹๐„๐๐ƒ๐€๐‘ ๐Ž๐… ๐„๐•๐„๐๐“๐’

Kada-kada! Get ready for the King of Festivals this August!

Mark your calendars and join us in celebrating the richness of Davao City's culture, heritage, and traditions.

Andam na ba mong mu-kiay ug mu-labyog? Kita-kits!

We Are One, KadayaONE! ๐Ÿ’š


Where different creative worlds collide!Day 2 of the Duaw Davao All-In Expo brings together a multi-disciplinary panel o...
22/06/2026

Where different creative worlds collide!

Day 2 of the Duaw Davao All-In Expo brings together a multi-disciplinary panel of established and emerging artists to explore a vital theme: Gen Zs Taking Up Space.

Join us for an insightful exchange on the shifting paradigms of art and industry leadership.

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2nd Floor, Davao City Tourism, Investment & Promotions Bldg. , Palma Gil Street
Davao City
8000

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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