The festival kicked off yesterday in Davao City Hall with a proclamation of Philippines-Australia Friendship Week and will conclude in a three-day festival concert at SM Lanang premier on the weekend of 25-27 May.
“We mark Philippines-Australia Friendship Day on 22 May and each year, we aim to bring the celebration to a different city. This year, we are pleased to celebrate Philippine-Australia Week in Davao,” said Australian Ambassador Amanda Gorely.
“We are grateful to Mayor Sara Duterte and the city government for declaring a Philippines-Australia Friendship Week in Davao and for supporting this festival,” the Ambassador added.
"The City Government of Davao recognizes the enduring friendship between the Philippines and Australia. I invite my fellow Davaoeños to celebrate Philippines-Australia Friendship week," Mayor Sara Duterte said.
The highlight of the Philippines-Australia Friendship Week is a concert on Saturday, 26 May at 6:00 PM at SM Lanang Premier. The concert will feature Indigenous Australian didgeridoo artist Jeremy Donovan; legendary singer Pilita Corrales, and Davao’s young acts making a splash in the international music scene - indie band Thea and beatboxer Neil Llanes.
There will be a rugby tournament and clinics hosted by the Australia Global Alumni network and the Philippine Football Rugby Union (PRFU), promoting the game among the youth.
The Ambassador said “We have many reasons to celebrate in Davao. We celebrate our alumni and their individual and combined accomplishments. We celebrate seven decades of friendship between the Philippines and Australia, made stronger by the Australia Global Alumni.”
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