Online concert, short film fest on Davao Pasko Fiesta
By Rudolph G. Alama
AN online concert featuring a fast-rising singing star and a family-themed short film festival are among the exciting activities of the Davao Paskonline Fiesta, the online celebration of the 2021 Davao Fiesta.
On Dec. 22 at 6 p.m. Gigi de Lana along with the band GiGi Vibes headlined the Davao Paskonsyerto sponsored by PLDT and Smart. The online concert was streamed at the Davao Pasko Fiesta Facebook page.
Gigi de Lana was the grand finalist of the first season of It’s Showtime Tawag ng Tanghalan in 2016. Her meteoric rise to stardom was helped greatly by her renditions of popular hit songs shown on her YouTube channel that she shares with her band Gigi Vibes and which currently has about 576,000 followers and some of her videos having millions of views.
Aside from music, the Davao Pasko Fiesta will also showcase several family-themed short films created by Dabawenyo filmmakers. Dubbed as the Metro Davao Family Short Film Festival, the screenings of seven curated family short films will run from Dec. 25 to January 8 at the Davao Pasko Fiesta Facebook Page.
The Metro Davao Family Short Film Festival is a spin-off event of the recently concluded 19th Mindanao Film Festival (Dec. 6-13). The event is held in partnership with the Mindanao Film and Television Development Foundation Inc. (MTDFI).
The Gigi de Lana online concert and the Metro Davao Family Short Film Festival are all free screenings and can be easily accessed at the Davao Pasko Fiesta Facebook Page.
