The activity started Monday (May 23) with the theme, “Pahalagahan: Talento at Kasiyahan ng Pamilya at Kabataan”.
City Information Office (CIO) in its report said the festival will be participated by Dabawenyo children from the city's 182 barangays in the city.
The activity will also serve as breathing space of the children though their mobility and activities are restricted due to the pandemic.
SOCC Head Consorcia Ronquillo said that the event is a collaborative initiative by the SOCC, Barangay Cultural Communities and Affairs Division (BCCAD), Department of Education (DepEd) 11, City Social Welfare and Development (CSWDO), and various local non-government organizations (NGOs).
“So our children can exhibit their talents and for us to see how close the kids are with their parents. Especially now that everything is done online ... because of the situation with the pandemic, the children are cooped up. What about their skills and talents that they are unable to exhibit, " Ronauillo said.
The festival started with a poster-making contest for special children aged 12 to 14 for category A and 15 to 17 for Category B.
There will also be a TikTok dancing and singing competition which will be conducted online on May 24 and 25.
Also highlighting the activity is the photography contest.
The awarding ceremony is set on Friday (May 27) at Magsaysay Park starting 8 am onwards.
Photos: SOCC