Kalabukay Festival is an annual celebration for the foundation day of municipality of Dumaran, Palawan in the Philippines. It is also the celebration for successful preservation of the endangered bird called Katala or Kalabukay and also for preservation of natural resources of the island.

History

The Kalabukay festival started since 2005 with the effort of Katala Foundation

Katala Foundation

Katala Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit, non-stock and non-governmental organization and is active in protecting and conserving wildlife, particularly the critically endangered Philippine cockatoo or Red-vented cockatoo and other threatened endemic wildlife in the Philippines...

 and the local government of Dumaran. The five-day celebration from 14th to 19th of June includes opening parade, booth exhibit, tree planting, coastal clean-up, basketball competition, and the highlight of the celebration: "Search For Miss Kalabukay".