ARWFEST 2026
Discover the experiences that bring the rhythm to life.
September 23
The Lip Sync Showdown serves as the high-energy opening activity for Annual Recruitment Week, designed to drive foot traffic to recruitment grounds and engage incoming frosh. Participating organizations deliver a 30-second mission and advocacy pitch before competing in simultaneous, music-themed lip-sync battles.
View Details →Sept 28 – Oct 3
The booth opening is one of the highlights of ARW, where organizations are given the opportunity to set up booths in different locations in DLSU and recruit, market, and showcase their organizations.
View Details →September 29
The Afterglow Sessions is a mid-week music showcase split across two dates to accommodate alternating academic schedules. It provides a common area for the student body to wind down, watch organizational music segments, experience live performances, and acts as a talent pool to find participants for the Grand Encore.
View Details →October 2
The Afterglow Sessions is a mid-week music showcase split across two dates to accommodate alternating academic schedules. It provides a common area for the student body to wind down, watch organizational music segments, experience live performances, and acts as a talent pool to find participants for the Grand Encore.
View Details →October 7
The Grand Encore is the grand closing concert and finale of Annual Recruitment Week. It brings the entire student body together to celebrate the end of recruitment operations through live performances, featuring the top winning acts from the week's competitions alongside premier university cultural groups and student talent. This also serves as the event where performers will be properly awarded for their efforts.
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