If you'll gonna ask me "Where is the best place to celebrate Easter?". Well, you need to Choose Cebu, Philippines where a big celebration awaits to anyone who will venture some fun and excitement at Cebu's Sugat (Salubong in tagalog, Easter in english) Capital - Minglanilla! The town celebrated its 8th Sugat Kabanhawan Festival (Risen Christ Festival), a big socio-religious festival in honor of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Allow me to share that I was able to participate as a dancer & part of the propsmen on it's very first celebration, way back 2005 or 2006 under Minglanilla Science High School. At that time, live drums' beat was use to accompany the dance ritual. But on this year's event, the Official Theme of Sugat Kabanhawan was used b the 9 participating contingents, simply because the winning contingent will represent Minganilla in Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2012 (competition of all 40+ Cebu Town Festivals), initiated by the Cebu Provincial Governor Gwen Garcia to promote tourism here in the province of Cebu. Here are the following winners of the 2012 Sugat Kabanhawan Festival:
RITUAL DANCE SHOWDOWN
Grand Champion - Minganilla National Science High School
2nd Place - Tungkop National High School
3rd Place - Camp 7 National High School
4th Place - Vito National High School
5th - Tubod National High School
STREET DANCING
1st Place - Camp 7 National High School
2nd - Minglanilla National Science High School
BEST IN CHOREOGRAPHY
Minglanilla National Science High School
BEST IN AUDIO DECORATED VAN
Minglanilla National Science High School
BEST IN COSTUME
Minglanilla Central School
Below are my shots/photos taken during the Street Dancing & Ritual Dance Showdown:
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| Photo: Higante |
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| Photo: Higante |
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| Photo: Higante |
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| Photo: Vito National High School |
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| Photo: Vito National High School |
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| Photo: Camp 7 National High School |
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| Photo: Camp 7 National High School |
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| Photo: Camp 7 National High School |
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| Photo: Camp 7 National High School |
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| Photo: Camp 7 National High School |
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| Photo: Camp 7 National High School |
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| Photo: Camp 7 National High School |
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| Photo: Camp 7 National High School |
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| Photo: Minglanilla Central School |
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| Photo: Minglanilla Central School |
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| Photo: Jesus Christ Image |
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| Photo: Tungkil National High School |
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| Photo: Tungkil National High School |
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| Photo: Tungkil National High School |
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| Photo: Tungkil National High School |
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| Photo: Tungkil National High School |
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| Photo: Tungkil National High School |
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| Photo: Tungkil National High School |
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| Photo: Tungkop National High School |
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| Photo: Tungkop National High School |
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| Photo: Minglanilla National Science High School |
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| Photo: Minglanilla National Science High School |
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| Photo: Minglanilla National Science High School |
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| Photo: Minglanilla National Science High School |
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| Photo: Minglanilla National Science High School |
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| Photo: Minglanilla National Science High School |
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| Photo: Minglanilla National Science High School |
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| Photo: Minglanilla National Science High School |
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| Photo: Minglanilla National Science High School |
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| Photo: Tubod National High School |
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| Photo: Tubod National High School |
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| Photo: Tubod National High School |
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| Photo: Tubod National High School |
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| Photo: Minglanilla Complex/Sports Center |
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| Photo: Camp 7 National High School |
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| Photo: Minglanilla Central School |
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| Photo: Tungkil National High School |
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| Photo: Guindaruhan National High School |
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| Photo: Tungkop National High School |
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| Photo: Minglanilla National Science High School |
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| Photo: Minglanilla National Science High School |
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| Photo: Minglanilla National Science High School |
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| Photo: Tubod National High School |
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| Photo: Tubod National High School |
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| Photo: Minglanilla Sports Complex/Center |
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| Photo: Sugat Kabanhawan Festival Audience |
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| Photo: Sugat Kabanhawan Festival Finale with Gov. Gwen Garcia |
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| Photo: Sugat Kabanhawan Festival Finale with Gov. Gwen Garcia |
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| Photo: Sugat Kabanhawan Festival Fireworks Display |
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| Photo: Sugat Kabanhawan Festival Fireworks Display |
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| Photo: Sugat Kabanhawan Festival Closing |
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| Photo: Sugat Kabanhawan Festival Closing |
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