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December 14, 2013

Cebu Sinulog 2014: Philippines' Grandest Festival (Schedule of Activities, Photos, Updates and More)



Cebu's Sinulog Festival will be Philippines' Grandest and Biggest festivity to start the year with hope and bright colors despite of the calamities that struck central part of the country. An annual festival held every third Sunday of January,  Sinulog Festival commemorates Filipino people's acceptance for Roman Catholicism, also to celebrate and honor the miraculous image of Santo Niño. A month-long celebration that features street parade with participants in bright colored costumes, along with the loud beat of the drums, trumpets and native gongs, participated not only by the Cebuanos (people of Cebu) but also from other parts of the country (groups from Luzon, Neighboring island in Visayas & Mindano). Approximately 4 Million people (locals & tourists) joined last year's festivity making the whole event a successful one. So book your flight now to Cebu, celebrate with us and CHEERS for Sinulog Festival 2014!

Schedule of Events for Sinulog Festival 2014 in Cebu City, Philippines (*Tentative)
- Credits to philnews.ph -

The events from December 1, 2013 – January 31, 2014

    December 1, 2013 – January 31, 2014 Sinulog Street Fair, Osmena Blvd.
    December 30, 2013 Sinulog Fun Run

    January 9, 2014 (Thursday) — Opening Salvo: Walk with Jesus
    4:00 a.m.          Assembly Time (Area) Venue: Fuente Osmena
    4:30 a.m.          Start of Walk from Fuente Osmena Blvd. to Basilica del Sto. Nino
    5:30 a.m.          Installation of Hermano and Hermana Mayores 2014

    January 10, 2014 (Friday) — Sinulog 2014 Kickoff
    2:00 p.m. Solemn Mass (Venue: Basilica del Sto. Nino)
    3:00 p.m. Launching Parade (Venue: Basilica del Sto. Nino to Cebu City Sports Center)
    7:00 p.m. Opening and Launching Program, Venue: Fuente Osmena
    8:00 p.m. Sinulog Idol (Venue: Fuente Osmena Circle)
    9:00 p.m. Street Party Bands

    January 11, 2014 (Saturday) — Sinulog sa Kabataan – Lalawigan
(Sinulog sa Kabataan - performed by the youths of Cebu a week before the grand parade, Lalawigan means participants from the Province area of Cebu)
    1:00 p.m. Parade of Participants, Venue: Capitol Site to Cebu City Sports Center
    2:00 p.m. Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan, Venue: Cebu City Sports Center
    6:30 p.m. Cultural Show (Venue: Fuente Osmena)
    7:00 p.m. Ms Cebu 2014 Presentation, Venue at Ayala Activity Center
    8:00 p.m. Sinulog Idol (Venue: Fuente Osmena Circle)
    9:00 p.m. Concert at the Fuente O, Street Party Bands

    January 12, 2014 (Sunday) — Sinulog sa Kabataan – Dakbayan
(Sinulog sa Kabataan - performed by the youths of Cebu a week before the grand parade, Dakbayan means participants from Cebu City area)
    4:00 a.m. Cebu City 2014 Marathon — http://www.cebumarathon.com
    1:00 p.m. Parade of Participants, Venue: Plaza Independencia to Cebu City Sports Center
    2:00 p.m. Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan, Venue: Cebu City Sports Center
    6:00 p.m. Grand Finals of Sinulog Choral Competition
    6:30 p.m. Cultural Show (Venue: Fuente Osmena)
    8:00 p.m. Sinulog Idol (Venue: Fuente Osmena Circle)
    9:00 p.m. Concert at the Fuente O, Street Party Bands

    January 13, 2014 (Monday)
    6:30 p.m. Cultural Show (Venue: Fuente Osmena)
    8:00 p.m. Sinulog Idol (Venue: Fuente Osmena)
    9:00 p.m. Concert at the Fuente O, Street Party Bands

    January 14, 2014 (Tuesday)
    6:30 p.m. Cultural Show (Venue: Fuente Osmena)
    8:00 p.m. Sinulog Idol (Venue: Fuente Osmena)
    9:00 p.m. Concert at the Fuente O, Street Party Bands

    January 15, 2014 (Wednesday)
    9:00 a.m. Airport Welcome (Balikbayan Flights, Mactan Cebu International Airport)
    6:30 p.m. Cultural Show (Venue: Fuente Osmena)
    7:00 p.m. Ms Cebu 2014 Coronation Night, Venue: Waterfront Lahug Hotel
    8:00 p.m. Sinulog Idol (Venue: Fuente Osmena)
    9:00 p.m. Concert at the Fuente O, Street Party Bands

    January 16, 2014 (Thursday)
    9:00 a.m. Airport Welcome (Balikbayan Flights, Mactan Cebu International Airport)
    6:00 p.m. Balik Cebu, Welcome Party at Ayala Center Cebu
    6:30 p.m. Cultural Show (Venue: Fuente Osmena)
    Sinulog Festival Queen Runway Competition and Photoshoot
    8:00 p.m. Sinulog Idol Grand Finals (Venue: Fuente Osmena)
    Handumanan at Ayala Terraces
    9:00 p.m. Concert at the Fuente O, Street Party Bands

    January 17, 2014 (Friday) — Visual Merchandising Contest (Dept. Stores and Malls)
    4:00 a.m. Walk with Mary from Fuente Osmena to Sto. Nino
    9:00 a.m. Solidarity Meeting (All competing contingent/Floats/Higante/Puppeteers) at Cebu City Sports Center gym
    6:00 p.m. Sinulog Dance Crew and Musicfest Grand Finals, Cebu City Sports Center
    7:30 p.m. Sinulog Festival Queen 2014, Venue: Cebu City Sports Center
    8:00 p.m. Cebu Popular Music Festival, Venue: Cebu Coliseum

    January 18, 2014 (Saturday)
    6:00 a.m. Fluvial Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Nino (Venue: Cebu City Bay Area to Mactan Channel, near Mactan Old Bridge)
    9:00 a.m. Reenactment of the Baptism of Queen Juana and Rajah Humabon — Basilica del Sto. Nino
    2:00 p.m. Solemn Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Nino
    7:00 p.m. Street Party at Fuente Osmena and Plaza Independencia
    8:00 p.m. Kasadya Nite Mardi Gras at Ayala Center Cebu
    9:00 p.m. Musicfest Grand Finals

    January 19, 2014 (Sunday) — SINULOG GRAND PARADE (Main Event)
    4:00 a.m. Mananita Mass at Basilica del Sto. Nino
    6:00 a.m. Pontifical Mass with His Eminence Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal
    9:00 a.m. Sinulog Grand Parade Carousel Kickoff
    7:00 p.m. Grand Finale and Grand Fireworks, Venue: Cebu City Sports Center
    7:30 p.m. Street Party Bands, Venue: Fuente Osmena

    January 20, 2014 (Monday)
    1:00 p.m. Awarding Ceremonies, Venue: Cebu City Sports Center

    January 24, 2014 (Friday) — Hubo
    4:00 a.m. Hubo Mass Ritual at Basilica del Sto. Nino

    January 25, 2014 (Saturday)
    1:00 p.m. Screening of Finalists for Short Film/Video Documentary Contest
    Sinulog 2013 Photo Contest Winners Exhibits
    6:00 p.m. Awarding Ceremonies Photo Contest and Video Documentary Contect at SM City Cebu

    February 3 – February 10, 2014 — Photo Exhibits “Winning Photos Sinulog 2014″at SM City Cebu


PHOTOS: A Glimpse of SINULOG 2013







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