A new year is in and with 2018 in full swing, the sinulog festivities are ready and lined up for you to join in. Sinulog festival article about sinulog festival by the. J oin the grandest festival in the philippines as we start the year with the sinulog 2018 in cebu city. The first time i experienced the sinulog festival in the city of cebu was in 1991 and have been back 4 times. Cebu 2016 sinulog festival schedule activities cebu city. Free cebu eguidebook from smart free download of matud pa sa lola ni. Dance legends the sinanduloy cultural troupe wins two top prizes in the 2020 sinulog festival, taking home at least p2 million.
Sinulog 2017 schedule of activities in cebu cebu finest. Watch this video to get an impression of the sinulog festival. If you want to make your sinulog experience hasslefree and truly enjoyable, start saving up or making those necessary reservations now. The festival goes for 3 weeks but culminates in a dance parade competition on the 3rd sunday of january. Sinulog cebu dance crew finals winner don juan 2016. That said my hotel was located on the parade route. It is a religious event celebrating the child jesus or santo nino. The city of cebu, considered as the queen city of the south celebrates the annual festival of festivals in visayas, the sinulog festival 2016 which started its activities from december 1, 2015 while the highlights will be held this coming january 1617, 2016. This page is committed to provide updates on the sinulog festival, which is considered one of the grandest festivals in the. Sinulog 2016 schedule of activities my cebu photo blog. The dance ritual of sinulog, said to resemble the current of the river sulog, was already performed by the locals in honor of their wooden idols and anitos even prior to the arrival of the spaniards, according to historians.
If you wish to be able to participate in any of the dance contests that the sinulog foundation. The sinulog festival is celebrated every year in the city of cebu. Jan 17, 2012 the participants garbed in brightcolored costumes dance to the rhythm of drums, trumpets, and native gongs. Cebu 2016 sinulog festival schedule activities cebu city tour. This is your ultimate guide for 2018s most attended celebration in the. Jan 07, 2016 sinulog festival 2016 schedule of activities. Sinulog carousel map sinulog launching parade route solemn procession tribu sa kabataan route sinulog sa kabataan sa lalawigan route walk with jesus short procession. As yuki explained the santo nino is but one saint you can choose to be a devotee of. Sinulog festival 2016 tangub city street dance cebu. Sinulog festival party scenes continue with these big ticket dance and. Sinulog is a dance ritual in honor of the miraculous image of the santo niao. Jan 19, 2015 sinulog was originally just a small festival performed by candle vendors at the basilica minore del santo nino.
The photos above are taken from the actual parade of this years sinulog festival. Sinulog festival article about sinulog festival by the free. The sinulog week takes 9 days total where religious activities are held everywhere around cebu city area. Experience the grandest festival in the country with an entry to the abellana grandstand cebu city sports complex to witness the carousel of contingents perform their best sinulog dance on january. It is held every 3rd sunday of january in cebu city. Sinulog festival 2016 tangub city street dance cebu duration. Senyor, on the other hand, is an endearment to the holy infant jesus of cebu. A ga ticket grants you entry through the gates of invasion cebu, where you are free to experience a magical world filled with happy people, local flavours, games, art, visual effects, and a live stage of worldclass music and cuttingedge production. Batobalani sa gugma senor sto nino song sinulog cebu. The highlyanticipated fiesta in the queen city of the south, cebu city, the sinulog festival 2014 schedule of activities kickoff last december 1, 20, with the sinulog street fair at osmena blvd. Every january, the activities and competitions scheduled in anticipation of the sinulog celebration transforms the city of cebu into one actionpacked community. Sinulog festival strikes cebu city 2012 one of the happiest and grandest festivals in the country again celebrated in cebu city, the sinulog festival. The word sinulog means graceful dance, wherein it all started in 1980 with a simple dance that represents the sulog or current of a river in cebu. Cebu philippines sinulog festival 2016 and more watch.
Sinulog liturgical dance improvised choreography by. Watch the sinulog grand parade as it unfolds before your eyes. Sinulog festival cebu city 2020 all you need to know before. More than just the meaning of the word is the significance of the dance. A weeklong schedule of activities prior to the 3rd sunday in january, precedes the sinulog festival. Historical accounts say before portuguese navigator came to cebu on april 7, 1521 to plant the cross on its shore and claim the. The sinulog festival everything cebueverything cebu. Sinulog dance parade the route from the dance origin to grand ball in sports complex is long trail for the dancers. During this month, there are trade fairs, entertainment competitions like singing and dance contests, band concerts, and of course the grand street parade being graced by contingents of the host province and other nearby cities. Jan 15, 2012 mesmerized with the brightcolored costumes, dancing to the rhythm of trumpets, drums, and native gongs. Cebu sinulog festival 2016 official schedule of activities. If you want to make your sinulog experience hasslefree and truly enjoyable, start saving up or making thos. Sinulog dance sinulog festival travel to the philippines.
A ga ticket grants you entry through the gates of invasion cebu, where you are free to experience a magical world filled with happy people. But looking at the streaming photos in facebook took me back to 2009 when i joined the festival for the first time. Sinulog dance is composed of two steps forward and one step backward dance steps accompanied by the sounds of the drum. Several major roads will be closed in cebu city for the sinulog. Sinulog festival cebu city 2020 all you need to know. The sinulog was already danced by the locals in honor of their wooden statues in the period before the cebuanos were baptized. Welcome to one of the grandest festivals in the philippines cebus sinulog festival. The festival takes place in cebu, the second largest city in the philippines. However, if youre a firsttime visitor to cebu, you should try to experience it and find out yourself if it is worth seeing or avoiding it on your next visit.
Nice river procession where you can rent a boat to attend procession 2am to early morning when they reach. Schedule of activities the official sinulog foundation site. The sinulog festival is a lively celebration that lasts for 9 days, and it is typically held on the 3rd sunday of january in the city of cebu. Cebu city, philippines considered as the philippines queen city of the south, cebu city is the main venue of sinulog festival. The dance is categorized into sinulog base, freeinterpretation. Sinulog song 2018 one beat one dance one vision youtube. This movement resembles the current sulog of what was known as cebus. From what i read i may have missed out on the most interesting part seeing the dance groups in competition. It is an infectious citywide event that is expressive of the filipino spirit of dance, music, faith, and fun culminating the final grand parade. The participants garbed in brightcolored costumes dance to the rhythm of drums, trumpets, and native gongs. Sinulog festival can be both enjoyed for free on the streets, for the street dance competition or by buying a ticket for the main presentation at cebu city complex aka abellana sc for around 500 pesos and above. Oct, 2009 the dancers are dressed in bright colored costumes doing the sinulog dance to the rhythm of drums, gongs, trumpets and other band instruments. The main reason i came to cebu was to watch the sinulog.
Mesmerized with the brightcolored costumes, dancing to the rhythm of trumpets, drums, and native gongs. The first sinulog dance parade was first materialized in 1980 with the effort of david odilao who is recognized as the father of sinulog in cebu, several influential cebuanos and cebu city mayor honorable florentino solon. It starts in jones avenue, then fuente osmena, then mango avenue and baseline, then back to mango. Sinulog festival strikes cebu city 2012 vigattin tourism. Sinulog, which is of pagan origin is the link between the countrys pagan past and its christian present.
The festival is held each year during the third week of january in the city of cebu to honor the the santo nino or the child jesus. Sinulog festival 2015 schedule of activities mycebu. Sinulog dance is a dance that puts the philippines specifically cebu in the map. Nov 11, 2014 the important sinulog 2015 dates are january 17 and 18. The first sinulog parade was held in 1980, organized by david odilao, then regional director of the ministry of sports, and youth development. Sinulog festival 2016, cebu city, philippines youtube. Sinulog festival third weekend in january the sinulog festival takes place on the island of cebu in the philippines, held at the same time as the frenzied atiatihan festival in kalibo and the more sedate dinagyang in iloilo city. The word sinulog is derived from the rootword sulog, meaning river current. Check out the schedule of activities below and plot your calendars. The idea caught on and thus, under the direction of the cebu city mayor florentino solon with the help of several influential cebuanos, odilao. The queen city of the south cebu city celebrates the annual festival in visayas, the most known sinulog festival 2016 that started its activities from december 1, 2015 while the highlights will be held this coming january 1617, 2016. The important sinulog 2015 dates are january 17 and 18.
Cebus sinulog festival 2015 schedule of activities cebus sinulog festival 2015 officially opens january 9, 2015. Oct 23, 2015 the sinulog season is almost here again. The sinulog grand parade is not a religious activity and is not part of the main sinulog week. Become fan of the page suggest to friends select all. I took these photos along mango avenue in cebu where the grand sinulog parade is passing. Lifedance sinulog 2016 will be held at the san pedro calungsod shrine area, near sm seaside city, on 15th january 2016 friday.
Sinulog article about sinulog by the free dictionary. Heres an amazing video capture of ayala center cebus sinulog 2016 fireworks show taken last january 17th, 2015. Last january, i was in the philippines, particularly in the beautiful island of cebu participating in this years sinulog festival. Sinulog is not only a fun festival but highly spiritual as well as historical. The atmosphere was as festive as the sinulog and as loud as the u2 concert. The dance is categorized into sinulogbase, freeinterpretation. Sinulog crowd last january 17, shot randomly in different areas or streets of cebu. Later on, after the image of the famous santo nino was brought to cebu and the catholic faith was established in the region, the dance was made a part of the yearly fiesta in honor of the santo nino. It was an amazing experience where i met and was hosted by the couchsurfing group in cebu, many of whom i stayed friends with. The sinulog dance is a forwardbackward movement consisting of two steps forward and then onestep backward.
Cebu sinulog 2016 official schedule of activities released. Complete list of sinulog 2018 winners sinulog 2018 novena mass schedule sinulog 2018 party events one beat. The next 500 registrants will receive free movie passes from ayala center cebu. Jan 10, 20 every january, the activities and competitions scheduled in anticipation of the sinulog celebration transforms the city of cebu into one actionpacked community. Feb 14, 2020 a weeklong schedule of activities prior to the 3rd sunday in january, precedes the sinulog festival. Based upon the historical facts released by the sinu. But there are lots of foreigners who keep coming to sinulog festival because they enjoy the revelry, the festivity that engulfs the whole city. Refresh your memory with the official lifedance sinulog 20 highlights visit our website. The grand sinulog parade falls on the january 18, 2015.
Sinulog festival 2016 tangub city street dance cebu youtube. Politicians absent on sinulog local and national politicians, who usually go to cebu to join the sinulog celebration, were obviously not around yesterday. Heard about the ban on the sinulog 2016 street parties. Below is the official list of sinulog 2015 program of activities from the sinulog foundation, inc. Sinulog 2016 traditional dance at the basilica hd youtube. Cebu sinulog festival 2015 schedule of activities, how to get. It is an annual event in cebu city where a grand display of lively and festive street dancing participated by various contingents from all over cebu and other provinces held every third sunday of january. Get your tickets from their official ticket sellers, contact details of whom are posted on their facebook page. Refresh your memory with the official lifedance sinulog 20 highlights. May 10, 2016 the sinulogsanto nino festival is an annual cultural and religious festival held on the third sunday of january in cebu city, and is the center of the santo nino catholic celebrations in the. Sinulog festival is one of the most awaited festivals in the country. Sinulog 2012 depicts cebu as city of culture mycebu.
Many tourists visit cebu city just for this festival because it is a showcase of philippine culture music, song and dance, arts you can find all these in the streets of the city live during the sinulog parade. After watching the first two episodes of the last dance, what appeared. The biggest names in the party scene come to cebu as oh, ship set sail. Apart from the holidays, another festive season that people of cebu city is looking forward to is the sinulog festival every january. Sinulog festival 2019 cebu island forum tripadvisor.
Sinulog 2016 tribu sinanduloy of tangub city duration. The sinulog dance is said to originate from the adviser of rajah humabon. The dance consists of two steps forward and one step backward, done to the sound of drums. My sinulog festival dance experience cebu philippines. Jan 17, 2016 sinulog festival 2016 tangub city street dance cebu camera. Jan 15, 2016 lifedance sinulog 2016 will be held at the san pedro calungsod shrine area, near sm seaside city, on 15th january 2016 friday. Sinulog festival 2016 tangub city street dance cebu camera. I have heard of the sinulog festival way back in 2012 and i was able to personally experience it as a tourist during that time. Jollibee and friends joined the crowd at cebu city sports complex for sinulog 2017. The dancers are dressed in bright colored costumes doing the sinulog dance to the rhythm of drums, gongs, trumpets and other band instruments.
Local and national politicians, who usually go to cebu to join the sinulog celebration, were obviously not around yesterday. The sinulogsanto nino festival is an annual cultural and religious festival held on the third. Sinulog is the ritual prayerdance honoring senor santo nino or the child jesus. Lifedance cebu sinulog 20 highlights official from life dance cebu. If you happen to be in cebu on january 21, 2018, sugod na sa sinulog festival. Sinulog dance is another way to give tribute to sto. Sinulog 2015 activities will culminate in the first baptism reenactment as well fluvial and solemn processions on january 17 and sinulog grand parade on january 18. Lifedance cebu sinulog 20 highlights official on vimeo.
Jan 31, 2016 the sinulog festival in honor of the miraculous image of thesanto nino is an. Sinulog festival 2014 in cebu, philippines high quality. Starting in 1980, the cebu city government organized the sinulog festival and eventually gave incentives also to tribal dance groups. It was in cebu where catholicism was born and the very first mass said. Candle vendors at the basilica continue to perform the traditional version of the dance when lighting a candle for the customer, usually accompanied by songs in the native language. All musics and photos are property or owned by rightful ownerowners.
Among the very few political figures spotted watching yesterdays grand parade, and a first timer in witnessing the celebration, was senator lito lapid. The first sinulog street dancing parade was composed of students from different schools of cebu city. Cebu sinulog festival 2015 schedule of activities, how to. The sinulog festival takes place on the island of cebu in the philippines, held at the same time as the frenzied atiatihan festival in kalibo and the more sedate dinagyang in iloilo city. This week on itravel updates we have sinulog festival in the philippines, super dj sven vath hitting the decks in samui and umbrella festival in chiang mai.
Said to be the center of the santo nino celebration in the philippines, one of the main highlights of this festivity would be the sinulog grand parade that runs for 9 to 12 hours. Sinulog festival 2018 held from january 7 to 22 in cebu philippine. Awesome dance groupso proud watching them dancing different cultural dances,but the very special for me is this sinulog dance as their. Ive been in cebu several times and this past year timed my visit for the sinulog festival.
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