Viva Señor Santo Niño! Viva Pit Señor!
This is the usual chant that you get to hear during the annual Cebu Sinulog Festival. And this early the Cebu Sinulog organizers have already released the Official Schedule of the 2009 Sinulog Festival in Cebu. Expect thousands of dancers garbed in their most colorful costumes carrying the image of the Santo Niño. Thousands of tourists also flock during the Cebu City Fiesta period. The highlight of Sinulog 2009 will be on January 18, 2009. Check the full schedule below:
Lumad Basakanon, Sinulog 2008cFree Interpretation Category Campion
January 09, 2009 (Friday) Sinulog 2008 Kick Off
Sinulog Photo Exhibits through the years @SM City Cebu, Ayala Center Cebu, MCIAA
2:00PM Solemn Mass (Basilica del Sto. Niño)
3:00 PM Launching Parade (Basilica del Sto. Niño to Cebu City Sports Center)
7:00 PM Opening and Launching Program, Fuente Osmeña featuring Mandaue City Children’s Choir, Dancesports Team Cebu and Dance Troupes from Cebu’s schools and universities
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January 10, 2009 (Saturday) Sinulog sa Kabataan – Lalawigan
1:00 PM Parade of Participants, Capitol Site to Cebu City Sports Center
2:00 PM Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan, Cebu City Sports Center
4:30 PM Awarding of Winners
7:00 PM Cultural Show (Fuente Osmeña) DepEd, Cebu Province
9:30 PM Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands
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January 11, 2009 (Sunday) Sinulog sa Kabataan- Dakbayan
1:00 PM Parade of Participants, Plaza Independencia to Cebu City Sports Center
2:00 PM Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan, Cebu City Sports Center
4:30 PM Awarding of Winners
7:00 PM Cultural Show (Fuente Osmeña)>
9:00 PM Concert @ the Fuente O, Street Party Bands
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January 12, 2009 (Monday)
7:30 PM Cultural Show (Fuente Osmeña)
9:00 PM Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands
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January 13, 3009 (Tuesday)
7:30 PM Cultural show (Fuente Osmeña)
9:00 PM Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands
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January 14, 2009 (Wednesday)
9:00 AM Airport Welcome (Balikbayan Flights)
7:30 PM Cultural Shows (Fuente Osmeña)
9:00 PM Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands
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January 15, 2009 (Thursday)
9:00 AM Airport Welcome (Balikbayan Flights)
7:00 P.M Ms. Cebu ’08 , Coronation Night @ Cebu Waterfront Hotel
7:30 PM Cultural Shows (Fuente Osmeña)
9:00 PM Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands
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January 16, 2009 (Friday) Visual Merchandising Contest
(Dept. Stores and Malls)
7:30 PM Cultural Shows (Fuente Osmeña)
DepEd, Cebu City
7:30 P.M Handumanan “The Concert” @SM City Cebu
8:00 PM Balik Cebu, Welcome Party @ Ayala Center Cebu
9:00 PM Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands
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January 17, 2009 (Saturday)
6:00 AM Fluvial Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Niño
9:00 AM Re-enactment of the Baptism of Queen Juana and Rajah Humabon Basilica del Sto. Niño
2:00 PM Solemn Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Niño
6:30 PM Sinulog Festival Queen 2009, Cebu City Sports Center
7:00 PM Street party @ Fuente Osmeña and Plaza Independencia
8:00 PM Kasadya Nite Mardi Gras @ Ayala Center Cebu
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January 18, 2009 (Sunday) SINULOG GRAND PARADE
9:00 AM Sinulog Grand Parade Carousel Kick Off
7:00 PM Grand Fireworks, Cebu City Sports Center
7:30 PM Street Party Bands, Fuente Osmeña
8:00 PM Grand Fireworks Display @ Ayala Football Grounds
Sponsored by Mitsumi Group of Companies
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January 19, 2009 (Monday)
1:00 PM Awarding Ceremonies, Cebu City Sports Center
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January 31, 2009 (Saturday)
1:00 P.M Awarding Ceremonies Photo Contest and Video Documentary Contest
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February 1-10, 2009
Photo Exhibits “Winning Photos Sinulog ‘09” @SM City Cebu
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