Sinulog Festival
The Holy Child Jesus or The Santo Niño housed at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu, Philippines
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The Sinulog Festival in Cebu City, Philippines is one of the grandest and most festive, attracting thousands of visitors, tourists and devotees from all over the country and the rest of the world. It happens every 3rd Sunday of January in honor of the Holy Child Jesus, or The Santo Niño.
The Sinulog Festival is packed with events, activities and entertainment. There will be Holy Masses from morning to evening at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu, Solemn Processions, street parades, street fairs, Sinulog Sa Lalawigan, Sinulog Sa Barangay, Sugbuanong Musika, Sinulog Idol, Translacion, Fluvial Procession and nightly activities and entertainment at the Fuente Osmeña Circle in the uptown area of Cebu and at the Plaza Independencia in downtown Cebu. The opening salvo of the Sinulog Festival is Walk With Jesus, and the closing event is the Hubo or Naked Mass on the following Friday after the festival on Sunday. |
Sinulog Festival 2015 Images
Sinulog Festival 2015 Nighttime Images
The Solemn Processions:
1. Walk With Jesus (2 Thursdays before Sinulog), a 4:00 AM Solemn Procession from Fuente Osmeña to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu. It is the opening salvo of the Sinulog.
Walk With Jesus 2015 Images
Walk With Jesus 2019 Images
2. Walk With Mary (Friday or 2 days before Sinulog), a Solemn Procession from Our Lady Of Guadalupe Church to Fuente Osmeña Circle to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu,
Walk With Mary 2015 Images
3. Solemn Procession of the Miraculous Image of the Santo Niño ( 1 day before Sinulog), a Solemn Procession from the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu to many parts of the city then back to the Basilica.
Solemn Afternoon Procession 2015 Images
Hubo or Naked Mass at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño marks the end of the Sinulog Festival and is held the following Friday or 5 days after the Sinulog Festival on the 3rd Sunday of January. The Holy Child or the Santo Niño is undressed and is fitted with new vestments in the ritual accompanied by dancers and a band.
Hubo or Naked Mass 2015 Images
Sinulog Festival 2015 Nighttime Images
The Solemn Processions:
1. Walk With Jesus (2 Thursdays before Sinulog), a 4:00 AM Solemn Procession from Fuente Osmeña to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu. It is the opening salvo of the Sinulog.
Walk With Jesus 2015 Images
Walk With Jesus 2019 Images
2. Walk With Mary (Friday or 2 days before Sinulog), a Solemn Procession from Our Lady Of Guadalupe Church to Fuente Osmeña Circle to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu,
Walk With Mary 2015 Images
3. Solemn Procession of the Miraculous Image of the Santo Niño ( 1 day before Sinulog), a Solemn Procession from the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu to many parts of the city then back to the Basilica.
Solemn Afternoon Procession 2015 Images
Hubo or Naked Mass at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño marks the end of the Sinulog Festival and is held the following Friday or 5 days after the Sinulog Festival on the 3rd Sunday of January. The Holy Child or the Santo Niño is undressed and is fitted with new vestments in the ritual accompanied by dancers and a band.
Hubo or Naked Mass 2015 Images
The security during the Sinulog Festival and the weeks before are very tight that every visitor, tourist and devotee must follow to make the celebration safe for everyone including children.
Remember these simple rules:
1. No backpacks allowed inside the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño which could easily hide weapons and other objects that may pose harm or danger,
2. No liquor before or during the Festival and
3. No parking around or near the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño.
Remember these simple rules:
1. No backpacks allowed inside the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño which could easily hide weapons and other objects that may pose harm or danger,
2. No liquor before or during the Festival and
3. No parking around or near the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño.
Cebu City and the nearby cities and towns are packed with devotees, visitors and tourists at this time of the year. Days or weeks before the Sinulog Festival, flights and hotels are mostly or completely booked. Check below for your plane tickets and accommodations not to miss the Sinulog Festival.
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Book hotels on Hotellook.com, Booking.com or Agoda.com, compare hotel prices and choose the one you want.
Also - For flights - http://jet-tickets.com/?marker=44334
For hotels - http://hotels-comparer.com/?marker=44334