What is the Sinulog Festival? The Sinulog Festival in Cebu is one
of the grandest and most colourful festivals in the Philippines. It
is a nine-day celebration culminated by a grand Mardi Gras-ish parade.
Participants are garbed in bright coloured costumes and dance to
native gongs, drums and trumpets. This festival has been a tourist
attraction as visitors - both local and from other countries, line up
the streets, making it a big street party!Need to KnowThe main
festival and the grand parade is held annually on the third day of
January. After the parade, the Basilica Minore del Sto. Nino de
Cebu hosts the reenactment of the Christianizing of Cebu. Then in the
afternoon, the streets are filled once more with people, this time for
a more solemn procession. Do You KnowThis festival is in honour of
the Santo Nino or the Holy Child, who is the patron saint of Cebu. The
participants and visitors chant Viva Pit Senor! to reminisce the time
when the pagan Cebuanos accepted Catholicism.
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