Sinulog Festival

 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.