Fly to the Cebu Sinulog Festival 2009 with Cebu Pacific

Fly with Cebu Pacific to the country’s biggest, grandest and most anticipated festival, The Sinulog Festival.

Sinulog 2009

Sinulog, Syagit ug Kusog! Pit Senyor! Pit Senyor! Tanan magsaulog! (Sinulog, shout out loud! Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Let’s all celebrate)

The Sinulog Festival, Cebu’s largest annual event, is one of the most colorful festivals in Asia today. It is celebrated for nine days with two major activities as highlights –a religious procession on Saturday and grand street parade the next day. It got its name from a ritual dance in honor of the miraculous image of the Santo Niño.

Sinulog 2009 is near and everyone is excited about the country’s largest and grandest festival that is sure to surprise everyone as it goes to the next level. Here is the schedule of activities for the event everyone is waiting for.

December 01, 2008 to January 31, 2009 – Sinulog Street Fair – Osmeña Boulevard

January 3 to 31, 2009 -Sinulog Photo Exhibits featuring 2008 Sinulog Photo
Winners (2nd Level, Northwing, SM City Cebu)
January 3 to 31, 2009 – Sto. Niño Exhibits (SM City Cebu Art Center)
January 9 to 19, 2009 – Dancing Pilgrims: Sinanduloy of Tangub City: Exhibit of Tangub City dancers from past to present (SM City Cebu)

January 8, 2009 (Thursday) – Opening Salvo: Walk with Jesus

4am – Assembly Time (Fuente Osmeña)
4:30am – Start of Walk (from Fuente Osmeña to Basilica del Sto. Niño)
5:30am – Installation of Hermano & Hermana Mayores 2009

January 9, 2009 (Friday) – Sinulog 2009 Kick off / Launching (Sinulog Through the Years photo exhibit at Ayala Center Cebu, SM City Cebu and the Mactan-Cebu International Airport)

2pm – Solemn Mass (Basilica del Sto. Niño)
3pm – Launching Parade (from the Basilica del Sto. Niño to the Cebu City Sports Center a.k.a. Abellana)
7pm – Opening and Launching Program featuring the Mandaue City Children’s Choir, Dancesports Team Cebu, and Dance Troupes from participating schools and universities in Cebu (Fuente Osmeña)
7:30pm – Ms. Cebu 2009 Presentation (Fuente Osmeña)

January 10, 2009 (Saturday) – Sinulog sa Kabataan – Lalawigan (Sinulog of the children of Cebu Province)

1pm – Parade of Participants (from the Cebu Provincial Capitol to the Cebu City Sports Center a.k.a. Abellana)
2pm – Event Proper: Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan (Cebu City Sports Center a.k.a. Abellana)
4:30pm – Awarding of Winners (Cebu City Sports Center a.k.a. Abellana)
7pm – Cultural Show by the Department of Education, Cebu Province (Fuente Osmeña)
9:30pm – Concert by Street Party Bands (Fuente Osmeña)

January 11, 2009 (Sunday) – Sinulog sa Kabataan – Dakbayan (Sinulog of the children of Cebu City)

1pm – Parade of Participants (from the Plaza Independencia to the Cebu City Sports Center a.k.a. Abellana)
2pm – Event Proper: Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan (Cebu City Sports Center a.k.a. Abellana)
4:30pm – Awarding of Winners (Cebu City Sports Center a.k.a. Abellana)
7pm – Cultural Show c/o Southwestern University, Asian College of Technology, and Salazar College of Science and Institute of Technology (Fuente Osmeña)
9pm – Concert by Street Party Bands (Fuente Osmeña)

January 12, 2009 (Monday)

7:30pm – Cultural Show c/o University of Southern Philippines Foundation and University of Cebu (Fuente Osmeña)
9pm – Concert by Street Party Bands (Fuente Osmeña)

January 13, 2009 (Tuesday)

7:30pm – Cultural Show c/o University of San Carlos (Fuente Osmeña)
9pm – Concert by Street Party Bands (Fuente Osmeña)

January 14, 2009 (Wednesday)

9am – Airport Welcome for Balikbayan Flights (Mactan-Cebu International Airport)
7:30pm – Cultural Shows c/o Abellana National School, Cebu Doctor’s University, Cebu State College of Science and Technology, and USJ-R COE Talents Guild (Fuente Osmeña)
8pm – Ms. Cebu 2009 Coronation Night (Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino)
9pm – Concert by Street Party Bands (Fuente Osmeña)

January 15, 2009 (Thursday)

9am – Airport Welcome for Balikbayan Flights (Mactan-Cebu International Airport)
10am – 9pm – Sinulog Festival Queen Photo Shoot (SM City Cebu – Entertainment Plaza)
7:30pm – Cultural Shows c/o University San Jose Recoletos, Cebu Institute of Technology, and Velez College (Fuente Osmeña)
9pm – Concert by Street Party Bands (Fuente Osmeña)

January 16, 2009 (Friday) – Visual Merchandising Contest (Department Stores and Malls in Cebu)

4am – Walk with Mary (Fuente Osmeña to Sto. Niño)
7am – Misa de Translaciones / Motorcade
7:30pm – Cultural Shows by the Department of Education, Cebu City (Fuente Osmeña)
7:30pm – Cebu Popular Music Festival (Cebu Coliseum)
7:30pm – Sinulog Festival Queen 2009 (Cebu City Sports Complex)
8pm – Balik Cebu Welcome Party for Balikbayans and Guests (Ayala Center Cebu)
9pm – Concert by Street Party Bands (Fuente Osmeña)

January 17, 2009 (Saturday)

6am – Fluvial Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Niño together with Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mactan Channel; starting point: Ouano Wharf, Mandaue City)
9am – Re-enactment of the Baptism of Queen Juana and Rajah Humabon (Basilica del Sto. Niño)
2pm – Solemn Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Niño)
6:30pm – Cultural Shows
7pm – Street Party (Fuente Osmeña and Plaza Independencia)
8pm – 1st Sinulog Fireworks Competition (front of SM City Cebu’s Northwing)
8pm – Kasadya Nite Mardi Gras (Ayala Center Cebu hallways; culmination at the South Surface Parking Area)
8pm – Handumanan Concert (USP-F Theater for the Performing Arts)

January 18, 2009 (Sunday) – Sinulog 2009 Grand Parade