Every third Saturday of January, the Cebuano (people in Cebu) honors the Santo Niño (Holy Child Jesus) with a festival or the Sinulog festival. It is a dance ritual which remembers the Cebuano's pagan past and their recognition to Christianity.The word "Sinulog " comes from Cebuano adverb sulog which means "like water current movement". It also describes the dance movement of the Sinulog dance which is the forward-backward movement.
In the celebration of the Sinulog festival, several programs and activities are lined up by the Cebu City government and the Sinulog Foundation.
Here is the schedule of activities for the upcoming Sinulog festival:
December 1 - January 31, 2009 Sinulog 2009 Bazaar
January 9, 2009 Sinulog Exhibits
January 10-18, 2009 Sinulog Nighthly Activities & Cultural Shows
January 10-18, 2009 Religious and Cultural Activities
January 10, 2009 Sinulog Contest Categories
January 10-11, 2009 Sinulog sa Kabataan
January 18, 2009 Best of Cebu
January 14, 2009 Ms. Cebu 2009
January 16-18, 2009 Devotee City
January 16, 2009 Sinulog 2008 Festival Queen
January 17, 2009 Solemn Procession
January 17, 2009 Fluvial Parade
January 18, 2009 The Grand Parade
January 18, 2009 Fireworks Display
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