The Philippines’ most popular festival, the Sinulog 2013 is one of the highly-anticipated Roman Catholic gatherings in the Visayas Region. The Sinulog Festival 2013 have prepared some festive activities for both the local and foreign tourists and most of all to the devotees of the Senior Santo Niño.
The yearly celebrations will culminate at the second Sunday of January, the fiesta followed Manila’s Feast of the Black Nazarene as one of the most well-attended Roman Catholic gathering.
Below is the Sinulog 2013 schedule of activities:
January 10, 2013 (Thursday) – Opening Salvo: Walk with Jesus
- 4:00AM – (–foul word(s) removed–)embly Time (Area) Fuente Osmeña
- 4:30AM – Start of Walk-Fuente Osmeña Blvd., Basilica del Sto. Niño
- 5:30AM – Installation of Hermano & Hermana Mayores 2013
January 11, 2013 (Friday) – Sinulog 2013 Kick Off
- 2:00PM – Solemn M(–foul word(s) removed–) (Basilica del Sto. Niño)
- 3:00PM – Launching Parade (Basilica del Sto. Niño to Cebu City Sports Center)
- 7:00PM – Opening and Launching Program, Fuente Osmeña
- 7:00PM – Ms. Cebu 2013 Presentation
- 8:00PM – Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
- 9:00PM – Street Party Bands
January 12, 2013 (Saturday)
- 1:00PM – Parade of Participants, Capitol Site to Cebu City Sports Center
- 2:00PM – Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan, Cebu City Sports Center
- 6:30PM – Cultural Show (Fuente Osmeña)
- 8:00PM – Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
- 9:00PM – Concert @the Fuente Osmeña, Street Party Bands
January 13, 2013 (Sunday) – Sinulog sa Kabataan-Dakbayan
- 4:00AM – Cebu City 2013 Marathon – www.cebumarathon.com
- 1:00PM – Parade of Participants, Plaza Independencia to Cebu City Sports Center
- 2:00PM – Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan, Cebu City Sports Center
- 6:00PM – Grand Finals of Sinulog Choral Competition
- 6:30PM – Cultural Show (Fuente Osmeña)
- 8:00PM – Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
- 9:00PM – Concert @the Fuente O, Street Party Bands
January 14, 2013 (Monday)
- 6:30PM – Cultural Show (Fuente Osmeña)
- 8:00PM – Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
- 9:00PM – Concert @the Fuente O, Street Party Bands
January 15, 2013 (Tuesday)
- 6:30PM – Cultural show (Fuente Osmeña)
- 8:00PM – Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
- 9:00PM – Concert @the Fuente O, Street Party Bands
January 16, 2013 (Wednesday)
- 9:00AM – Airport Welcome (Balikbayan Flights)
- 6:30PM – Cultural Shows (Fuente Osmeña)
- 7:00PM – Ms. Cebu 2013 Coronation Night, Waterfront Lahug Hotel
- 8:00PM – Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
- 9:00PM – Concert @the Fuente O, Street Party Bands
January 17, 2013 (Thursday)
- 9:00AM – Airport Welcome (Balikbayan Flights)
- 6:30PM – Cultural Shows (Fuente Osmeña)
- 6:30PM – Sinulog Festival Queen Runway Competition and Photoshoot
- 6:00PM – Balik Cebu, Welcome Party @Ayala Center Cebu
- 8:00PM – Sinulog Idol Grand Finals (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
- 8:00PM – Handumanan @Ayala Terraces
- 9:00PM – Concert @the Fuente Osmeña, Street Party Bands
January 18, 2013 (Friday) – Visual Merchandising Contest (Dept. Stores and Malls)
- 4:00AM – Walk with Mary (Area) Fuente Osmeña-Sto. Niño
- 9:00AM – Solidarity Meeting (All Competing Contingent/Floats/Higante/Puppeteers) @Cebu City Sports Center Gym
- 6:00PM – Sinulog Dance Crew and Music fest Grand Finals, Cebu City Sports Center
- 7:30PM – Sinulog Festival Queen 2013, Cebu City Sports Center
- 8:00PM – Cebu Popular Music Festival, Cebu Coliseum
January 19, 2013 (Saturday)
- 6:00AM – Fluvial Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Niño
- 9:00AM – Re-enactment of the Baptism of Queen Juana and Rajah HumabonBasilica del Sto.Niño
- 2:00PM – Solemn Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Niño
- 7:00PM – Sinulog Fireworks Competition @SM City Cebu
- 7:00PM Street party @Fuente Osmeña and Plaza Independencia
- 8:00PM Kasadya Nite Mardi Gras @ Ayala Center Cebu
- 9:00PM Music fest Grand Finals
January 20, 2013 (Sunday) SINULOG GRAND PARADE
- 4:00AM – Mañanita M(–foul word(s) removed–) @Basilica del Sto. Niño
- 6:00AM – Pontifical M(–foul word(s) removed–) with His Eminence Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal
- 9:00AM – Sinulog Grand Parade Carousel Kick Off
- 7:00PM – Grand Finale and Grand Fireworks, Cebu City Sports Center
- 7:30PM – Street Party Bands, Fuente Osmeña
January 21, 2013 (Monday)
- 1:00PM – Awarding Ceremonies, Cebu City Sports Center
January 25, 2013 (Friday) – “HUBO”
- 4:00AM – “HUBO M(–foul word(s) removed–)” Ritual @Basilica del Sto. Niño
January 26, 2012 (Saturday)
- 1:00 PM – Screening of Finalists Short Film/Video Documentary Contest
- 1:00 PM – Sinulog 2013 Photo Contest Winners Exhibits
- 6:00PM – Awarding Ceremonies Photo Contest and Video Documentary Contest @SM City Cebu
February 03-10, 2013 – Photo Exhibits “Winning Photos Sinulog ’13 @SM City Cebu
