Sinulog 2012 Schedule of Activities

Sinulog is one of the grandest festival in the Philippines, which is celebrated in Cebu City that held every third Sunday of January.

The festival commemorates the Cebuano people's pagan origin, and their acceptance of Roman Catholicism. The name of the festival comes from the Cebuano word, sulog which means water current movement.

It is the best description of the parade during the festival for the flow of both dancers and audience were forward-backward.   

                                                                                        

Image via WikipediaFor those who want to visit Cebu to see this festival, you can refer to the schedule of activities below of the upcoming Sinulog Festival  2012. Pit Senyor!

Schedule of Activities: Sinulog Festival 2012

December 11, 2011     -   Sinulog Poster Making Contest @ Emall
December 15, 2011     -   Sinulog Photo Exhibits @SM City

January 05, 2012 (Thursday)     -   Opening Salvo: Walk with Jesus

• 4:00 AM     -   Assembly Time (Area) Fuente Osmeña
• 4:30 AM     -   Start of Walk-Fuente Osmeña Blvd. – Basilica del Sto. Niño
• 5:30 AM     -   Installation of Hermano & Hermana Mayores 2012

January 06, 2012 (Friday)

1. Sinulog 2012 Kick Off
2. Sinulog Photo Exhibits through the years @SM City Cebu, Ayala Center Cebu, MCIAA

• 2:00PM     -   Solemn Mass (Basilica del Sto. Niño)
• 3:00 PM     -   Launching Parade (Basilica del Sto. Niño to Cebu City Sports Center)
• 7:00 PM     -   Opening and Launching Program, Fuente Osmeña featuring Mandaue City Children's Choir, Dancesports Team Cebu and Dance Troupes from Cebu's schools and universities
• 8:00 PM     -   Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
• 9:00 PM     -   Streen Party Bands

January 7, 2012 (Saturday)     -   Sinulog sa Kabataan – Lalawigan

• 1:00 PM     -   Parade of Participants, Capitol Site to Cebu City Sports Center
• 2:00 PM     -   Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan, Cebu City Sports Center
• 4:30 PM     -   Awarding of Winners
• 6:30 PM     -   Cultural Show (Fuente Osmeña)
• 8:00 PM     -   Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
• 9:00 PM     -   Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands

January 8, 2012 (Sunday)     -   Sinulog sa Kabataan- Dakbayan

• 4:00 AM     -   Cebu City 2012 Marathon – www.cebumarathon.com
• 1:00 PM     -   Parade of Participants, Plaza Independencia to Cebu City Sports Center
• 2:00 PM     -   Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan, Cebu City Sports Center
• 4:30 PM     -   Awarding of Winners
• 6:30 PM     -   Cultural Show (Fuente Osmeña)
• 8:00 PM     -   Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
• 9:00 PM     -   Concert @ the Fuente O, Street Party Bands

January 9, 2012 (Monday)

• 6:30 PM     -   Cultural Show (Fuente Osmeña)
• 8:00 PM     -   Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
• 9:00 PM     -   Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands

January 10, 2012 (Tuesday)

• 6:30 PM     -   Cultural show (Fuente Osmeña)
• 8:00 PM     -   Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
• 9:00 PM     -   Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands

January 11, 2012 (Wednesday)

• 9:00 AM     -   Airport Welcome (Balikbayan Flights)
• 6:30 PM     -   Cultural Shows (Fuente Osmeña)
• 7:00 PM     -   Ms. Cebu 2012 Coronation Night, Waterfront Lahug Hotel
• 8:00 PM     -   Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
• 9:00 PM     -   Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands

January 12, 2012 (Thursday)

• 9:00 AM     -   Airport Welcome (Balikbayan Flights)
• 6:30 PM     -   Cultural Shows (Fuente Osmeña)
• 6:00 PM     -   Balik Cebu, Welcome Party @ Ayala Center Cebu
• 8:00 PM     -   Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
• 8:00 PM     -   Handumanan @ Ayala Terraces
• 9:00 PM     -   Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands

January 13, 2012 (Friday)     -   Visual Merchandising Contest (Dept. Stores and Malls)

• 4:00 AM     -   Walk with Mary (Area) Fuente Osmeña-Sto. Niño
• 7:00 AM     -   Misa de Translacion (Motorcade)
• 9:00 AM     -   Solidarity Meeting (All Competing Contingent / Floats / Higante / Puppteers) @ Cebu City Sports Center Gym
• 6:30 PM     -   Cultural Shows (Fuente Osmeña)
• 7:30 P.M     -   Cebu Popular Music Festival, Cebu Coliseum
• 7:30 P.M     -   Sinulog Festival Queen 2012, Cebu City Sports Center
• 8:00 PM     -   Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
• 9:00 PM     -   Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands

January 14, 2012 (Saturday)

• 6:00 AM     -   Fluvial Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Niño
• 9:00 AM     -   Re-enactment of the Baptism of Queen Juana and Rajah Humabon Basilica del Sto. Niño
• 2:00 PM     -   Solemn Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Niño
• 7:00 PM     -   Sinulog Fireworks Competition @ SM City Cebu
• 7:00 PM     -   Street party @ Fuente Osmeña and Plaza Independencia
• 8:00 PM     -   Gala – Passionata a Cultural Heritage Celebration in Honor of Sto. Niño de Cebu @ SM Cinema I
• 8:00 PM     -   Kasadya Nite Mardi Gras @ Ayala Center Cebu
• 8:00 PM     -   Handumanan Concert, USP-F Theater for the Performing Arts

January 15, 2012 (Sunday)     -   SINULOG GRAND PARADE

• 4:00 AM     -   Mañanita Mass @Basilica del Sto. Niño
• 6:00 AM     -   Pontifical mass with His Eminence Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal
• 9:00 AM     -   Sinulog Grand Parade Carousel Kick Off
• 7:00 PM     -   Grand Fireworks, Cebu City Sports Center
• 7:30 PM     -   Street Party Bands, Fuente Osmeña

January 16, 2012 (Monday)

• 1:00 PM     -   Awarding Ceremonies, Cebu City Sports Center

January 20, 2012 (Friday)     -   "HUBO"

• 4:00 AM     -   "HUBO Mass" Ritual @ Basilica del Sto. Niño

January 28, 2012 (Saturday)

• 1:00 P.M     -   Screening of Finaslists Short Film/Video Documentary Contest
• 6:00 P.M 
• Awarding Ceremonies Photo Contest and Video Documentary Contest @SM City Cebu
• 1st Sinulat Awards, Sinulog Literary Awards for Short Story Writing, Poetry, and Essay Writing @ SM City Cebu

January 30 – Feb. 10, 2012     -   Photo Exhibits "Winning Photos Sinulog '10 @SM City Cebu