One of the biggest, grandest and busiest festivals in the Philippines is set to take place this January 2013. It is expected that the Sinulog Festival 2013 of Cebu will be attracting tens thousands of visitors/spectators every day.
For all those who plan to join the festive Sinulog 2013, here is the schedule of activities commemorating the presentation of the image of the child Jesus, the Santo Nino, as baptismal gift to Hara Amihan (Rajah Humabon's wife) by explorer Ferdinand Magellan.
January 10, 2013 (Thursday) – Opening Salvo: Walk with Jesus
4:00AM – Assembly 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 Mass (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 Humabon Basilica 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 Mass @Basilica del Sto. Niño
6:00AM – Pontifical Mass 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 Mass” 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
