Cebu City, the “Queen City of the South” is not just popular with the numerous tourist attractions to include white sand beaches, pools and lagoons, waterfalls, Butanding watching and natural wonders but also a hub for heritage and culture. Could Magellan agree to this?
Cebu is also home to Talents. Top caliber artist in the field of music, art or literary comes from Cebu. And it is but interesting to note that people now are more open in the appreciation of such fields and are now more supportive to discover what we would call – “Sariling Atin”.
In the event of the celebration of the National Museum and Galleries month 2017. The Cebu Provincial Government, Cebu Provincial Tourism Office, Museu Sugbo and the Cebu Literary Festival spearheaded in putting up the event of “Libreng Suroy sa Sugbo” with the aim of opening the gates of the museum to reach out and encourage, not just the Cebuano community but also to promote tourism for local and international visitors.
The event will be held on Saturday, October 28,2017, which will be open at 1:00 PM to offer the Cebuanos an afternoon of entertainment through music and words. This could serve as a family bonding event since there are also activities for kids like storytelling, reading and water coloring sessions.
Aside from the Literary Festival, the event will also feature some of the best performers in the city to include Poets and Singers.
Itinerary for the Libreng Suroy sa Museu Sugbo and Cebu Literary Festival includes:
1:00 PM – Starts the free guided tour at the museum. You can explore the museum grounds and view artifacts on display as well as history of our cultural heritage depicted in the paintings and collections of the museum.
2:00 PM – At the temporary exhibit mezzanine space is scheduled the storytelling sessions for kids. Painting and coloring activities is also done in the area. You may also browse through a selection of books at the reading station.
3:00 PM – A workshop and writing session with Cebu Literary Festival will start, followed by an open mic for spoken word and music at 4:00 in the afternoon.
Best Cebu performers and singers will grace the event and will be your company until 8:00 in the evening.
The event also features aside from Cebu Literary Festival, Little Boy Productions and East, West Coffee Shop.
Come and enjoy an afternoon and early evening of music and entertainment. Bring along your kids and explore the grounds of Museu Sugbo located at M. J. Cuenco Avenue, Cebu City.
ENTRANCE IS FREE TO INTERESTED AUDIENCE
For more information or updates, you may check on fb page of Cebu Literary Festival.