Brace now for another spectacular event, as the Queen City of the South will celebrate Cebu Sinulog Festival 2019, the grandest festival in the Philippines.
Get ready now for your best attire as you join the colorful cladded costumes of Sinulog dancers as they sway in street with the beat of the drums and native gongs and other musical instruments.
Sinulog is a month-long celebration with lot of scheduled activities ranging from street parties to religious rites at the Basilica del Santo Niño.
Here is your ultimate guide for the daily activities during the celebration. Check for the best pick to what activity and venue you are going.
Sinulog 2019 Schedule of Activities
FRIDAY January 11, 2019 SINULOG KICK OFF
- 02:30 PM Solemn Mass at the Basilica del Santo Niño.
- Opening Salvo Sinulog 2019
- 03:30 PM Assembly time for Sinulog 2019 Launching Parade.
- Plaza Independencia to Cebu City Sports Complex
- 05:00 PM Sinulog 2019 Grand Launching at the Cebu City Sports Complex
- 07:00 PM Opening – Sugbuanong Musika Competition at Fuente Osmena
- 07:00 PM Launching – Sinulog Idol Competition at Plaza Independencia
- 08:30 PM PNP Combo at Fuente Osmena
SATURDAY January 12, 2019 SINULOG SA LALAWIGAN
- 01:00 PM Parade of Participants from Capitol Grounds to CCSC
- 02:00 PM Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan Competition
- 06:00 PM Cultural Show at Fuente Osmena. (DepEd Cebu Province)
- 07:00 PM Sugbuanong Musika Elimination at Fuente Osmena
- 07:00 PM Sinulog Idol Elimination at Plaza Independencia
- 08:30 PM Hip Hop Dance Competition/Variety Show (DYHP) at Plaza
SUNDAY January 13, 2019 SINULOG SA BARANGAY
- 10:00 AM Parade of Participants from Plaza Independencia to CCSC
- 01:00 PM Sinulog sa Barangay Competition
- 06:00 PM Cultural Show at Fuente Osmena. (UV/Mandaue City Science HS)
- 06:30 PM Variety Show at Fuente Osmena
- 07:00 PM Sugbuanong Musika Elimination at Fuente Osmena
- 07:00 PM Sinulog Idol Elimination Day 2 at Plaza Independencia
- 08:30 PM PAL Night at Plaaza Independencia
MONDAY January 14, 2019
- 06:00 PM Cultural Show at Fuente Osmena (USPF/CIT-U)
- 06:30 PM Variety Show at Fuente Osmena
- 07:00 PM Sugbuanong Musika Elimination at Fuente Osmena
- 07:00 PM Sinulog Idol Day 3 Elimination at Plaza Independencia
- 08:30 PM CCTN Night at Plaza Independencia
TUESDAY January 15, 2019
- 06:00 PM Cultural Show at Fuente Osmena(CTU Danao/USJR)
- 06:30 PM Variety Show at Fuente Osmena
- 07:00 PM Sugbuanong Musika Elimination at Fuente Osmena
- 07:00 PM Sinulog Idol Day 4 Elimination at Plaza Independencia
- 08:30 PM BAI TV Night at Plaza Independencia
WEDNESDAY January 16, 2019
- 06:00 PM Cutural Show at Fuente Osmena (DepEd Cebu/UC)
- 06:30 PM Variety Show at Fuente Osmena
- 07:00 PM Sinulog 2019 Festival Queen Presentation of Candidates at
- SM Seaside City, Cebu
- 07:00 PM Sugbuanong Musika Elimination at Fuente Osmena
- 07:00 PM Sinulog Idol Elimination Day 5 at Plaza Independencia
- 08:30 PM Cignal Night at Plaza Independencia
THURSDAY January 17, 2019
- 05:00 PM Sinulog Festival Queen 2019 Runway Competition at
- SM City Northwing Atrium
- 06:00 PM Balik Cebu Dinner at the Terraces, Ayala Center, Cebu
- 06:00 PM Cultural Show at Fuente Osmena
- 06:30 PM Variety Show at Fuente Osmena
- 07:00 PM Sinulog Idol Grand Finals at Plaza Independencia
- 08:30 PM SMB Night at Fuente Osmena
- 08:30 PM Sun Night at Plaza Independencia
FRIDAY January 18, 2019
- 04:00 AM Walk with Mary (Our Lady of Guadalupe Church to Fuente & Basilica)
- 07:00 AM Translacion – Walk with Mary from Cebu City to
- National Shrine of St. Joseph Parish, Mandaue
- 04:00 PM Opening of the “Devotee City” at Compania MAritima
- 05:00 PM Sinulog 2019 Festival Queen Coronation Night at CCSC
- 06:00 PM Cultural Show at Fuente Osmena (Mandaue City School for the Arts
- 08:30 PM Coke Studio Night at Plaza Independencia
- 08:30 PM Sun Night at Fuente Osmena
SATURDAY January 19, 2019
- 02:00 AM Holy Mass at the National Shrine of St. Joseph Mandaue
- 03:00 AM Translacion. Mandaue to National Shrine of Virgen de Regla Lapulapu
- 04:00 AM Holy Mass at the VDR Parish, Lapulapu
- 06:00 AM Fluvial Procession of the Holy Child from Lapulapu to Cebu Pier 1
- 09:00 AM Re-enactment of the first baptism of Queen Juana & Rajah Humabon
- 01:00 PM Solemn Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Nino
- 06:00 PM Wonju Dynamic Dancing Carnival (Korean Cultural Dance) at
- Fuente Osmena
- 07:00 PM Battle of the Best Pyro Competition at SM City, Cebu
- 08:30 PM Sugbuanong Musika Grand Finals at Fuente Osmena
- 08:30 PM IPI Night at Plaza Independencia
SUNDAY January 20, 2019 SINULOG GRAND PARADE
- 08:00 AM Holy Mass at the Cebu City Sports Complex
- 09:00 AM Kick-off Sinulog Grand Parade at CCSC
- 05:00 PM Sinulog Grand Parade Finale at CCSC
- 07:00 PM Wonju Dynamic Dancing Carnival (Korean Cultural Dance) at Plaza
- 07:00 PM Pyro Musical Show at SM City
- 08:00 PM Extraordinary Pyro Magic in the Sky at SM Seaside
- 09:00 PM Festival of Lights – Grand Finals. Display at Cebu Business Park
MONDAY January 21, 2019
- 01:00 PM Awarding Ceremonies at Cebu City Sports Complex
FRIDAY January 25, 2019
- 04:00 PM Hubo Solemn Mass at Basilica del Sto. Nino
Monday/Tuesday January 28/29, 2019
- Judging Sinulog 2019 Short Film, Documentation & Music Video Contest
TUESDAY January 29, 2019
- Judging Sinulog 2019 Photo Contest
SATURDAY February 02, 2019
- Awarding Sinulog Photo Contest & Short Films Contest at SM Seaside Cebu
February 02 to 11, 2019
- Photo Exhibit at Sinulog 2019 Winning Photos at SM Seaside
So, what are you waiting for? Call on your friends and check out the best event to attend.
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