Sinulog : Queen City of the South's Festival

   

     Every third Sunday of the month of January, people of  **Cebu City gathers beside the streets to see the parade of dancing troops in honor of the "Holy Child - Lord Jesus Christ or Señor Santo Niño" and "Virgin Mary - Our Lady of  Guadalupe of Cebu or Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Cebu".

Santo Niño de Cebu; Image source: Wikipedia.Org

Sinulog and Sinulog Logo are Copyrighted ; Image source: Logotypes101.Com

    *Sinulog Festival is the "Festival amongst the Festivals". The word "Sinulog" was derive from the word "Sulog" which means "the rapid flow of the water or water current". The Sinulog dance steps were like the movement of the waves. There are some cool decorated floats, dancing giants, puppets, and many more attractive stuffs right in the grand parade; which makes every child or adult would wish to see it.




*Sinulog Official Website/s:
www.sinulog.ph
www.basilicasantonino.org.ph


*Facebook Page/s:
www.facebook.com/pages/Sinulog-Foundation-Inc-Sinulog-Festival/
www.facebook.com/sinulog 


**Cebu City ('Dakbayan sa Sugbo') is known as the "Queen City of the South" ('Dakbayang Hara sa Habagatan'). The Capital City of the Province of Cebu and Metro-Cebu in the Republic of the Philippines. The first city in the Philippines built by the Spaniards.