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CEBU
CITY :
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Feasts and Festivals
SINULOG - Celebrated every 3rd
Sunday of January, Sinulog is Cebu's biggest and most popular
festival. The feast is in honor of the Holy Image of Senyor Santo
Niño de Cebu. Fiesta Senyor, as it is widely known, is
the most celebrated among Cebu's festival where people converge
along the routes of a grand solemn procession and partake in
the gaiety amidst a mardi gras parade immersed in with colors
and the constant beating of drums.
TRES DE ABRIL CELEBRATION - Celebrated
every 3rd of April in commemoration of the Spanish resistance
in the south. This historic battle under Leon Kilat's leadership
gave Cebu the glory of being the first major island outside Luzon
to oppose Spanish dominance.
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Source of Information:
Department of Tourism, Philippines
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CEBU
CITY : Feasts and Festivals SINULOG - Celebrated every 3rd Sunday of January, Sinulog is Cebu's biggest and most popular festival. The feast is in honor of the Holy Image of Senyor Santo Niño de Cebu. Fiesta Senyor, as it is widely known, is the most celebrated among Cebu's festival where people converge along the routes of a grand solemn procession and partake in the gaiety amidst a mardi gras parade immersed in with colors and the constant beating of drums. TRES DE ABRIL CELEBRATION - Celebrated every 3rd of April in commemoration of the Spanish resistance in the south. This historic battle under Leon Kilat's leadership gave Cebu the glory of being the first major island outside Luzon to oppose Spanish dominance. |
Source of Information: Department of Tourism, Philippines |
SANAYON - Agro-tourism festival
in the southern towns of the second district about 100 kms. from
the city. A month-long activity to spread out tourism to the
coutryside.
PASKUHAN, Cebu City/Province-wide
- A christmas celebration of songs and lantern-making held during
the month of December to spread good cheer to local residents
and visitors alike.
KADAUNGAN SA MACTAN, Lapulapu
City - A one-day reenactment celebrated with pomp and pageantry
every 27th of April to commemorate the historic battle of Mactan
between the forces of Lapulapu and Ferdinand Magellan.
SEMANA SANTA SA BANTAYAN, Bantayan
Island - A unique mixture of solemn religious rites and local
celebration highlights the Holy Week activities in Bantayan Island.
The normally quiet island is visited by relatives and friends
of the residents, as well as tourists to experience the solemn
rites or to cool off the summer heat in the beautiful white sandy
beaches and clear tropical waters.
TAGBO, Poro, Cebu - Celebrated
every January in honor of Patron Santo Niño de Poro. Beloved
memoir of a living past, Tagbo is the cornerstone from which
this great municipality has sprung. Rich in cultural heritage
and deep in spiritual values, Tagbo is a very significant event
preluding the birth of a town every dear to the hearts of her
sons and daughters.
CARCAR FIESTA, Carcar, Cebu -
Celebrated on November 24-25 in honor of the town's patron, St.
Catherine of Alexandria. Carcar town is noted for its old Spanish
style houses in the quiet coutnryside setting. During the fiestas,
the residents would invite friends, relatives and town visitors
into their homes to taste popular local delicacies. A lively
and enjoyable event.
NUESTRA SEÑORA DE REGLA
FIESTA, Lapulapu City - Held to honor the patroness of Opon on
November 20-21, this religious and social event reveals faith
of the people and the penchant for merry making. A food fair,
carnival, procession and a coronation of the Fiesta Queen highlight
the festivity.
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SANAYON - Agro-tourism festival in the southern towns of the second district about 100 kms. from the city. A month-long activity to spread out tourism to the coutryside. PASKUHAN, Cebu City/Province-wide - A christmas celebration of songs and lantern-making held during the month of December to spread good cheer to local residents and visitors alike. KADAUNGAN SA MACTAN, Lapulapu City - A one-day reenactment celebrated with pomp and pageantry every 27th of April to commemorate the historic battle of Mactan between the forces of Lapulapu and Ferdinand Magellan. SEMANA SANTA SA BANTAYAN, Bantayan Island - A unique mixture of solemn religious rites and local celebration highlights the Holy Week activities in Bantayan Island. The normally quiet island is visited by relatives and friends of the residents, as well as tourists to experience the solemn rites or to cool off the summer heat in the beautiful white sandy beaches and clear tropical waters. TAGBO, Poro, Cebu - Celebrated every January in honor of Patron Santo Niño de Poro. Beloved memoir of a living past, Tagbo is the cornerstone from which this great municipality has sprung. Rich in cultural heritage and deep in spiritual values, Tagbo is a very significant event preluding the birth of a town every dear to the hearts of her sons and daughters. CARCAR FIESTA, Carcar, Cebu - Celebrated on November 24-25 in honor of the town's patron, St. Catherine of Alexandria. Carcar town is noted for its old Spanish style houses in the quiet coutnryside setting. During the fiestas, the residents would invite friends, relatives and town visitors into their homes to taste popular local delicacies. A lively and enjoyable event. NUESTRA SEÑORA DE REGLA
FIESTA, Lapulapu City - Held to honor the patroness of Opon on
November 20-21, this religious and social event reveals faith
of the people and the penchant for merry making. A food fair,
carnival, procession and a coronation of the Fiesta Queen highlight
the festivity. |