The queen city of the south Cebu celebrates their so called Sinulog Festival held in honor of the city’s patron, the Sto. Nino or the Child Jesus. The main festivities are held every third Sunday of January.
There are beauty and talent contest, fluvial parade, religious processions, street dancing and a whole lot more.
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| Sinulog Fluvial Parade scheduled every 3rd Saturday of January or day before the main event.(Photo courtesy: Traveler's Couch Official Website) |
The water procession usually starts at 6 in the morning in Mactan Channel, a small body of water that separates Mactan Island to the rest of mainlandCebu. To get the best view of the parade, you can go to the Mactan old bridge for this is usually the starting point of the Fluvial Parade. Don’t forget to bring some flowers as offerings or buy a balloon to send out your wishes and prayers to the heavens.
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| Street parade with participants carrying sculptures of the Sr. Sto. Niño. (Photo courtesy: Cebu-Sinulog Festival) |
The winners of this year’s Sinulog Festival 2012 are as follows:
Sinulog Based Category
- Champion: Placer Masbate
- First Runner-Up: Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe, Tangub City
- Second Runner-Up: Carcar City
- Third runner-Up: Pakol Festival, Santa Catalina negros Oriental
- Fourth Runner-Up: Abellana National School
- Best in Costume: Placer Masbate
- Best in Musicality: Placer Masbate
- Champion: Lingganay Festival, Alangalang Leyte
- First Runner-Up: Himag Ulaw Festival, Placer Masbate
- Second Runner-Up: Karatong Festival, Dulag Leyte
- Third Runner-Up: Lumad Basakanon
- Fourth Runner-Up: Toledo National Vocational High School
- Best in Costume: Lingganay Festival, Alangalang Leyte
- Best in Musicality: Lingganay Festival, Alangalang Leyte
- Champion: Carcar City
- First Runner-Up: Tangub City
- Second Runner-Up: Placer Masbate
Source: Cebu-Sinulog 2012
Congratulations to all the winners! People are looking forward to another Sinulog experience in 2013!
Want some recap about the recent Sinulog Festival? Here are the schedule of activities from the Sinulog Street Fair all the way to the awarding ceremonies of the photo contest last January 28, 2012
Sinulog 2012 Schedule of Activities | |
Dec 01 – Jan 31, 2012
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Sinulog Street Fair, Osmeña Blvd.
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December 11, 2011
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2nd Sinulog Cup Baseball Tournament c/o Cebu City Sports Commission
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December 12, 2011
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Sinulog on the Spot Painting Contest @ Fort San Pedro
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December 16, 2011
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Launching and Sinulog Photo Exhibits @SM City
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December 17, 2011
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Sinulog Poster Making Contest @ Emall
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December 30, 2011
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Sinulog 2012 Fun Run
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December 30, 2011
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Sinulog Best Dance Crew Elimination
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December 30, 2011
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Sinulog Musicfest Elimination
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January 05, 2012 (Thursday)
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Opening Salvo: Walk with Jesus
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4:00 AM
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Assembly Time (Area) Fuente Osmeña
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4:30 AM
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Start of Walk-Fuente Osmeña Blvd. – Basilica del Sto. Niño
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5:30 AM
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Installation of Hermano & Hermana Mayores 2012
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January 06, 2012 (Friday)
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Sinulog 2012 Kick Off
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2:00PM
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Solemn Mass (Basilica del Sto. Niño) sponsored by the Sinulog Foundation Inc and Cebu City government
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3:00 PM
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Launching Parade (Basilica del Sto. Niño to Cebu City Sports Center)
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7:00 PM
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Opening and Launching Program, Fuente Osmeña
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7:30 PM
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Ms. Cebu 2012 Presentation @ Fuente stage
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9:00 PM
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Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
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10:00 PM
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Streen Party Bands
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January 7, 2012 (Saturday)
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Sinulog sa Kabataan – Lalawigan
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8:00 AM
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2nd SINULOG FOOTBALL CUP c/o Cebu City Sports Commission
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1:00 PM
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Parade of Participants, Capitol Site to Cebu City Sports Center
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2:00 PM
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Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan, Cebu City Sports Center
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4:30 PM
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Awarding of Winners
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6:30 PM
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Cultural Show (Fuente Osmeña) Department of Education, Cebu Province Division
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8:00 PM
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Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
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9:00 PM
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Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands
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January 8, 2012 (Sunday)
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Sinulog sa Kabataan- Dakbayan
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4:00 AM
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Cebu City 2012 Marathon – www.cebumarathon.com
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8:00 AM
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2nd SINULOG FOOTBALL CUP c/o Cebu City Sports Commission
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1:00 PM
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Parade of Participants, Plaza Independencia to Cebu City Sports Center
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2:00 PM
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Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan, Cebu City Sports Center
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4:30 PM
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Awarding of Winners
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6:30 PM
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Cultural Show (Fuente Osmeña)
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8:00 PM
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Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
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9:00 PM
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Concert @ the Fuente O, Street Party Bands
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January 9, 2012 (Monday)
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6:30 PM
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Cultural Show (Fuente Osmeña) University of Southern Philippines, Cebu Institute of Technology University, St. Paul’s College Foundation
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8:00 PM
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Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
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9:00 PM
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Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands
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January 10, 2012 (Tuesday)
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6:30 PM
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Cultural show (Fuente Osmeña)
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8:00 PM
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Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
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9:00 PM
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Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands
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January 11, 2012 (Wednesday)
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9:00 AM
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Airport Welcome (Balikbayan Flights)
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6:30 PM
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Cultural Shows (Fuente Osmeña) Department of Education, Cebu City Division
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7:00 PM
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Ms. Cebu 2012 Coronation Night, Waterfront Lahug Hotel
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8:00 PM
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Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
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9:00 PM
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Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands
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January 11-22, 2012
| Sinulog Fiesta “OTOP Fair 2012″ Atrium A & B SM City Cebu Organized by Department of Trade & Industry -Cebu |
January 12, 2012 (Thursday)
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9:00 AM
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Airport Welcome (Balikbayan Flights)
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10:00 AM
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Sinulog Festival Queen 2012 Photo Shoot
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6:30 PM
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Cultural Shows (Fuente Osmeña) Salazar Colleges of Science Institute of Technology, Cebu Normal University, Asian College of Technology
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6:00 PM
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Balik Cebu, Welcome Party @ Ayala Center Cebu
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8:00 PM
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Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
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8:00 PM
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Handumanan @ Ayala Terraces
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9:00 PM
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Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands
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January 13, 2012 (Friday)
| Visual Merchandising Contest (Dept. Stores and Malls) |
4:00 AM
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Walk with Mary (Area) Fuente Osmeña-Sto. Niño
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9:00 AM
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Solidarity Meeting (All Competing Contingent /
Floats / Higante / Puppteers) @ Cebu City Sports Center Gym |
5:00 PM
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Sinulog Best Dance Crew Grand Finals
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6:30 PM
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Cultural Shows (Fuente Osmeña) University of San Jose Recoletos, Southwestern University, Cebu Technological University
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7:30 P.M
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Metro Cebu Popular Music Festival, Cebu Coliseum
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7:30 P.M
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Sinulog Festival Queen 2012, Cebu City Sports Center
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9:00 PM
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Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands
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January 13-15, 2012
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9:00 AM
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Devotees’ City organized by Cebu City Government
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January 14, 2012 (Saturday)
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6:00 AM
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Fluvial Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Niño
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9:00 AM
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Re-enactment of the Baptism of Queen Juana and Rajah Humabon Basilica del Sto. Niño
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12:00 PM
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8TH “THE STREET VIBRATION & BIG BIKE RALLY 2012, by V-max Owner’s Group, Inc. Cebu Chapter
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2:00 PM
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Solemn Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Niño
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7:00 PM
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Sinulog Fireworks Competition @ SM City Cebu
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7:00 PM
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Street party @ Fuente Osmeña and Plaza Independencia
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8:00 PM
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Kasadya Nite Mardi Gras @ Ayala Center Cebu
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January 15, 2012 (Sunday)
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SINULOG GRAND PARADE
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4:00 AM
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Mañanita Mass @Basilica del Sto. Niño
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6:00 AM
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Pontifical mass with His Eminence Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal
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9:00 AM
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Sinulog Grand Parade Carousel Kick Off
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7:00 PM
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Grand Fireworks, Cebu City Sports Center
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7:30 PM
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Street Party Bands, Fuente Osmeña
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January 16, 2012 (Monday)
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1:00 PM
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Awarding Ceremonies, Cebu City Sports Center
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January 20, 2012 (Friday)
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“HUBO”
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4:00 AM
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“HUBO Mass” Ritual @ Basilica del Sto. Niño
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January 21-22, 2012
| CEBU CHESS FESTIVAL – “WORLD’S LARGEST CHESS TOURNAMENT” @ the Cebu City Sports Center |
January 28, 2012 (Saturday)
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1:00 P.M
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Screening of Finaslists Short Film/Video Documentary Contest
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1:30 P.M
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Sinulog 2012 Winning Photo Exhibits
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6:00 P.M
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Awarding Ceremonies Photo Contest and Video Documentary Contest @SM City Cebu
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January 28 – Feb. 10, 2012
| Photo Exhibits “Winning Photos Sinulog ‘10 @SM City Cebu |
For more information: Contact Us at 253700, 2545010, telefax 4164548
Source: Sinulog 2012 Official Website
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