One beat! One dance! One vision! Your guide to Sinulog 2017 (Cebu City)

Cebu City’s Sinulog Festival, one of the nation’s biggest, brightest and wildest parties is getting underway this week.

The annual cultural and religious celebration commemorates the Filipinos’ conversion to Christianity and in particular honours the Santo Niño.

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But let’s be honest, it’s the music, dancing, drinking and fun that really brings people out onto the streets.

The biggest, most colourful day is the Grand Parade, which this year is being held on Sunday, January 15.

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Here is a complete calendar of all festival events:

January 5 (Thursday) Opening Salvo: Walk with Jesus
4AM:Assembly Time (Area) Fuente Osmeña
4:30AM: Start of Walk-Fuente Osmeña Blvd. – Basilica del Sto. Niño
5:30AM: Installation of Hermano & Hermana Mayores 2017

January 6 (Friday)  Sinulog 2017 Kick Off
10AM: Sinulog Trade Fair @ SM City Cebu by Department of Trade and Industry
2PM: Solemn Mass (Basilica del Santo Niño)
3PM: Launching Parade (Basilica Del Santo Niño to CCSC)
5:30PM: Novena mass
7PM: Opening and Launching Program, Fuente Osmeña

January 7 (Saturday)  Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan
1PM: Parade of Participants (Capitol to CCSC)
2PM: Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan at CCSC
5:30PM: Novena mass
7PM: Ms. Cebu 2017 Pre Pageant Night @ Ayala Activity Center
10PM: Concert @ the Fuente Osmeña, Party Bands

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January 8 (Sunday)  Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan
3AM: Cebu City 2017 Marathon
1PM: Parade of Participants, Plaza Independencia to Cebu City  Sports Center
2PM: Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan @ Cebu City Sports Centre
5:30PM: Novena Mass
9PM: Concert @ the Fuente Osmeña, Street Party Bands

January 9 (Monday)
5:30PM: Novena Mass
9PM: Concert @ the Fuente Osmeña, Street Party Bands

January 10 (Tuesday)
5:30PM: Novena Mass
9PM: Concert @ the Fuente Osmeña, Street Party Bands

January 11 (Wednesday)
9AM: Airport Welcome (Balikbayan Flights)5:30 P.M. : Novena Mass
7PM: Ms. Cebu 2017 Coronation Night @ Waterfront Hotel Cebu City
8PM: Sinulog Idol (Fuente Osmeña)
9PM: Concert @ the Fuente Osmeña, Street Party Bands

January 12 (Thursday)
9AM: Airport Welcome (Balikbayan Flights)
6PM: Balik Cebu Welcome Party @ Ayala Activity Center
6:30PM: Sinulog Festival Queen Runway Competition and Photoshoot
8PM: Handumanan @ Ayala Terraces
8PM: Sinulog 2016 Idol Grand Finals @ the Fuente Osmeña
9PM: Concert @ the Fuente Osmeña, Street Party Bands

January 13 (Friday)  Visual Merchandising Contest (Dept. Stores and Malls)
4AM: Walk with Mary (Area) Fuente Osmeña – Sto. Niño
9AM: Solidarity Meeting (All Competing Contingent/Floats/Higante/Puppeteers) @ Cebu City Sports Center Gym
6PM: Sinulog 2016 Dance Crew Finals @ Cebu City Sports Center
7:30PM: Sinulog Festival Queen 2016 Coronation Night @ Cebu City Sports Center
8PM: Cebu Popular Music Festival @ Cebu Coliseum

January 14 (Saturday)
6AM: Fluvial Procession of the Miraculous Image of the Sto. Niño
9AM: Re-enactment of the Baptism of Queen Juana and Rajah Humabon Basilica del Santo Niño
12PM: 12th “The Street Vibration & Big Bike Rally 2017” by V-max Owner’s Group, Inc. Cebu Chapter
2PM: Solemn Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Niño
7PM: Sinulog Fireworks Competition @ SM City Cebu
7PM: Street Party @ Fuente Osmeña and Plaza Independencia

January 15 (Sunday)Sinulog Grand Parade
4AM: Mañanita Mass at Basilica del Sto. Niño
6AM: Pontifical Mass
8AM: Holy Mass at Cebu City Sports Center
9AM: Sinulog Grand Parade Carousel Kick Off
7PM: Grand Finale and Grand Fireworks at CCSC
9PM: Pyrospectacular Show (Pyromusical Show at SM City Cebu)
5PM – 2AM: Sinulog DJ Mixing Grand Finals Night at Fuente Osmeña Circle
12 midnight: Sinulog Fireworks at SRP (South Road Properties)

January 16 (Monday) Awarding Ceremonies @ Cebu City Sports Center

January 20 (Friday) “HUBO”

January 31 (Tuesday) Judging Sinulog 2017 Photo Contest

February 1 (Wednesday) Judging of Short Film/Video Documentary and Music Video Contest

February 4 (Saturday)
1PM: Screening of Finalists Sinulog Short Film Festival @ SM City Cebu
6PM: Awarding Ceremonies Photo Contest, Short Film and Video Documentary Contest @ SM City Cebu

February 4-13 Photo Exhibit “Winning Photos Sinulog 2017″ @ SM City Cebu