More on the Sinulog Festival
mom811 on Jan 19th 2009
As a continuation of yesterday’s post: These affairs have developed into tourist attractions that widespread commercialism has threatened to cover up its religious significance. In Cebu City however, they have a commission (or a foundation? whatever) to safeguard that the spiritual value of the affair be not dimmed by the glitter of trade and business [...]
Viva Señor Sto. Niño, Viva Pit Señor!
mom811 on Jan 18th 2009
It’s revelry time in Cebu City, dubbed as the Queen City of the South, today. The Sinulog Festival – a tribute to the Holy Infant Jesus, specifically the Senor Sto. Nino de Cebu – is celebrated every third Sunday of January with an influx of devotees and tourists not only from the country but from [...]