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Cebu City, Philippines – Fiesta Senor and Sinulog are back in 2023, returning to their in-person activities in Cebu City.
At least 300,000 people attended the Walk With Jesus event on Thursday, January 5, kicking off the nine-day Fiesta Señor, according to local police. (Read: Cebu’s Fiesta Senor returns face-to-face in his 2023)
This 2023, Sinulog will be held at the South Road property for the first time. It is usually held at the Cebu City Sports Complex.
See Sinulog’s full schedule and below.
January 6
2:30pm: Opening Salvo Mass of Sinulog 2023 at Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu
3:30 PM: Start of parade from cathedral to CCSC
4pm: Sinulog 2023 kicks off at CCSC
7:00 PM: Sinulog Idol Elimination Night at Fuente Osmena
January 7
1:00 PM: Sinulog Festival Queen Press Presentation at NuStar Resort & Casino (Axis Bar & Lounge)
6:00 PM: Cultural Show at Osmeña Fountain (DepEd – Cebu)
7:00 PM: Sinulog Idol Elimination Night at Fuente Osmena
January 8
2am: Cebu Marathon 2023 at SM Seaside Complex
1:00 PM: Sinulog Sakabatan and CCSC in Cebu
6:00 PM: Cultural Show at Fuente Osmena (MCSHS-MCS-UC)
7:00 PM: Sinulog Idol Elimination Night at Fuente Osmena
January 9
6:00 PM: Cultural Show at the Osmeña Fountain (USF-CTU)
7:00 PM: Sinulog Festival Queen Runway Competition at SM Seaside City (Mountain Wing Atrium)
7:00 PM: Sinulog Idol Elimination Night at Fuente Osmena
January 10th
6:00 PM: Cultural Show at Fuente Osmena (USC-LLCICI)
7:00 PM: Sinulog Idol Elimination Night at Fuente Osmena
January 11th
10am: Balikbayan Welcome at MCIA
6pm: Cultural Show at Osmeña Fountain (DepEd-Cebu City-USJR-UV)
7:00 PM: Sinulog Idol Elimination Night at Fuente Osmena
January 12th
10am: SRP World Tent City Grand Opening at SRP Tent City
1:00 PM: “Balik Cebu” Welcome Dinner at Ayala Center Cebu
6 pm: Cultural show at Fuente Osmeña (Bucas Grande Contingent)
8:00 PM: Sinulog Idol Final Night at Fuente Osmena
- IPI Night at Independence Square
- “Handumanan” at Robinsons Galleria Atrium
January 13th
4:00 AM: Walk with Mary begins at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
5:30am: Transfer: Cebu City to Mandaue City
9am: Grand orientation for all Sinulog 2023 contestants at Cebu City Hall
18:00 Cultural Show at Osmeña Fountain (Hwacheon Boomangal Namak Preservation Society & Saint Niño Mactan College)
7:00 PM: Sinulog Festival Queen Coronation Night at Cebu City Sports Complex
8 PM: SMB Night at Fuente Osmena
- Mr. DIY Night at Plaza de la Independencia
January 14th
6am: River Parade at CCLEX Bridge
9:00 AM: Planting of the Cross, First Mass, Baptism and Wedding Reenactment at Santo Niño Church
2pm: Solemn foot procession begins at Basilica del Santo Niño
8:00 PM: Foodpanda Night at Osmeña Fountain
- Cork Studio Night at Independencia Square
January 15th
4:00 am: Manyanita Mass at the Basilica del Santo Niño
5:00 am: Papal Mass at the Basilica of the Son by Archbishop José S. Parma
8:00 AM: Sinulog Fiesta Day, celebration of Holy Mass in City di Mare SRP
9am: Sinulog 2023 Grand Parade at City Di Mare-SRP
7:00 PM: Sinulog 2023 Grand Finale & Grand Fireworks at City di Mare SRP
January 16th
1:00 PM: Sinulog Awards Ceremony at CCSC
January 20th
4:00 am: “Ubo” at Santo Niño Church
Find out more about the feast of the Lord Mass and Novena schedule at the Holy Child’s Minor Basilica in Cebu here. – Dexter Cray II/Rappler.com
Dexter Barro II is an intern at Rappler