One beat. One dance. One vision.

FINALE AND PREVIEW. A finale to the Sinulog and a preview of sorts to the Asean summit, a production number that required close to 1,000 dancers fills the Cebu City Sports Center stage with a riot of colors. (Sun.Star Cebu/Alex Badayos)

When you celebrate this feast of feasts in Cebu City, share your stories and pictures with us. The Sun.Star website has devoted a whole section to the celebration and a special page for your experiences. E-mail your stories with your photos to sunnex@sunstar(dot)com(dot)ph and sunnex1@sunstar(dot)com(dot)ph. You can also MMS your photos to starts44field@photos.flickr.com. Please include your name and a description of your photo.

Enjoy the festival and Pit Senyor!

SINULOGBITS

Enthroned

Rediscovered by a soldier of Miguel Legaspi 44 years after Magellan gave the Sto. Niño to the natives, the image was enthroned in its shrine on April 28, 1565—thereafter celebrated every year until Pope Innocent XVIII moved the feast to the third Sunday of January, the Epiphany, to take it out of the season of Lent. The enthronement in a shrine, before the construction of the San Agustin church, was celebrated with a solemn procession, a fluvial parade and the Holy Mass said by Fr. Andres Urdaneta. (Sun.Star Weekend, 1999)

SINULOGTIPS
Helpful suggestions to make the most of your Sinulog celebration (click to read)
 
STORIES
 
Sinulog 2006 Grand Parade timeline
8:55 a.m.
Philippine National Anthem is sung and musical numbers presented by the University of San Carlos Choristers
9:13 a.m.
Sinulog 2006 Grand Parade officially starts
9:16 a.m.
Cebu City Government (guest) contingent is first to perform at the Cebu City Sports Complex Grandstand
9:30 a.m.
Contingent from the Province of Cebu performs with Governor Gwendolyn Garcia
9:44 a.m.
Sky divers show off their skills as part of the opening ceremony
10:06 a.m.
Barangay Lahug - PTCA Lahug goes on stage for their presentation
10:16 a.m.
Kids from the Cordova District complete their Sinulog dance
10:25 a.m.
All contingents perform their respective routines simultaneously
10:35 a.m.
Pardo Elementary School contingent present their Sinulog free interpretation dance
10:44 a.m.
Colorful costumes and lively moves from the Simala Elementary School-Sibonga District contingent's Sinulog-based dance
10:48 a.m.
Pinoy Big Brother float passes through the General Maxilom Avenue
10:50 a.m.
Pajo Elementary School delegation from Lapu-Lapu City Division performs on the City Sports Complex Grandstand
11:08 a.m.
Pundok sa Kabataan sa Day-as performs
11:15 a.m.
Representratives from Barangay Apas, in their Filipiñana motiff, dispaly their Sinulog dance
11:25 a.m.
Matachini sa Guadalupe, Barangay Guadalupe- Ramon Duterte Memorial National High School takes center state
11:35 a.m.
Lapu-Lapu City Goverment, Marigondon National High School with their free interprertation number
11:40 a.m.
Talk show host Jude Bacalso chats with Senator Francis Pangilinan about the Sinulog festival
11:43 a.m.
Inayawan Night High School dancers in red and white join in the fun with their Sinulog-based entry
11:56 a.m.
Contingent from Siquijor passes Imus Road
12:00 p.m.
Dancing contingents take a break
12:05 p.m.
Spectators at the Cebu City Sports Complex Grandstand were treated to a musical show--including a few songs from singing senstation Riza Navales--while dancing contingents take their break.
1:00 p.m.
Contingents resume their performance, dancing their respective rituals
1:49 p.m.
Delegates from the Municipality of Dumanjug is second to perform after the lunch break
1:55 p.m.
Compostela National High School
2:04 p.m.
Barangay Bayanihan
2:11 p.m.
The float of the Cebu Provincial Government, with Governor Gwen Garcia, passes through Imus Road. Garcia carries with her an image of the Sto. Niño while also waving to the public
2:14 p.m.
With their grass skirts and greased-up skin, Tribu La-gu-booh delivers their free interpretation dance
2:20 p.m.
A pink-schemed Tribu Buwakao presents their tribute to Senyor Sto. Niño
2:30 p.m.
The float of the Cebu Contractor's Association is the first to enter Cebu City Sports Complex after the lunch break
2:33 p.m.
Lumad Mandawehanon goes on stage to perform
2:55 p.m.
Barangay Guadalupe contingents dressed in black--and showcasing a "big baby"--show their festive movements
3:05 p.m.
Barangay Basak Pardo performs their telenovela-inspired number, "Ang Panday"
3:13 p.m.
With Parisian-looking outfits, the Oslob Sadsad contestants celebrate Sinulog with their jubilant moves on the stage of the Cebu City Sports Complex
3:23 p.m.
Lumad Basakanon-Tribu Magdadaro interprets the Sinulog ritual in gold and in synch
3:54 p.m.
The contingents from St. Cecilia's Child Development Center / Coastal Bank / Banco Maximo carry little crosses as they perform their Sinulog-based number
4:03 p.m.
Representatives from Panglao Municipality, Bohol, the first out-of-town contingent, dance their routine at the Cebu City Sports Complex.
4:18. p.m.
Tribu Pintados de Pasi from Iloilo City come in with their poles and tribal loin cloths depict the power of the Sto. Niño over evil and darkness
4:31 p.m.
Another group of dancers predominantly dressed in pink, the delegates from the Province of Siquijor is the third to perform among the out-of-towners
4:45 p.m.
Primal outfits and bird costumes dominate the Langub-Mabinay, Oriental Negros delegation as they present their free interpretation dance
4:56 p.m.
M. Lhuillier float, with actor Ogie Alcasid, enters the Cebu City Sports Comples
5:00 p.m. Lapay Bantigue Festival-Masbata City goes on stage with their feathery ensemble
5: 18 p.m.
Contingent from the Province of Camiguin finishes their elaborate presentation
5:24 p.m.
Sinirangan-Eastern Samar representatives are all yellow, red and sunny as they deliver their Sinulog interpretation
5:31 p.m.
Hewlett-Packard float enters the sporst complex
5:32 p.m.
Bag-ong Ozamisnon contingent takes the stage for their Sinulog-based number
5:44 p.m.
The Tribu Iliganon delegation prepare for their presentation
5:47 p.m.
Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe of Tangub City, another out-of-town delegation, brighten the Sinulog stage as they perform dressed in white
6:05 p.m.
Mostly hued in green, the Smart-The Palawod Dance Company-Municipality of Bantayan contingents shimmer under the bright lights of the grandstand as they present their free interpretation dance
6:23 p.m.
Black tops and colored bottoms are part of the Barangay Sambag I delegates' costume, displayed as they jump to the beat of their presentation
6:30 p.m.
The Cebu City Government contingent ends the long day of Sinulog festivities
6:43 p.m.
Guest contigent, Cebu Provincial Government, takes the stage a second time today, still joined by Governor Gwen Garcia
7:10 p.m.
Different dance troupes from Cebu City schools present various dances inspired by the cultures of Asean member countries
7:31 p.m. Cebu-based performers join each other on stage as they sing "Mabuhi ka, Sugbuanon."
7:32 p.m. Fireworks dispaly begins
7:44 p.m. Fireworks display ends
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