What Is On In cebu On 2011
A popular tourist destination in Philippines, Cebu is the place to be for those looking for a holiday filled with fun, relaxation and socialization. In keeping with its reputation of being a fun-filled destination, there are many events and festivals happening throughout the year, and tourists flock to the many Cebu hotels to be a part of the festivities.
Sinulog Festival is celebrated on the third Sunday of January and is the most renowned and extravagant festival here. The Sinulog is a dance-prayer expressing devotion to the Holy Child. This is a popular and grand festival celebrated in honour of the Senor Sto Nino.
Tagbo Festival celebrated on the 19th of January highlights the birth of a town. It is celebrated in the Poro Camotes Island, Cebu, which is situated in the east of Cebu.
When the world celebrates the Valentine's Day on 14th of February, people of Cebu celebrate Sarok Festival. The festival is part of the town's commemoration of their founding anniversary.
Soli-Soli Festival is celebrated in March and is named after the soli-soli plant which abounds around the Lake Danao. The festival sees people participating in freestyle street dancing competition using soli-soli plant as the main prop. The festival adds colour to the feast of St. Joseph the Worker.
Tostado Festival is held in April. The festival focuses on the town's famous delicacy, the "tostado". The street dancing which is the highlight of the festivity uses the different movements of making tostado in the dance participated in by the different barangays.
Bahug-bahug sa Mactan or Kadaugan sa Mactan in April is a weeklong commemoration of the historic battle of Mactan between the Spanish Conquestador Fernando Magallanes and Mactan Chieftain Lapu-Lapu. The festival is marked by a series of musical productions culminating in the depiction of the famous battle. Food street and live band entertainment adds to the festive atmosphere.
Mantawi Festival in May is a celebration of the city's historical heritage and promotes the city as an industrial and tourist hub. It is characterised by street dancing, dioramas, floats, food festival, trade fair and sports event.
Camotes Cassava Festival in the second week of June is a yearly celebration of a bountiful harvest where farmers display their various cassava-based products, share their varied technical experiences in producing and processing cassava products. Among the activities are the Best Booth Contest, Poster-making Contest, search for new cassava food products, cultural night and the search for Miss Camotes Tourism.
Dinagat Bakasi festival in August is a unique reinvention of the Dinagat Festival. The dances in this festival replicate the gliding movement of the Bakasi - the exotic eel locally known as "bakasi which is in abundance in Cordova.
Kabuhian Festival in September features activities like trade fair, livelihood forum and a street dancing competition. The dance movements depict the various livelihood program of the town.
Sinanggiyaw Festival in October is celebration of the abundant harvest and is celebrated through street dancing and field presentation. Performers are focused on three aspects: planting, harvesting and thanksgiving.
Kabkaban Festival in November is in conjunction with the feast of St. Catherine of Alexandria, the town's patron saint. It is a cultural catalogue of the town's historical past.
Apart from the above mentioned, there are many events and festivities celebrated in Cebu and the hotels in Cebu offer attractive deals during the different festivities to bring in more tourists.
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