Sinulog

The mother of all festivals in the Philippines - Sinulog!

Sinulog is an annual cultural and religious festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City.

It commemorates the Filipino people's pagan origins, and their acceptance of and conversion to Christianity. Every year millions of people from either other parts of the Philippines or around the world come to Cebu City to witness the Philippines' greatest annual festival. Every year the Sinulog gets better and better, with more people visiting year after year. The festival which is full of dance and natives dressed in bright coloured costumes gracefully dancing to the rhythm of trumpets, drums, and gongs.

The Sinulog celebration lasts for nine days, culminating on the final day with the Sinulog Grand parade which is a street parade that lasts for 9-12 hours. On the day before the parade, there is the Procession which starts at dawn wherein a statue of Sto. Nino is carried around Cebu which ends with a re-enactment of Baptism of the Christian faith. The Procession also takes hours due to the millions that also attend this event of Sinulog. 

As a citizen from Cebu, I do believe that every Filipino should be given a chance to experience the Sinulog. It brings pride to our nationality and a great learning experience about the history of our country and its major religion. To me, this is the most fun experience that I have ever encountered and I believe everyone should as well. 

Sources:

Wikipedia.com