Sinulog Festival – January 2016
the baby Jesus, Princess Leia, and a Star Wars jet

Sinulog Festival – January 2016

Sinulog is an annual cultural/ religious festival held in Cebu, Philippines. It’s held in honor of Santo Nino, the baby Jesus. (more on Wikipedia)

There were dancers and drummers. Click to watch the 2 second video clips:

There were a lot of floats and a parade of Catholic Church related historical memorabilia:

There was a also parade of assorted characters including the Grim Reaper warning against global warming and drugs, huge Pacquiao and Mayweather effigies, and the cast of Star Wars and the baby Jesus. (The festival happened around the time The Force Awakens was showing.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48ow_CRk1hEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBdLOOgIOq8

Click on the photos below to enlarge:


According to Google Maps, Cebu is 847 kilometers away by car from me. I took a plane there.

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