Confusion persists regarding the difference between Sinulog Festival and Fiesta Señor. This article explains the distinction and highlights the respective organizers and cultural/religious aspects.
Each January, locals and visitors look forward to the Sinulog Festival , hailed as the 'grandest in the country.' Yet, amid the excitement, confusion persists and questions abound: Is Sinulog just another name for Fiesta Señor ? 'It is true that most people do not know the difference or that there are separate names being used. Devotees or even most of the people are more familiar with (the) Sinulog Festival than the Fiesta Señor ,' said Fr.
Genesis Labana, OSA, director of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño (BMSN) Media Center. Labana pointed out that the only obvious difference between the two are their respective organizers. The Sinulog Festival is spearheaded by the Sinulog Foundation Inc., while the Fiesta Señor is led by Augustinian priests. Sinulog also refers to the cultural aspect of the devotion to the Holy Child. Fiesta Señor pertains to the religious activities of the BMSN led by the Augustinians
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