Museo Sugbo: Restoring links to a time gone by

Izobelle T. Pulgo 08/20/2016

It is said that nothing lasts forever because at some point, things change through time. In the endless loop of the old being replaced by the new, of fading traditions replaced by emerging trends, of dying practices…

Colon Street closed for Gabii sa Kabilin

Nestle L. Semilla 05/29/2015

Several streets of downtown Cebu City will be temporarily closed starting  5 p.m. today  for the annual “Gabii sa Kabilin.” Joy Tumulak, Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (Citom) operations chief, said the night market will be cancelled…

Heritage night to highlight Chinese influence

05/24/2015

Cebu is a melting pot of international influences. The most striking element is Chinese culture, which is seen in buildings, food, businesses and the people. Even before the Spaniards came in 1521, there were Chinese settlers in…

An evening of ‘balak’, beauty of Visayan culture

Apple Ta-as 06/01/2014

For 76-year-old  poet Fred Cañete of Cordova town, Gabii sa Kabilin (Night of Heritage) is not just about visiting  historical landmarks, tasting local delicacies and museum-hopping. The  annual event  rekindled his love for Visayan poetry or “balak” …

Revisiting Cebu’s past with ‘Kabilin’

05/19/2014

Hotel staffer Mary Inesola watched two of her three daughters play sungka, a traditional board game, during a traditional games workshop held at the basement of the West Gorordo Hotel, Cebu City yesterday. The 29-year-old Inesola said…

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