A decades-old tradition passed down from one generation to the next, the senakulo is not just a retelling of the life and passion of Jesus Christ in town plazas
After being shelved for two years, the Lenten parade, a street event every Good Friday showcasing various actors and actresses performing in a “Senakulo” or the theatrical performance of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, will again be happening in Cainta, Rizal this year. The o
Published April 2, 2021, 12:23 PM
With the entire province and the rest of the cities and municipalities in the National Capital Region plus bubble still under the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), traditions such as the Senakulo (a play depicting the life, death, and resurrection of Christ) and Visita Iglesia (church visitation) can still be practiced virtually.
A photo grab from the live streaming on Facebook of the ‘Senakulo Playback 2021’ of Krus Sa Nayon Incorporated showing the tarpaulin of the Manila Bulletin. The presentation was performed live on stage in 2019 in Cainta, Rizal. (photo via Nel Andrade/MANILA BULLETIN)
In Cainta, which is home to several Senakulo groups, the performers, who are residents themselves who have their own ‘panata’ or vow, would have been very busy during the entire Holy Week from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday if the pandemic did not hit the country.