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Photo by Rebecah Roberts January 17, 2021 ONE of the most vibrant, fun and grandest fiestas in the country has come to a halt this year.
Streets that used to be filled with buntings, tourists and residents shouting Viva Pit Senyor! was replaced with silence and the fear of getting the virus.
Face paint and laughter no longer can be seen as everyone is required to use a face mask and face shield.
Even traditional religious activities such as the Fluvial Parade and the Walk with Mary and Walk with Jesus processions were canceled.
To prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu opted to cancel all in-person masses.
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CULTURAL AND STAGE DIRECTORS. Val Sandiego, Eli Gonzales-Manlangit and Rudy Aviles.
PERFORMING ARTISTS.
Anna Fegi-Brown, Maria Donna and producer Gloria Villarojo.
LOCAL.Cebuano stage director and producer Sam Costanilla. Performing artists Gerard Lemuel based in Spain; Sean Garnet, based in Dubai both alumni of the University of San Jose-Recoletos’ Dramatics and Cultural Ensemble-Amparito L. Lhuillier Educational Foundation.
MUSIC.
Singer Eva de los Santos and producer-choreographer Cinbeth Orellano.
+ “Ouo vadis, performing arts?”
In this pandemic, artists and entertainers will not allow music and stagecraft to vanish. Cebu is an “Arts and Entertainment Hub” and has talents whose passions are beyond reproach. Music is the soul of our lives; its healing power makes entertainment and stagecraft experiential.