This year’s Gabii Sa Kabilin was such a huge success. There were definitely more presentations and activities. And more importantly, there were a lot of guests. And I noticed that the participating museums really did their best to make the night memorable for all participants.
A friend gave me a pass so I was not able to pay 100 for the entrance fee. However, I had to pay Php 50 for the kalesa rides. Okay ra kay lingaw man sad. Hehehe.
Gabii Sa Kabilin 2009 – Congratulations to the organizers!
Local and foreign guests inside the Museo Sugbo.
This original notice was posted during the Japanese occupation. Kinda harsh.
Cameras – different sizes – owned by a Cebuano private investigator/spy during the Japanese occupation.
A photograph of Manuel L. Quezon and his then vice-president Sergio Osmeña of Cebu.
A flyer distributed during an important local election. The flyer features a drawing of Leon Kilat’s assasination in Carcar. The note read: Voter: Before you vote for Minong Noel, remember what they did to Leon Kilat. Do not disgrace the Filipino race.
A group supply box used during the American occupation. These very heavy boxes used to hold important documents, cash, and devices.
A rondalla playing outside the Museo Sugbo.
Sandiego dancers performing outside the Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House.
Photographers shooting the night away!
This was one of the most amazing parts that evening. This was a Balitaw performed by a couple from Dumanjug. A balitaw is an impromptu debate laced with music. Yep, you got it right. They sing while they exchange harsh words, praises, petty insults, and flirtations. Hahaha. These guys were really awesome. I stayed in front of them while they were performing. It was my first time and I was just totally blown away. They used pure cebuano words while they debated about marriage, love, and many other random things.
Some of the guests called the lady in blue Donya Dionisia because she looked like Manny Pacquaio’s mom. Hehehe.
These were the guys from Shangrila Hotel who were selling packed dinner for only 60. Yummy stuff.
Guests waiting in line to get inside the Casa Gorordo Museum. On stage was a play about Bonifacio’s wife and Rizal’s wife meeting on a ship.
Some fine altar pieces displayed at the Cathedral Museum.
A group on their way to Fort San Pedro.
The Fort at night.
Kalesa with blue curtains. Cool! Hehehe.
What do you think of the Gabii Sa Kabilin this year?
thank you taking part of the gabii sa kabilin…
we will think of more we can offer for next year…
kita kits sa sunod
Sus, kuyog man unta ko nimo ani. Unsaon man naa man mi meeting oi. Tsk tsk!
Go Cebu!
another fine works of Cebu! aim high….
Wow, very nostalgic! Good to know that you had a lovely evening. I like the blue kalesa.=)
My ancestors came from Parian and I was raise & grow up in Parian. I’m happy to be back with the Gabi i sa Kabilin using Parian address again with 2 musems in 1 barangay. I felt proud to come from there and proud to tour somebody from Mindanao which they never had that many museums which located near from each other telling them that there are other museums in the province to see and appreciate. I’m one of the Sugbuanon so proud enough to tell everyone that I came from historic Cebu modern in many ways of the modern world but also rich in it’s hstoric past.
mao gyud nang kalesaha with blue curtains ang akong nasakyan for the entire evening (kaduha ra man sad to..hehe)
The play was about Bonifacio and Rizal’s wives meeting on a ship, not a train
aw. my bad. hehe.
Gabii sa Kabilin is a really nice annual event.
I should say the caption ni Manong ug Manang, maybe lang ha: (kanta)
manong: pasayawa ko Day
manang : sayaw lang sa uban
manong: ee ikaw may gusto ko
manang: nganong ako nga anaa may uban
manong: pasayawa lang jud ko Day
manang: dili ako kay wa jud akoy gusto
manong: erog erog
manang: unsay! erog
manong: erog erog derig jutay Day,
hangtod dinhe lang, kay nakalimot ko sa uban.
Nindot kaayo nga experience. I was there.. except sa Fort. The balitaw was halfway when we reached the Casa.
I missed Museo Sugbo. How sad. Ala mn gud ko katoltol. Naa mn unta kalesa pero gi feel mn gud nko na maglakaw. Hahaha….
Gi kapoy bitaw ko ug pag.ayo ky nag start ko sa Fort San Pedro tapos ning end ko sa Casa Gorordo.
Dai lang ky nalingaw mn ko sa presentation sa Casa labi na katong ni kanta na murag ni yodel ba nah? Tapos nalingaw ko sa tour sa Cathedral Museum … katong gipasulod jud sa isa ka room before ka ipa saka sa taas. Nindot pod ang sayaw sayaw sa Cathedral Museum. Tapos nag adventure ko sa Fort San Pedro ky ning laag ko sa mga bastion instead na mu tan.aw sa presentation. Hehe…
In short, nalingaw jud ko. Mu attend napod ko next year. 🙂
diri mo nagmeet ni milay? = )
regards ko niya lei, missing her huhuhuh
nice photos… nakaanha naman ko ana fort san pedro, nice place.
dai Myrna, tingali anggid anggdi lang, pero dli ingon ana oi-kanta mana ni dulce. hehehe ako lola ayo kaayo to mobalitaw og kulasisi.
kulilisi not kulasisi