20 Museums and Heritage sites to join Gabii sa Kabilin

 Twenty museums and heritage sites in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Talisay will be opening their doors on October 21, 2022, from 6pm to 12 midnight for the highly anticipated Gabii sa Kabilin (GSK)”.

Aside from access to 20 museums and heritage sites, participants can enjoy special activities and presentations in the participating sites, unlimited bus rides, and one complimentary tartanilla ride all in one night for just one ticket.

Those who wish to participate in Gabii sa Kabilin can purchase tickets at any of the participating museums and heritage sites for only P200 each. Senior citizens and students can purchase tickets for P180 each, upon presentation of a valid ID at any ticketing site.

Here is the complete list of #GabiisaKabilin2022 participating museums and heritage sites:

 

Cebu City

Archdiocesan Museum of Cebu

Archdiocesan Shrine of San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Archdiocesan Shrine of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Basilica Minore del Santo Niño Museum

Casa Gorordo Museum Cebu City Museum Fort San Pedro

Fo Guang Shan Chu Un Temple

Museo Parian sa Sugbo -1730 Jesuit House Museo Sugbo

Palm Grass The Cebu Heritage Hotel RAFI –The Kabilin Center

St. Theresa's College –Sr. Ma Delia Coronel Folklife Museum Sugbu Chinese Heritage Museum

University of the Philippines Cebu University of San Carlos Museum

University of Southern Philippines Foundation Rizaliana Museum

 

Mandaue City

Mandaue City Presidencia

 

Talisay City

Cebu Archdiocesan Shrine of Jesus Nazareno Heritage of Faith Museum Museo de Talisay



This year’s participating museums and heritage sites include the Cebu Archdiocesan Shrine of Jesus Nazareno Heritage of Faith Museum in Talisay and RAFI - The Kabilin Center in Parian, which will be joining the event for the very first time.

During Gabii sa Kabilin, participants will also get a sneak peek of the soon-to-open National Museum in Cebu, which will be housed in the former Malacanang sa Sugbo near Plaza Independencia. Although the museum is yet to open to the public, it will be showcasing special exhibits and presentations outside the National Museum building.

Freedom Park will also be featured through an exhibit about its historical and cultural significance at the Senior Citizen’s Park beside Sugbu Chinese Heritage Museum. The special exhibit, mounted by Megawide subsidiary Cebu2World Development, Inc., will also feature conservation efforts and archaeological findings in the area. Freedom Park will be rebuilt on its original location as part of the historical commemoration of the Carbon District. Once a space for gatherings and freedom of expression, the park eventually became part of the public market.

Participants can also join the vlogging and phone photography contests which are open to all ticket holders. Children’s activities will be provided in some sites so kids can enjoy and have their first encounter of their Cebuano heritage through Cebuano gams. In partnership with the RAFI Dolores Aboitiz Children’s Fund, kids can get a prize if they are able to complete the activities of five sites.

Minimum health protocols must be observed during the heritage night including physical distancing and wearing of face masks, especially inside museums and buses. Event organizers will also be monitoring foot traffic and regularly disinfecting frequently touched surfaces in participating museums and heritage sites.

This year’s Gabii sa Kabilin is made possible through partnerships with the LGUs of Cebu City, Mandaue City, and Talisay City. Other government agencies and offices supporting the event are the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (CCTO), Philippine National Police (PNP), Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF).

Initiated in 2007 by the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc., Gabii sa Kabilin aims to celebrate Cebu’s rich heritage, cultivate a sense of identity and pride of place among Cebuanos, and help preserve local culture and heritage by encouraging Cebuanos to visit museums.

For more information   and   updates, visit   the   official   Gabii   sa   Kabilin   Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/gabiisakabilincebu/.


For further information, please contact: VIRLA JEAEVE C. CASTILLANES

Researcher-Writer The Kabilin Center Culture & Heritage

Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc.

+63 9693203545

Email: virla.castillanes@rafi.ph

               

Gabii Sa Kabilin 2022 Fact Sheet 

Gabii sa Kabilin is a special event in Cebu where people visit museums and heritage sites in one night. After a two-year hiatus brought by the pandemic, the face-to-face Gabii sa Kabilin will be returning on 21 October 2022.


From 6 p.m. to midnight, guests enjoy cultural shows, exhibits, children’s activities, contests, food fairs and other activities. To get to the participating sites, guests walk or ride buses and tartanillas (horse-drawn carriages).


The event is initiated by the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI) Culture & Heritage unit. It is made possible made possible with the support of the LGUs of Cebu City, Mandaue City, and Talisay City.


Other groups, organizations and government offices assisting the event are the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (CCTO), Philippine National Police (PNP), Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) and the Cebu chapter of Radio Emergency Assistance Volunteer Organization (REAVO).

Theme

This year’s Gabii sa Kabilin theme, “Padayon”, highlights why the Cebuano race, spirit and personality have continued to exist and thrive amidst the many crises and challenges that came his way.


The theme also highlights and celebrates local museums, galleries and cultural sites-- treasure troves where one can find proof of Cebuanos’ knack for survival and character of resilience, optimism and ingenuity.


On GSK night, special activities and presentations of selected participating museums and heritage sites will center on this year’s theme.

Event Mechanics

The ticket provides entry to all the sites that guests choose to visit during the event. They can also get free tartanilla rides and unlimited use of the GSK designated buses.


Priced at P200 each, the GSK ticket is only valid for use on October 21, 2022, from 6 p.m. until midnight. Children ages seven and under, accompanied by adults, get free admission and rides. Senior citizens and students can purchase tickets for P180 each, upon presentation of a valid ID at any ticketing site.

Participating sites and their presentations and activities

This year, the #GabiisaKabilin2022 heritage event will include 20 participating museums and heritage sites. These are:


Cebu City


Archdiocesan Museum of Cebu

Musical serenade featuring Jose R. Gullas Visayas chorale

Archdiocesan Shrine of San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish

Kaplag reenactment, Sinuog dance, AVP: “Padayon sa Pagtuo”

Archdiocesan Shrine of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Chinese tradition games, Tour of the church

Basilica Minore del Santo Niño Museum

Exhibit on Ecce Homo de Cebu, Documentary: “Finding of the Ecce Homo de Cebu”, AVP: “Padayon ta Niño: Devotion to the Santo Niño in the time of the Pandemic”

Casa Gorordo Museum

Binisaya Film Festival, Fashion Show & Exhibit, CoViD street exhibit

Cebu City Museum

Floral artforms in Cebu: Lagang” and “Buwak-Papel”

Fort San Pedro

Tambolista exhibition, Harana by Cebu Blind Acoustics

 

Fo Guang Shan Chu Un Temple

Make a Wish with light offering, Chinese art cutting and calligraphy, Tai Chi and Martial Arts, Musical performances and Chinese instruments, Tea ceremony, Vegetarian food

Museo Parian sa Sugbo - 1730 Jesuit House

Art exhibition, Free ice cream and cotton candy

Museo Sugbo

Presentation of Pasigarbo sa Sugbo winners, Product exhibition of Sugbo Negosyo

Palm Grass The Cebu Heritage Hotel

Short videos: “Hello, love, lumay”, Art Exhibit: “Gugmaoy (Love and Perseverance amidst Crises) by Cebuano visual artists, Weapons, love and sex gadgets in Cebu History, Demo: Traditional Way of Life of Cebuanos

RAFI The Kabilin Center

Pagsagubang: Courageously Facing the Future An Exhibition of Cebuano Resilience and Creativity in Overcoming the CoViD-19 Pandemic


Dance Drama on Cebuano Struggles in History, CoViD monologues, Basa-balak, Documentary on museums, Cebuano Songs showcase

St. Theresa's College – Sr. Ma Delia Coronel Folklife Museum

Video: Contribution of ICM Sisters in the growth and development of Christian Education in Cebu

Sugbu Chinese Heritage Museum

Calligraphy contest, Theater / Interpretive Dance: Struggles of the Filipino-Chinese


University of the Philippines Cebu

Exhibition of artworks, Exhibit on UP Cebu Institutional History, Film Binisaya Films

University of San Carlos Museum

Handloom weaving DIY and demo


University of Southern Philippines Foundation Rizaliana Museum

Vignettes from Noli Me Tangere, Live Trivia / Q & A about Life of Rizal, Poem reading by Rizalore

Mandaue City

Mandaue City Presidencia

Exhibit & Video of Mandaue History, Tour of Mandaue Presidencia, Panagtagbo Festival, Mandaue delicacies, Experience Mandaue in a Box

Talisay City

Cebu Archdiocesan Shrine of Jesus Nazareno Heritage of Faith Museum

Exhibit of images of Blessed Virgin Mary apparitions; Hardim de Sao Jose

Museo de Talisay

Live performances from various Talisay talents and Talisay City college folkloric dance troupe


Featured Sites

During Gabii sa Kabilin, participants will also get a sneak peek of the soon-to-open National Museum in Cebu and Freedom Park.

National Museum in Cebu

Special exhibits and presentations.

Freedom Park

Exhibits about its historical and cultural significance of Freedom Park and the conservation efforts and archaeological findings in the area.


Health and safety guidelines

A.  General Guidelines

 

       Only Gabii sa Kabilin ticketholders are allowed to ride the bus.

       Only those who signed up as participants can join the specific activities.

       Always follow minimum health protocols:

       Wear a facemask at all times.


       Observe proper physical distancing, especially in queues and during indoor tours and presentations.

       Refrain from touching surfaces and museum displays.

       Sanitize every time you arrive and leave the area.

B.  While Travelling (Bus Rides & Tartanilla)

 

       Wear a face mask properly and remove it only when needed.

       Refrain from switching/changing seats.

       Refrain from standing while the vehicle is moving.


CWhile at the Venue

                       Participants must stay within their group and avoid mixing in or being in very close contact with other people.

       Visitors must stick to the time limit given.

       Participants must observe proper decorum and follow rules imposed in the participating museums and heritage sites.


D.  In the event of Emergency

 

                   Participants must approach safety marshals or any Gabii sa Kabilin volunteer or organizer.

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