Cebuanos can expect an evening filled with cultural experiences for the upcoming Gabii sa Kabilin (GSK) on May 12, 2023.
Following the success of Gabii sa Kabilin in October 2022, GSK returns this year in time for National Heritage Month, with new museum partners, new exhibits, and elevated improvements on the GSK night.
Apart from visiting participating museums and heritage sites at night, Gabii sa Kabilin brings new and exciting activities for a more immersive historical journey. From 6PM to midnight, 22 partner museums and heritage sites located in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, and Talisay will open their doors for guests to enjoy indoor and outdoor exhibits and cultural presentations, plus children’s activities, contests with cash prizes, food bazaars, outdoor exhibits, and other activities, all in one fun-filled night. Ticketholders can walk or ride buses, as well as take a ride in a tartanilla (horse-drawn carriage), based on the type of ticket purchased.
This year’s theme will be “Pagpanag-iya (Owning our Story)” which commemorates the upcoming 125th Anniversary of the Philippine Independence. GSK plans to showcase how we were able to manipulate the trappings of colonialism to serve our interests as a people, and how we asserted our right to tell our story.
Gabii Sa Kabilin 2023 will also have two types of tickets. Tickets with bus Rides and one (1) free tartanilla ride are priced at P300 and tickets without bus rides are priced at P200. There will be a P20 off discount for senior citizens, PWDs, and students With ID. Additionally, children under 7 years old can access the sites for free as long as they are accompanied by one (1) adult GSK ticketholder.
GSK ticketholders can once again participate in the highly anticipated GSK Heritage Hunt along with other event contests such as the Vlogging, Phonography, and Photo Story Contests. Registration to the contests is ongoing.
This year’s GSK will also see the addition of the University of San Jose-Recoletos and Freedom Park as partner-sites, as well as the inclusion of outdoor exhibits to enhance the experience to the Gabii Sa Kabilin.
A celebration of Cebuano culture and history would not be complete without food. GSK now offers more food bazaars that feature a wide array of sumptuous local delicacies and dishes to keep participants fueled and hydrated throughout the event.
Those interested in joining this year’s Gabii sa Kabilin, can purchase their tickets at any of the following participating museum and heritage sites:
CEBU CITY
1. RAFI – The Kabilin Center
2. St. Theresa's College- Sr. Ma Delia Coronel Folklife Museum
3. Sugbu Chinese Heritage Museum
4. University of the Philippines Cebu
5. University of San Carlos Museum
6. University of Southern Philippines Foundation - Rizaliana Museum
7. Fo Guang Shan Chu-Un Temple
8. University of San Jose - Recoletos
9. Freedom Park
10. Archdiocesan Museum of Cebu
11. Archdiocesan Shrine of San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish
12. Archdiocesan Shrine of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
13. Basilica Minore del Santo Niño Museum
14. Casa Gorordo Museum
15. Cebu City Museum
16. Fort San Pedro
17. Museo Sugbo
18. Museo Parian sa Sugbo - 1730 Jesuit House
19. Palm Grass Cebu The Heritage Hotel
LAPU-LAPU CITY
1. Lapu-Lapu City
TALISAY CITY
1. Museo De Talisay
2. Cebu Archdiocesan Shrine of Jesus Nazareno Heritage of Faith Museum
The GSK event was initiated by the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. Culture & Heritage Unit in 2007.
Gabii Sa Kabilin 2023 - Fact Sheet
THEME
This year’s theme of the Gabii sa Kabilin is “Pagpanag-iya (Owning the Story)”, which commemorates the 125th anniversary of Philippine Independence. GSK plans on showcasing how we were able to manipulate the trappings of colonialism to serve our interests as a people, and how we asserted our right to tell our story.
Many assume that the colonial projects undertaken in our country would gradually subsume, if not erase, our native way of life. However, this year’s theme highlights how our ancestors asserted their independence, their identity and sense of community, despite the corrosive nature of colonialism to serve our interests as a people.
EVENT MECHANICS
The ticket provides entry to all the sites that guests choose to visit during the event. This year, there are two types of GSK tickets which are ticket with (bus and tartanilla) rides and ticket without rides to decongest bus rides throughout the GSK sites.
Tickets with rides are priced at P300 where you can avail free bus rides as well as one-time tartanilla ride, while tickets without rides are priced at P200. These tickets are only valid on May 12, 2023, from 6PM until midnight. Students, PWDs, and senior citizens with IDs can avail of the 20 pesos off for tickets, while children under 7 years old get free admissions and rides.
Tickets for GSK 2023 are limited so be sure to secure your tickets early on, which are available for purchase in any of the 22 partner sites. You can also use the ticket numbers found in your ticket to join the contests to get a chance of winning cash prizes!
PARTICIPATING SITES
CEBU CITY
1. Archdiocesan Museum of Cebu
2. Archdiocesan Shrine of San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish
3. Archdiocesan Shrine of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
4. Basilica Minore del Santo Niño Museum
5. Casa Gorordo Museum
6. Cebu City Museum
7. Cebu Palm Grass The Heritage Hotel
8. Fort San Pedro
9. Museo Sugbo
10. Museo Parian sa Sugbo - 1730 Jesuit House
11. RAFI – The Kabilin Center
12. St. Theresa's College of Cebu - Sr. Ma Delia Coronel Folklife Museum
13. Sugbu Chinese Heritage Museum
14. University of the Philippines Cebu
15. University of San Carlos Museum
16. University of Southern Philippines Foundation - Rizaliana Museum
17. University of San Jose - Recoletos
18. Megawide Freedom Park
19. Fo Guang Shan Chu Un Temple
LAPU-LAPU CITY
1. Mactan Shrine
TALISAY CITY
1. Talisay City College (Museo De Talisay)
2. The Heritage of Faith Museum (Dominus Pascit Foundation, Inc.)
HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES
a.) General Guidelines
- Only ticketholders with GSK Tickets (marked with free rides for buses and one tartanilla ride) are allowed to ride the bus and tartanilla.
- Only those who registered as participants can join the specific contests.
- Always follow minimum health protocols.
- Wear a facemask at all times.
- Observe physical distancing, 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 at the Venue
- Ticketholders must stick to the time limit given.
- Ticketholders must observe proper decorum and follow rules imposed in the participating museums and heritage sites.
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