PH Embassy in Manama Participates in Sto. Niño Fiesta 2020 sa Manama

The Sto. Niño statue display at the Sacred Heart Church on 24 January 2020. (Manama PE photo)

MANAMA 29 January 2020 ––The Filipino community, together with the Philippine Embassy in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, celebrated the Feast day of Sto. Niño at Sacred Heart Church on 24 January 2020.

The celebration started with a procession followed by a concelebrated holy mass presided by Filipino priest Father Rodolfo Encabo.

An outdoor program followed after the holy mass where Philippine Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain Alfonso A. Ver delivered a short message to the community, emphasizing that the Sto Nino festival  is very much part of the Philippine culture and our faith as people.

Devotees of the Sto. Niño also performed dances similar to the traditional sinulog festival to honor Sto Niño. Little children dressed as ñinos and ñinas also joined the parade. The main carosa of the Sto. Ñino was also carried by leaders of the community and Embassy representatives. END  

Procession of the statue of Sto. Niño at the Sacred Heart Church on 24 January 2020. (Manama PE photo) 

Philippine Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain Alfonso A. Ver greets the devotees of Sto Niño at the Sacred Heart Church on 24 January 2020. (Manama PE photo)

Crowd of the devotees of Sto. Niño at the Sacred Heart Church on 24 January 2020. (Manama PE photo)

For more information, visit https://www.manamape.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHLinBahrain.