Friday 18th May 2012

Festivals & Fiestas

MassKara Festival: From a First-Timer’s Point of View

Been living here in Bacolod City for almost five years now but I haven’t watched MassKara Streetdance live on the streets, not even once. I can be a killjoy sometimes, preferring the peace and quiet of Mambukal over the revelry of MassKara Festival. This year was different, I decided to be where the action was, [...]

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2008 Masskara Festival Winners

Thousands trooped to the streets of Bacolod, braving the heat and the crowd, to watch the Streetdancing Competition of the 2008 MassKara Festival. They were not disappointed as dancers in colorful costumes and smiling masks performed to well choreographed and synchronized moves. It was my first time to watch MassKara Festival live in the streets [...]

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Vega Crowned MassKara Queen 2008

Jan Maricris Vega bested nine contestants when she was crowned MassKara Queen 2008 in the coronation night held at the PNB Compound, Lacson St., Bacolod City. Krystalle Warns was 1st runner-up while Kazumi Mami Sakuma was second runner-up. This year’s MassKara Queen was different from the previous years since the search was deconstructed into four [...]

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Welcome to Bacolod, City of the World

Last October 1, no less than the Philippine President Gloria Arroyo officially opened the 29th MassKara Festival. It was a historic event since it was the first in the 29 years of MassKara Festival that a Philippine President graced the occasion. This year’s theme is “Bacolod, City of the World” truly reflects the recent wave [...]

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5th Regional Marketing Conference Slated

The Philippine Marketing Association-Bacolod Chapter and the University of St. La Salle Graduate School will be holding the 5th Regional Marketing Conference with the theme 20/20 Vision of 2010 on October 8-9, 2008 at the Santuario de La Salle, USLS Campus, Bacolod City. The theme is premised on the 2010 reduction of tariffs to sugar [...]

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There’s No Stopping 2008 MassKara Festival Fever

Everything is set for the staging of the 29th MassKara Festival which is also the 70th Charter Day of Bacolod City. With the theme “Bacolod City, Around the World”, the 29th Masskara Festival will be declared officially open by no less than President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on October 1, 2008 at the New Government Center. [...]

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23rd Negros Trade Fair at Rockwell

The Association of Negros Producers (ANP) will hold its 23rd Negros Trade Fair from September 30 – October 5, 2008 at The Tent of Rockwell Center, Makati, with the theme “With The Times”. The 2008 Negros Trade Fair will once again feature the best and latest products of ANP producers of furniture, gifts and houseware, [...]

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Lifestyle Baking Training to be Conducted

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Association of Negros Occidental Food Processors (ANOFP), Inc. will be holding a Lifestyle Baking Training in Bacolod City. The 2-day training will provide an intensive course for beginners, homebakers, food enthusiasts, coffeeshop owners, etc. who would like to learn about the techniques and theories in baking. [...]

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The Story Behind the Mask

The MassKara Festival has become an icon for Bacolod as the City of Smiles. It has become the symbol of how Negrenses triumphed over difficult times. The MassKara Festival was conceived in a time when the Province of Negros Occidental was reeling from the effects of the sugar crisis. Having depended largely on the sugar [...]

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Catch the Dinosaurs at Robinsons Place Bacolod

The “Dinosaurs Are Back” and they’re out to entertain you. Children and adults alike get a chance to learn more about dinosaurs when nine fully automated robotic dinosaurs are displayed at the Robinsons Place Bacolod. The exhibit opened on August 20 and will end on August 31. “Dinosaurs are Back” feature Tyrannosaurus Rex, Deinonychus, Triceratops, [...]

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Bacolod City Welcomes 3rd LCP Negros Caravan Delegates

The Bacolod City Government with the leadership of Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia welcomed the delegated of the 3rd League of Cities of the Philippines Island Caravan at the New Government Center. The delegates and visitors were greeted with a fireworks display and with the performance of the Masskara Dancers. The 3rd LCP Island Caravan for [...]

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