Masskara Festival 2010 Schedule

The MassKara Festival 2010 celebrations will be the 31st MassKara Festival and the fun and excitement will once again invade the streets of Bacolod.  MassKara Festival, dubbed as the country’s most colorful festival is also one of the most visited.  Check out the 2009 MassKara Festival and you will see how colorful it is. The [...]

Where to stay in Bacolod during Masskara Festival

I know a lot of people at this time are looking for the 2009 Masskara Festival Schedule. A lot of people are scrambling to book for a room at any Bacolod Hotel or Bacolod Resort this early to avoid the rush. Please check on our Bacolod Hotels and Resorts Directory and visit the respective websites [...]

2009 Masskara Festival Schedule

Those who are aware of the history of Masskara Festival can say that it is as colorful as the masks and costume of the dancers. With the support of everybody, the festival has come a long way and this year will be the 30th Masskara Festival. Every Masskara Festival is better than the last and [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

PALumba sa Masskara 2008: A Big Success

The old Bacolod Airport runway still has a good use after all. For three days, October 10-12, 2008, it was packed with a large crowd of drag racing enthusiasts for the PALumba sa MssKara 2008 which is the First National Drag Race. Racers from Manila, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and Bacolod City joined in the competition [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]