Masskara Festival in Bacolod Philippines

[magnusiax]

Hello everyone,
I invite everyone to watch and see the Masskara Festival in Bacolod City Philippines, watch bacolodnon street dancing contest.

The Masskara Festival through the years gives the people of Negros, as well as local and foreign visitors, a chance to drink and be merry for 20 days. Originally designed to show the hardships of the people of Negros, the Masskara Festival has become a tool of escapism and a way to generate revenues for big business. It has indeed come a long way, and it is clear that the path turn away from the progressive goal.

Bacolod City is known for the popular Masskara Festival which takes place here Oct. 1-20. Local and foreign visitors get a chance to enjoy 20 days of merry making, beer drinking, dining and street dancing. On the weekend nearest to 19 October, the biggest party in Bacalod is scheduled to take place. Bacalod is the capital city of the country's sugar-producing province of Bocalenos.

[magnusiax]

Here are some image taken at the event...

[technohive]

I have seen Maskara Festival In Bacolod before and I like the colorful maskara and lots of dancing too.

[travelgeek]

nice event.

very colourful !

[2d0k]

The Masskara Festival in Bacolod is very colorful.. you should see it.

[arren]

Hello to all

Its really amazing and colorful. Its a big event and i think people really enjoy this.

The festival instills among the people the culture of escapism and obscurantism, where they have to accept and forget their sufferings caused by the exploitation and oppression of the landlords.
In this city, people are encouraged by the organizers, mostly big business and hacenderos (big landlords), to forget the economic hardships and depression which happen especially during tiempo muerto (dead season, or off sugar harvest-milling season). Bacolod is the capital city of Negros Occidental, known as the Sugar Bowl of the Philippines and is part of Western Visayas in central Philippines.

Thanks for sharing
Have a nice day

[ysabelleshen]

Here's the very most awaited festival in Bacolod City, the City of smile, you will really enjoy this festival!

[davesancy]

I think this is one of the prominent and most colorful festival in the Philippines.

[Pygmalion]

O my God! It's impressive. It's so colorful. I will definitely attain that festival!

[myjade84]

Masskara Festival is one of the merriest and the most colorful festival in the Philippines.

[Taketour133]

Yes, if you want to chill out. Great Food. Good place. City of smiles. Do not forget to try out the chicken nasal in Bacolod if ever you get there.

[indiatourandpackages]

wow awesome and very colorful but any body tell me importance of this festival for the philippinian so that they cebrate this festival

[jack567]

I would like to say all of you that you have share really informative post about Masskara Festival. I have a little bit information about this festivel because I enjoyed this festival after my Boston to Niagara Falls bus tours only one time in my life. I want to know more about it.

[tomammi]

I want to say that you have come back from Boston to Niagara Falls bus tours so If you don't mind. I can ask about its attractions names. Which are you explore attractions on your tour? I hope your next post will be according to my point.

[pavithraraj]

The famous festival happening every fourth Sunday of October is one of the greatest pride of Bacolod City. With the colorful costumes of those who are doing the dance parade, street dance and all other activities, who would not be enticed to witness such a lively and vibrant celebration? The fact is, deep within the roots of this grand celebration is a rich culturally and traditionally embedded history.

So, what is the story behind the celebration of this festival? Let’s find out!

There are two tragic and unfortunate events that led to the birth of the MassKara festival. It began in the year 1980 when one of the top sources of income of the province, which is sugar cane, had a crisis regarding price. It had been consistently low for the past months so much so that it affected the way of living and the economy of the province as a whole. This began due to the introduction of the other substitute for sugar brought by the Americans, the high fructose corn syrup. Indeed, the total effect of this economic crisis was felt by all people in the province regardless of which walks of life they came from.

The second event was the accident of the MV Don Juan vessel coming from Manila going to Bacolod. The ship collided with another boat, and that caused the sinking of the ship which happens to carry a lot of Negrenses, with approximately 750 casualties including the different prominent families of the City of Bacolod. It was an event that the left a scar on the people of Bacolod because, in an instant, people they love and care about were taken from them.

Amidst the tragedies that the province was facing, the government leaders headed by late Mayor Jose Montalvo came up with the idea of organizing the Masskara Festival which stands for the “City of Smiles.” This served as a light of hope to the entire province despite the tragedies. They hoped and believed that no matter what crisis or disaster they will face, all will be well for as long as they have the smiles rooted in profound hope and faith.

For the following years after that and until the present times, the MassKara Festival had continuously shown us what they are capable of. The presentations, activities, festivities, and all other forms of celebrations they have during this festival seems to be a reminder of a tragic past which gave birth to a successful festival. It is as if, regardless of what they have been through and regardless of what situation they are at, they can make it because they have the sincere belief and faith that they are capable of conquering anything.

Indeed, the MassKara Festival is a manifestation of the popular tag, “city of smiles.” In the coming years, we expect that tremendous changes will happen since they are continually planning and developing the festival. To give us, or rather, to share with us, the beautiful story of the province.



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