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Bacolod MassKara Festival
Sigue Lang,,, Sigue Na! Bacolod Bato' Kita!
October 1-19, 2005
City Charter Day Anniversary: October 19, 2005
Organizers: Silver MassKara Festival Organizations, Inc. in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and Arts.
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Festival Framework: With the SEAGames coming up in November, MassKara Festival 2005 will have a Southeast Asian flavor to it. This will implement in the major activities of the festival which will accent on"The Masks of Southeast Asia" MassKara Dance Parades: Friday, October 14, 2005 - Schools Category Saturday, October 15, 2005 - Barangay Category Sunday, October 16, 2005 - Open Category (Invitations are being sent out to SEA nations to tie-up with the entries or send cultural troupes to the city that will showcase their masks or cultural flavor)
MassKara Festival Queen Beauty Pageant: Pageant Night: Thursday, October 13, 2005 Talent Night; Sunday, October 10, 2005
Pasundayag sa MassKara MassKara Fantasy Costume Show - Monday, October 17, 2005 A parade of MassKara fantasy costumes designed by budding and veteran designers of Negros Occidental. Araneta Street, 7 p.m. Street Party/ Concert follows
Majika MassKara MassKara as Art: A show of masks designed by Negros Occidental's biggest names in art spearheaded by Charlie Co, Nunelucio Alvarado and Dennis Ascalon of the Black Artist in Asia, Inc. Gallery Orange, Mandalagan, Bacolod City. October 5 to 31, 2005.
Countdown to Charter Day Mardi Gras Party - October 18, 2005 - 8 p.m. Biggest Street Party ever held in Bacolod: Araneta St., from Corner Libertad to the Plaza will be closed. Bands will play at intersections. Giant screens will b set up. 67 seconds mass countdown to October 19. Light show and fireworks. Church bells will peal as crowd sings Happy Birthday, Bacolod!
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Festival Sites Reclamation Area and Bacolod Public Plaza will have beer and food kiosks, special events, concerts, street parties, product demos, food tasting, etc. There will be two MassKara dance performances - at the Paglaum sports complex before the parade starts and at the public plaza and will exit to the reclamation area. (Each contingent will dance at the Paglaum before going out for the parade)
MassKara Sugar Show October 1-19 A show on everything about sugar: from pasalubongs to socio-economic projects.
MassKara Sugar Tours October 1-19 A tour of sugar-based pasalubong makers as well as landmarks in the making of sugar: a plantation, an hacienda house, railcars, a sugar mill.
Note: MassKara Dance Parade and MassKara Festival Queen Beauty Pageant are fixed dates. All other activities will be on Oct. 1-19, 2005. (Reprinted from bacolodcity.gov.ph) |
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