What is the patron saint of MassKara Festival?
St. Sebastian
Filipinos celebrates feasts for different reasons; to celebrate good harvest, to cheer themselves up (MassKara Festival), and even in honor of their patron saints. January 20 is celebrated as the Feast Day of St. Sebastian, the patron saint of Bacolod City.
What is MassKara Festival dance?
The festival features a street dance competition where people from all walks of life troop to the streets to see masked dancers gyrating to the rhythm of Latin musical beats in a display of mastery, gaiety, coordination and stamina.
What is the most famous festival in Bacolod?
The MassKara Festival of
The MassKara Festival of Bacolod City is one the biggest festivals in the Philippines. Believe it or not, the festival has been giving local and international visitors the chance to have fun, drink, and party on the streets of Bacolod for over 30 years now!
What is the importance of music in masskara festival?
The music used for the celebration has enjoyed a colorful evolution, just like the festival. From folk songs, the festival now uses a combination of Latin beat remixes as well as Philippine Jazz to grace the street dances. The most exciting part of the yearly MassKara Festival is the Dance Competition.
What is the message of the masskara?
MassKara Festival is alternately known as the ‘festival of smiles’ due to the tradition of the masks that the people wear donning smiles to represent the message of happiness. Because of the festival, Bacolod is also designated as the ‘City of Smiles’.
What are the benefits of Masskara Festival?
The festival also benefits Bacolod tourism not only because tourists flock the city during this time to join the merrymaking but also to buy the orchids and ornate handicrafts on sale.
When is the MassKara Festival in the Philippines?
The MassKara Festival is a festival held each year in Bacolod City, the capital of Negros Occidental province in the Philippines every third weekend of October nearest October 19, the city’s Charter Inauguration Anniversary.
What to wear to the MassKara Festival in Bacolod?
The MassKara has unique and exciting events that even first-time travelers can enjoy. To get the most out of the festivities, here are some tips for first-timers: Wear comfortable shoes and clothes. Lacson Street is the center of the festival and people have to walk a lot to enjoy the event. Bring an umbrella.
When does MassKara start and end in Lacson?
Masskaraland is open for everyone who wants to join the fun. Partygoers can dance from sunrise until sunset, as they turn the street of Lacson into a gigantic party venue. A countdown also starts in the afternoon, where powders of different colors are thrown up to douse all the partygoers.
What kind of things do people do in MassKara?
Major activities include the MassKara Queen beauty pageant, carnivals, drum and bugle corps competitions, food festivals, sports events, musical concerts, agriculture-trade fairs, garden shows, and other special events organized ad-hoc every year.
