As a celebration of the diamond year when Bacolod was chartered as a city, the 2008 MassKara Festival will highlight its membership in the global community of cities. It will celebrate in its world-famous MassKara festival, the things that make it unique and therefore attractive to the people around the world: its food, its art and culture, its investment-friendly environment, its world-class manpower, its indomitable spirit and inimitable energy.

     The festival will also highlight the city's effort at helping promote environment-friendly practices, as a responsible citizen of the world.

     The activities of the 2008 festival are designed around this framework.


NEW!
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
    
The food for MassKara kiosks around the plaza will be reengineered to make them family-friendly. New structures, new rules (no more viodeokes; use of disposables) will be enforced and more lights be installed. Entertainment will be boosted.

NEW!
      The search for MassKara Queen will be deconstructed into four major segments, to be held on different dates and different venues. The coronation night will be held at the open air venue at the Electric MassKara, along Lacson St. and the new queen and her court, in their festival costumes, will officially join the Countdown to Charter Day party at City Hall.

NEW!
     The MassKara Queen festival costume will be held during the streetdancing competition, with the candidates coming in floats to the plaza.

NEW!
     Electric MassKara float parade: 10 lighted floats will lighted dancers atop will add more color and drama to the festivities. They will move from Araneta to Lacson St.

NEW!
    Electric MassKara streetdancing: 10 groups at least 20 lighted dancers each will compete in the first Electric MassKara streetdancing competition to be held at Lacson St.

NEW!
     Patik, the MassKara Beat Contest. A competition of mobile homegrown bands, using homemade instruments from junk materials and performing to a distinct beat and marching ala drumline.

     Electric MassKara Year II. Lacson St. from 5th St. to North Drive will turn into one giant party strip on Oct.17, 18 and 19, for the second Electric MassKara Concerts, parades, and a food festival of global Bacolod dishes will be held here.

     Countdown to Charter Day. A giant street party with the live bands as the city keeps for the 70th year celebration. 70 seconds to midnight, the party counts down and at 12 midnight sings happy birthday to Bacolod amid fireworks and music. This will be connected to the Lacson St. party by video screens.

      Magica MassKara. Now on its 4th year, this visual arts exhibits, spearheaded by the city's internationally-known artists will be held at the Orange Gallery. The exhibit has been known for its forward-looking vision, playing around the idea of magical masks.

     MassKara Nights. Concerts and other events, sponsors by different groups.

                        S C H E D U L E   O F   E V E N T S


 
DATE EVENT VENUE ORGANIZER
Oct 1
7am
10am
Senior Citizen Week Celebration
Opening of MassKara Festival
AAB "Cover Up" MassKara Exhibit
(Ongoing until Oct 15)
 
BAYS Center
Government Center
SM, Cinema Lobby
Federation of Senior C.
SMFO, Inc.
SM City
Oct 2
8-5pm
7pm
DepEd Div Athletic and Cultural Meet
Senior Citizen Medical Dental Eye Camp
An Ilonggo translation of Rosencrantz and
Guilderstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard
 
Public Plaza
BAYS Center
Gallaga Theater, USLS
DepEd
Federation of Senior C.
Handurawan Community Theater
Oct 3
7am-5pm
8am-2pm
7pm
DepEd Cultural Contest
Trash to Cash
An Ilonggo translation of Rosencrantz and
Guilderstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard
"Putik" Art Exhibit by Joe Geraldo
(Ongoing until Oct 20)
 
BAYS Center
SM City Mall
Gallaga Theater, USLS
Negros Museum
DepEd
SM City
Handurawan Community Theater
Negros Cultural Foundation
Oct 4
8-8pm
7pm
Senior Citizen Coronation Night
Trash to Cash
An Ilonggo translation of Rosencrantz and
Guilderstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard
 
BAYS Center
SM City Mall
Gallaga Theater, USLS
Federation of Senior C.
SM City
Handurawan Community Theater
Oct 5
6-8am
5pm
Avon Walk Against Breast Center
MassKara Queen Candidates press presentation
 
Capitol Lagoon
SM Event Center
AVON
SMFO
Oct 6
3-7pm
Bacolod Cultural Contest

 
BAYS Center Bacolod Cultural Foundation
Oct 8
6pm
Opening-Majica MassKara
(Ongoing until Oct 19)
 
Gallery Orange SMFO, Inc

 

Oct 9
10am
Majica MassKara
PALumba sa MassKara 2008 Opening with Car Exhibit
 
Gallery Orange
SM City North Wing
SMFO, Inc
Out of the Box
    Oct 10
8am
8am
9am
6pm
Majica MassKara
Mass Wedding
PALumba sa MassKara 2008 Opening with Car Exhibit
Trabajo Para Sa Tajo
MassKara Queen Swimsuit Competition
 
Gallery Orange
BAYS Center
Bacolod PAL Airport
Planta Hotel
Fountain Area Robinsons Place
SMFO, Inc
Sectoral Concerns Office
Out of the Box
SMFO, Inc
PESO
 
    Oct 11
9am
Majica MassKara
PALumba sa MassKara 2008 Elimination
Trabajo Para Sa Tajo
 
Gallery Orange
Bacolod PAL Airport
Fountain Area Robinsons Place
 
SMFO, Inc
Out of the Box
PESO
 
    Oct 12
1pm - 7pm


4pm
5pm
Majica MassKara
Bacolod Negros Arnis Federation
PALumba sa MassKara 2008 Finals and Awarding
MassKara Dancers Around the Mall
MassKara Queen Talent Competition
 
Gallery Orange
BAYS Center
Bacolod PAL Airport
SM North1 and South 1
Entrances SM Event Center
SMFO, Inc
Bacolod Arnid Federation
Out of the Box Production
SM City
SMFO, Inc
 
    Oct 13
7pm
Majica MassKara
SMB Night sa Manokan
 
Gallery Orange
Manokan Country
 
SMFO, Inc
SMC
 
    Oct 14
7pm
9am-8pm
Majica MassKara
SMB Night sa Manokan
Motor Show
 
Gallery Orange
Manokan Country
BAYS Center
SMFO, Inc
SMC
Negros Dragon Motorcycle
 
    Oct 15
8am
Majica MassKara
Employees Day
 
Gallery Orange
BAYS Center
SMFO, Inc
BCGEU
 
    Oct 16
1pm
Majica MassKara
Street Dance Competition- School Category
Gallery Orange
Arane-Plaza
SMFO, Inc
SMFO, Inc
 
    Oct 17
1pm

6pm

7pm
Majica MassKara
Street Dance Competition-Barangay Category
MassKara Queen Festival Costume Parade
MassKara Foodfest/Pop Rock Night
(Ongoing until Oct 19)
Electric MassKara Street Dance Competition
Electric MassKara St Party Concerts- 4 Stages
 
Gallery Orange
Araneta-Plaza

SM N3 CarPark

Lacson St
Lacson St
SMFO, Inc
SMFO, Inc

SM City

SMFO, Inc
SMFO, Inc

 
    Oct 18
1pm-6pm
1pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
 
Majica MassKara
MassKara Exhibit for People with Disabilities
Street Dance Competition-Open Category

Mask of the World Giant Mask-Making Contest
MassKara Foodfest/ Latino Night
Electric MassKara St party/MassKara Queen
Final judging and coronation night
Countdown to Charter day- Concert:

 
Gallery Orange
Negros Museum
Araneta st-plaza
SM Event Centre
SM N3 Carpark
PNB stage, Lacson St.
Lacson St.
Araneta San Sebastian-Gonzaga St.

SMFO, Inc
Phil. Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
SMFO, Inc.
SM City
SM City
SMFO, Inc.
SMFO, Inc.

 
    Oct 19
6am

6pm

7pm
 

Majica MassKara
5 Kilometer MassKara Run
Charter Day
Sigaboom 2008, The World Beat Challenge Drumbeating Competition
Electric MassKara St. Party

 

Gallery Orange
Bacolod Capitol Lagoon
Government center
SM N3 Carpark

Lacson St.

SMFO, Inc
Phil. Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
Bacolod City government
SM City|

SMFO, inc.

 


Contacts:

Ma. Carmen Arrieta
Ma. Antonieta B. Lopez
Assistant Festival Directors

Bacolod Tourism Center, San Juan St., Bacolod City
Tel No.(034)433-7362

City Tourism Email:
tourismofficer@bacolodcity.gov.ph; gene_kanaan@yahoo.com.ph




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