With this year's theme "Life’s Good in Bacolod", the "City of Smiles", Bacolod, will once again celebrate its world renowned Masskara Festival. Mass, which means "many", and Kara, a Spanish word for "face", Masskara Festival is the most anticipated festival in the country held every 3rd week of October in Bacolod City. The festival's highlights are happening on October 20-21, 2012 with the street dancing competitons for schools and barangay categories.
Here is the calendar of events / schedule of activities taken from www.themasskarafestival.com:
October 1, 2012
Opening of the Festival sites (all-day) @ Bacolod Public Plaza
Opening of Carnival sites: SM City (all-day)
GMA DanssKara:The MassKara Dance Showdown Eliminations (all-day)
Fireworks (all-day)
Opening of 2012 MassKara Festival and DanssKara Elimination (GMA Dance Showdown) @ Bacolod Public Plaza (7:00 pm – 11:00 pm)
October 5, 2012
MassKara Art Weekend (all-day)
Opening of art events: MassKara 9 group show, Magika MassKara, Art Tour
October 6, 2012
MassKara Art Weekend (all-day)
October 7, 2012
MassKara Art Weekend (all-day)
October 12, 2012
i-Witness DocuFest wth GMA News and Public Affairs personalities @ SM City Event Centre (12:00 pm – 6:00 pm)
October 13, 2012
Little Miss MassKara pageant night (5:00 pm – 7:00 pm)
October 19, 2012
Kapuso Electric Float/Electric MassKara Day 1 @ Tourism Strip (6:00 – 4:00 am)
Electric Float Competition
October 20, 2012
Streetdance – Schools Category @ Bacolod Public Plaza (2:00 pm – 9:00 pm)
Kapuso Mall Show @ SM City Event Centre (4:00 pm – 6:00 pm)
Kapuso Electric Float/Electric MassKara Day 2 @ Tourism Strip (6:00 pm – 4:00 am)
October 21, 2012
Steetdance – Barangay Category @ Bacolod Public Plaza (2:00 pm – 9:00 pm)
Kapuso Electric Float/Electric MassKara Day 3 @ Tourism Strip (6:00 pm – 4:00 am)
October 22, 2012
Closing Ceremonies (all-day) @ Bacolod Public PlazaMassKara Festival
Closing Ceremonies/DanssKara Grand Finals/Kapuso Night (7:00 pm – 11:00 pm)
For more details, visit: www.themasskarafestival.com
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