Former Masskara Festival Grandslam Champion returns to compete at the Masskara Festival 2008 streetdance contest
Posted on August 6, 2008
Many have been awed by their fast paced choreography. A lot has been bedazzled by their colorful costumes. And so many has tried to get their masks as souvenirs after the contest.
Masskara Festival Grandslam Winner for 2003, 2004 and 2005 Baranggay Villamonte is set to make a grand comeback this year. Just in time for Bacolod City’s 70th Charter day Anniversary.
Brgy. Villamonte, Masskara 2003. **Not my original photo
This news was relayed to me by friends who were Masskara dancers themselves late last year. But this was confirmed to me only last June 29 in Tacloban City by none other than Segundo Jesus Cabalcar who is more popularly known in Bacolod as “Panoy”. The very choreographer who brought fame and glory to Barangay Villamonte during its time.
Their costume and mask design is already in the drawing board and will soon come into reality as the Masskara Festival Streetdance 2008 gets nearer.
Brgy. Villamonte during Masskara Festival 2004
Brgy. Villamonte was sent to in Shanghai China for the 2004 World Tourism Festival where they won the top prize in that said event. In 2005 they were also sent to Osaka Japan to represent the Philippines in the Midosoji Festival where they also won as the best foreign contingent.
And this year the competition is just getting better and better as they return to dance in the streets with their colorful costumes and fully beaded and sequined fiberglass masks.
Brgy Villamonte last Masskara Festival 2005
Check the Bacolod Masskara Festival 2008 Schedule here
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just want to say thanks, since living here in the philippines full-time for the last year and change, i haven’t been able to go explore as much as i would have hoped, but your blog has made it much easier to imagine all the different sides to the philippines as from that of city living and endless workdays.
cool blog and great takes.
abi ko anay ang Lopues team mabalik hahaha…kay sang early 90s sila ang grandslam champion
masskara festival is truly the glamourous festival.because of the expensive costumes and mask. OPps,party everywhere!!!! cool, im excited to watch again the electric masskara-it is a dance parade during night where all mask and dress are lighted..see u all this oct