Masskara Festival 2008 Officially Openend!
Posted on October 2, 2008
The 29th edition of the Masskara Festival in Bacolod City has officially started. For the first time in the festival’s history, the Philippine President has presided over the opening ceremony held yesterday at the Bacolod City public Plaza yesterday, October 1, 2008.
Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared the Masskara Festival 2008 open amidst the shower of confetti and flying balloons. Several local leaders were also present to join the president in the opening of the Bacolod Masskara Festival 2008. Among them were Bacolod City Mayor Bing Leonardia and Bacolod City Representative Monico Puentevella
Traditional celebration area, Bacolod Public Plaza, will continue to bustle with activities as food and beer will be made available to revellers from sundown till wee hours of the night.
Street dance competition is scheduled October 16,17 and 18, Electric Masskara along Lacson St. – October 17 to 19 while simultaneous countdown will be on October 18 at Araneta and Lacson Streets.
Internationally acclaimed Masskara Festival has drawn thousands of local and foreign tourists into the city over the years to take part in the merry-making.
Masskara was conceived by local leaders almost 30 years ago to give a joyful mood to a city drowned in sorrows as they mourn for their loved ones who perished with the sinking of a passenger ship- Don Juan.
The populace positively responded to the idea and was soon dancing to the beat of the music chosen to enliven the affair.
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Sayang, tulad ng Penafrancia sa Naga I will be 1 week too late sa Masskara Festival. I’ll be in Bacolod by the end of the month.
im actually here in bacolod. but not until the maskara festival. i already saw groups here practicing.
Hi! Thanks for dropping by at my blog page and for leaving some comments there. Yup, I am a true blood Negrense though my ancestors from mother side are natives of Cebu but my father was born and raise in Negros, I was also born and raise in Negros that’s why I really consider myself as a true blood Negrosanon. Are you also from Bacolod? To all Bacolodnons and Negrenses, “KARI SA BACOLOD, DALA SANG MASSKARA” Happy Masskara to all! Happy Fiesta!
i am slso a true blood of negrense.but now i’m here in far away place i missed this events;”A MASSKARA FESTIVAL” is the most enjoyable festivities in Bacolod.
“HAPPY MASSKARA”.bacolod