Bacolod Masskara Festival 2009 Schedule!

Get ready! The merry month of October is fast approaching! And before you knew it, dancers garbed in their most colorful costumes and smiling masks are already in the streets for the annual Masskara Festival 2009!

This year is very special for Masskara Festival. This is the Festival’s 30th year anniversary, and as expected, the organizers are planning to hold it big and grand! It is always expected that new innovations will be introduced, and more activities will be lined up for the people. Just recently I received a text message from Mr. Rudy Reveche, one of the members of the Silver Masskara Foundation Organizing Team, informing me of this year’s Masskara Festival 2009 Schedule:

Oct. 1 – Thurs
7 a.m. Dep. Ed Sports and Cultural Meet, Bacolod Public Plaza
Opening Day Parade and Program, Bacolod Public Plaza

7:30 a.m. Senior Citizens Day, BAYS Center
8 a.m. NOPSSCEA Cultural Competition (elementary level) Riverside College
4 p.m. MassKara Festival Site Opening, Bacolod Public Plaza
8 p.m. SMB Night, San Juan and Gatuslao Sts.

Oct. 2 – Fri
8 a.m. NOPSSCEA Cultural Competitions (secondary level), Riverside College
Sarap Mag Binayle, Public Plaza

Oct. 3 – Sat
8 a.m. Dep. Ed Cultural Competition, BAYS Center
10:30 a.m. MassKara Village Opening (ongoing until Oct. 23), Robinson Bacolod

Sarap Mag Binayle, Public Plaza

Oct. 4 – Sun
8 a.m. Senior Citizens Cultural Presentation, BAYS Center
10 a.m.Arnis Tournament
3 p.m. MassKara Queen 2009 Swimsuit Pre Pageant, L’ Fisher Hotel

Sarap Mag Binayle, Public Plaza

Oct. 5 – Mon
8p.m. 59th National Mental Health Week (Oct. 5-10), PMHA Compound
1p.m. NOPSSCEA Pre-elem Cultural Presentation, USLS coliseum
3 p.m.Parade and Coronation Night of the Elderly, BAYS Center

Oct. 6 -Tue
8 a.m.NOPSSCEA Cultural Competitions (Tertiary Level), West Negros University

Oct. 7 – Wed
8 a.m. NOPSSCEA Dance Fest USLS Coliseum & CSA-B Gym
7 p.m.Just Dance…G Force Live in Concert, West Negros University

Oct. 9 –Fri
1 p.m.MassKara 2009-Arnis Open Competition, BAYS Center
6:30 p.m.MassKara Grand Ball & Fashion Show,New Government Center

Sarap Mag Binayle, Public Plaza

Oct. 10 – Sat
5:30 a.m.17th World Mental Health Day (On going until Oct. 18),
Lagoon Park
9 a.m.Aksyon Radyo Dama Tournament, Public Plaza
7p.m.Night of the Press Club Stars, L’Fisher Hotel
8 p.m.Ms Gay MassKara Talent Night, BAYS Center

Sarap Mag Binayle, Bacolod Public Plaza

Oct.11 – Sun
8 a.m.Karera sa MassKara ’09, Old Bacolod Airport
10 a.m.Garden Show- Negros Occ. Garden Club, SM City
4 p.m. MassKara Queen 2009 Talent Competition
8 p.m. Ms. Gay MassKara Pageant Night, BAYS Center

Sarap Mag Binayle, Public Plaza

Oct. 12 – Mon
3 p.m. 6th Bacolod History Quiz, SM City Event Center
10 a.m. Arnis Tournament
3 p.m. MassKara Queen 2009 Swimsuit Pre Pageant, L’ Fisher Hotel
Sarap Mag Binayle

Public Plaza

Oct. 13 – Tue
1 p.m.NOPSSCEA Recognition Day and Battle of the Bands, USLS Coliseum

Oct. 14 – Wed
8 p.m. Majica MassKara – Premiere Showing, Public Plaza
Oct. 15 – Thurs
8 a.m. IPAO Mid Year Convention sa MassKara, L’ Fisher Hotel
8 a.m. Photographers Workshop, Sacred Heart Seminary
7 p.m. Search for MassKara Queen 2009, USLS Coliseum
8 p.m. Majica MassKara, Tourism strip, Lacson St.

Oct. 16 – Fri
7 a.m. MassKara Drag Race Competition (on going until Oct 17), Old Bacolod Airport
8 a.m. 2009 MassKara Badminton Invitational, Pohang Badminton Center
5 p.m. Photographers Night, Benjamin Hall
6 p.m. Electric MassKara, Tourism Strip, Lacson St.
8 p.m. Ledge Dance Competition, Tourism Strip, Lacson St.
10 p.m. Concerts Tourism Strip, Lacson St.

SMB Night, Gonzaga-Araneta Sts.

Oct. 17 – Sat
3 p.m. Street Dancing Schools Category, Araneta St. to Plaza
6 p.m. Electric MassKara, Tourism Strip, Lacson St.
10 p.m. Concerts, Tourism Strip, Lacson St.

SMB Night, Gonzaga-Araneta Sts.

Oct. 18 – Sun
2 p.m. Street Dancing Barangay Open Category, Araneta St. to Plaza
6 p.m. Electric MassKara Tourism Strip, Lacson St.
8 p.m. Winners Showdown, Tourism Strip, Lacson St.
10 p.m. Concerts, Tourism Strip, Lacson St.

Countdown to Charter Day, New Government Center (Main Stage), With Satellite Stages in Lacson St., and Araneta St.

Handog ng Bombo Radyo at Star FM, City Hall stage

SMB Night, Araneta-Gonzaga stage

Oct. 19 – Mon
Bacolod City 71st Charter Day
4pm KSTSK Tatsulok MassKara Concert, Bay Center

Check out the video montage I created from last year’s Masskara Festival Streetdance Competition: