MassKara Festival is a week-long festival held every third week of October in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental Philippines. The word MassKara has a double meaning. The first meaning is the fusion of the English word "mass" or many and "kara", the Spanish word for "face." MassKara then becomes a "mass of faces," and these faces have to be smiling to project Bacolod already known in the late 70's as the "City of Smiles".
The MassKara Festival of Bacolod City has repeatedly represented the country in some major festivals in Asia, notably in the Chinggay Festival in Singapore in 1998, the Lunar Festival of Hong Kong in 2001, in the International Tourism Festival of Shanghai in 2004 and in the Midosuji Festival Parade of Osaka, Japan, emerging as champion in the foreign category and first runner-up in the local category - the first award to be given to a foreign participant in the 10-year history of that Japanese festival.
The MassKara Festival of Bacolod City has repeatedly represented the country in some major festivals in Asia, notably in the Chinggay Festival in Singapore in 1998, the Lunar Festival of Hong Kong in 2001, in the International Tourism Festival of Shanghai in 2004 and in the Midosuji Festival Parade of Osaka, Japan, emerging as champion in the foreign category and first runner-up in the local category - the first award to be given to a foreign participant in the 10-year history of that Japanese festival.
Schedule of Activities of MassKara Festival 2009
September 12
MassKara Makati
Makati, Metro Manila
October 1
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.
October 2
8 a.m. NOPSSCEA Cultural Competitions (secondary level), Riverside College
Sarap Mag Binayle, Public Plaza
October 3
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
October 4
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
October 5
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
October 6
8 a.m.NOPSSCEA Cultural Competitions (Tertiary Level)
West Negros University
October 7
8 a.m. NOPSSCEA Dance Fest USLS Coliseum & CSA-B Gym
7 p.m.Just Dance…G Force Live in Concert, West Negros University
October 9
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
October 10
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
October 11
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
October 12
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
October 13
1 p.m.NOPSSCEA Recognition Day and Battle of the Bands, USLS Coliseum
October 14
8 p.m. Majica MassKara – Premiere Showing, Public Plaza
October 15
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.
October 16
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.
October 17
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.
October 18
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
October 19
Bacolod City 71st Charter Day
4pm KSTSK Tatsulok MassKara Concert, Bay Center
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