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Barangay 18 wins the MassKara Street and Arena Competition

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Barangay 18 has swept everyone in this year’s MassKara Street and Arena Competition. The Barangay 18 is now the Grand Champion of the most anticipating event of the MassKara Festival.  Overall, the Street Dance Competition was just awesome. The viewers have witnessed some of the most amazing and colorful scenes in this year’s competition.MassKara Street and Arena

MassKara Street and Arena Champion:

Barangay 18 has absolutely outclassed all the other opponents in this year arena competition. Not only that but also the Grand Winner has also claimed a lot of other awards on the last day of the MassKara Festival 2017.

The Barangay 18 has secured the following titles apart from the Street Dance and Arena award.

  • Best in Mask Award.
  • Best in Costume Award.
  • Best in Concept Award.
  • Choreography.

So it means that they have clearly overcome all the odds against the other competitors and emerges as the Grand winner of this highly anticipated event.

Runners-up of the MassKara Street Dance 2017:

Barangay 28

1st Runner-up:

Barangay Pta.Taytay bagged the first runner-up position by showcasing some wonderful display of street dancing and music.

2nd Runner-up:

The bright and colorful showcase of costumes presented by Barangay Mandalagan earned them the 2nd runner-up position in the Street Dance Competition.

3rd Runner-up:

As expected, Barangay Tangub is again in the limelight because of their outstanding choreography and dancing skills. Their costumes were simply quite incredible in this year for sure.

4th runner-up:

The 4th Runner-up of the Barangay Alijis is the 4th Runner-up of this year’s MassKara Street dance and Arena Competition.

bacolod mayor

Despite the rainy weather, all the participants in the MassKara Festival highlight performed excellently. Not only that but also the crowd was right behind the participants and that’s created some great scenes for sure.

The Councillor and Vice Mayor of the Bacolod City also participated in the events and enjoyed all the lovely scenes in the festival of smiles.

MassKara Festival 2017 Schedule of Activities

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The most awaited Bacolod MassKara Festival is just around the corner, and almost all the preparations are well and truly underway for a month long celebration and parties.

The good news is that…

The councilor of Bacolod City has announced that the main highlights of the MassKara Festival 2017 will start on the 22nd of October.

MassKara Festival 2017 Schedule:

The MassKara Festival 2017 Schedule is not yet confirmed, but don’t worry, because it’s our promise that we’ll be the first one to inform you about the Bacolod Festival 2017 Schedule of Activities.

Apart from that!!

From our resources, we also manage to get the news that the main highlights of the Festival will start from the Street Dancing Competition.  The School  Dancing Competition School Division will be on 21st of October (Saturday) whereas the Barangay category Dance will be on 22nd of October (Sunday).

Whereas the celebration will start from the very first day of the October. So, one thing is confirmed that the entire month of October will be a fun fiesta in the Bacolod City.

Events in the MassKara Festival 2017:

MassKara Festival 2017 Events
Here are the events and activities you will get in the Bacolod Festival 2017:

  • Street Dancing Competition.
  • Electric MassKara.
  • MassKara Dance Parade.
  • MassKara Queen.
  • Mask-Making Contest.
  • Marathon.
  • Concerts.
  • Traditional MassKara Music.
  • Pole climbing Contests.
MassKara Festival 2017 Schedule
MassKara Festival 2017 Schedule

Below there we have a schedule of Masskara Festival 2016.

Quick Overview of MassKara Festival 2016 Schedule:

Here are some of the activities and events took place in the Bacolod MassKara 2016.

MassKara Festival 2017 Schedule
MassKara Festival 2016 Schedule

October 1:

  • MassKara Queen Press Presentation.
  • Openings of the Carnival Sites.
  • Bugle and Drumming Competition.

October 2:

  • TANDA! “ Sing Na Dance Pa” competition.
  • Sports Fest.

October 5:

  • Senior Citizens Presentation & coronation of Queen.

October 6:

  • Mrs. Bacolod 2016.

October 8:

  • TANDA! First Week Finals.
  • MassKara Queen Talent competition.

October 9:

  • Dog Show (MassKara).
  • TANDA! Eliminations.
  • Swim Suit competition (MassKara Queen).

October 10-12:

  • Nights of Mardi Gras.

October 14:

  • San Miguel Bear Night.

October 15:

  • MassKara Queen Pageant.
  • TANDA! Second Week.
  • VolksKara.

October 16:

  • R,I.C.O Run.
  • Volkskara
  • TANDA! Eliminations.
  • San Miguel Beer Night.

October 17:

  • MassKara Red Party.
  • 1st Bonsai Exhibit.

October 18:

  • Charter day.
  • “4th Bacolod For Jesus.”

October 19:

  • “4th Bacolod For Jesus.”
  • Fireworks competition.

October 20:

  • “4th Bacolod For Jesus.”
  • Electric MassKara.
  • Street Parties.
  • Mayor Bing fireworks competition.

October 21:

  • San Miguel Beer Night.
  • Electric MassKara Floats Competition.
  • Street Dance Parties.
  • Fireworks.

MassKara 2017 Street Dance Competition Confirmed

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Well, the latest news about the Street Dance & Arena Competition is that there are 15 Barangays and 11 Schools are participating in this event.

BREAKING NEWS
The breaking news is that;

The defending champions Barangay Granada is not competing in this year’s street dancing competition, and that’s somewhat a shocking news for many people for sure.

The Street Dancing Competition is one of the main highlights of the MassKara Festival 2017 and not only that but also it’s the most popular event of this festival.

Participants of the Street Dancing Competition:

There are two categories in the Street Dance Competition, These are:

  • Barangay Division:
  • Street Division.

Barangay Division Competitors:

Here are the FIFTEEN Barangays, that will perform in MassKara Street Dancing Competition In 2017.

Barangay Tangub, Barangay Banago, Barangay Pahanocoy, Barangay 5, Barangay 7, Barangay 8, Barangay Alijis, Barangay 15, Barangay 18, Barangay Mandalagan, Barangay 26, Barangay 29, Barangay Punta Taytay, Barangay 39, and Barangay 40.

Street Dancing Competition
Street Dancing Competition

Now, the School Division is divided into two types.

  • Elementary School Division.
  • Secondary School Division.

Elementary School Division Competitors:

  1. Banago Elementary School II (District I).
  2. Bata ES II (District II).
  3. Mabini ES (District III).
  4. Handumanan ES I (District IV)
  5. Luis Puentevella ES (District V).
  6. Education and Training Center School (ETCS) -I (District VI).
  7. Mariano G. Medalla Intergrated School (District VII).

Secondary School Division Competitors:

  1. Domingo Lacson National High School (Unit I).
  2. Romanito Maravilla NHS (Unit II).
  3. Bacolod City NHS (Unit III).
  4. Paglaum NHS (Unit IV).

Apart from that, another great news is that there will be separate winners for both, Elementary and Secondary School Division in the Masskara Street dancing Competition 2017. Development of Education Division of Bacolod City and the Silver MassKara Festival Organization are the partners of Street dance School category.

Schedule:

On 21st of October, 2017, the School’s competition will be held whereas the Barangay Divison competition will be on 22nd of October on Sunday.

Timings:

The Street Dance Competition will start at 3 pm, whereas the Arena competition will begin at 4 pm.

Location:

The exact location for you to enjoy this fantastic event is the Lizares-Araneta Streets Bacolod. Here is the map of the exact venue.

MassKara Fashion Week: A Glamorous Night

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The more you know about the MassKara Festival, the more you love it, because this festival is just out of the world. Honestly, there is everything for you in this festival, and that’s the reason why it’s one of the most anticipated festivals in the world.

Indeed!!

The unreal scenes of Street Parties, to the spellbinding views of the Electric MassKara, there is one more event, you must have to watch, and that is MassKara Fashion Week.

Why is MassKara Fashion Week for You?

MassKara Fashion Week is a complete package for any fashion lover because, in this event, you will see the newest trends from top class fashion designers. The tale doesn’t end here because the beautiful models are also the driving force behind the excitement of the crowd.

MassKara Fashion Week
MassKara Fashion Week

What to expect?

Well, one thing is confirmed in this fashion week, and that is you will see some of the most laudable ladies with some cool outfits.  So, you have the opportunity to grab some of the latest fashion ideas from there as well.

Other than that, I also assure you that the night will be full of glamor and fascination. In addition to that, another great thing about this event is that you can also buy the elegant suites from the top-rated designers right there.

So, how can you beat that?

Obviously, it’s like a gold dust for everyone to get the hands on experience with the best designers in the market. So, for me, it’s a treat for all the entertainment seekers.

Location:

The place to watch the Masskara Fashion Show is the People’s House Bacolod. For your convenience, here is the map of the exact venue.

Timings:

The starting time of the fashion show is 7 pm. So for all the participants, it is advised to all the members to please come at least half n hour before the starting time.