As Bacolod City continues to be “The City of Smiles,” the Masskara Festival remains a shining example of the power of culture and community in the face of adversity. 0 Share 0 ...

This formed MassKara (a multitude of faces), also a pun on maskara, Filipino for “mask,” a prominent feature of the festival. The first MassKara Festival started in 1980, a year of tragedy.

Bacolod City invites everyone to experience its annual world-class MassKara Festival celebration with this year’s theme, “One Rhythm. One Bacolod. A Million Smiles.” ...

A bigger, better, and brighter Masskara Festival awaits both local and international tourists in Bacolod City, the City of Smiles, this 2023. Instead of just one day or a weekend-long celebration ...

Once an insular and populist festival, Bacolod’s MassKara has been taking a shot at being a celebration of national interest, amplified by the presence of Manila’s social set. Since his term ...

BACOLOD CITY—Throngs of people gathered here on Sunday to celebrate the MassKara Festival, which showcased the creativity and talent of Negrenses, and the vibrant culture of this city. Defending ...

BACOLOD, Philippines – Organizers of Bacolod’s award-winning Masskara Festival unveiled on Saturday, August 26, the logo and sountrack for the 15 days of revelry leading to the October 22 ...

CITY OF SMILES The MassKara Festival, now on its 43rd year, has put Bacolod City on the country’s tourism map. Dancers wearing smiling masks and colorful costumes, shown in this photo taken ...

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The famous MassKara Festival here will continue until the end of October to allow small businesses to recover losses due to heavy rains brought by ...

BACOLOD CITY: Performers from this city's 30 barangay (villages) will compete in the highly-anticipated return of the street dance and "electric" performing float competitions during the 43rd edition ...

BACOLOD City Mayor Greg Gasataya has inspected the drainage along Reclamation Area and Mambulok Creek in Barangays 10 and 12 ...