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MassKara Festival
MassKara Festival, Bacolod City, Philippines.JPG
Genre carnival, parade, street dancing
Dates fourth Sunday of October
Location(s) Bacolod, Philippines
Years active 1980–2019
Website Official website
The MassKara Festival (Hiligaynon: Pista sang MassKara, Filipino: Pista ng MassKara) is an annual festival with highlights held every fourth Sunday of October[1][2] in Bacolod, Philippines. The most recent festival was held from October 8–27, 2019. The festival sites include the Bacolod Public Plaza, the Lacson Tourism Strip and the Bacolod Government Center.
Contents
1 Etymology
2 History
3 Masks
4 Events
4.1 Electric MassKara
4.2 Street dancing
4.2.1 Grand champions
5 See also
6 References
Explanation:
Etymology
The word "Masskara" is a portmanteau, coined by the late artist Ely Santiago from mass (a multitude of people), and the Spanish word cara (face), thus forming MassKara (a multitude of faces). The word is also a pun on maskara, Filipino for "mask" (itself from Spanish máscara), since it is a prominent feature of the festival and are always adorned with smiling faces, giving rise to Bacolod being called the "City of Smiles".
