MassKara Festival
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| MassKara Festival | |
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| Observed by | Bacolod, Philippines |
| Type | Cultural |
| Date | Fourth Sunday in October |
| 2023 date | October 22 |
| 2024 date | October 27 |
| 2025 date | October 26 |
The MassKara Festival is a festival held in Bacolod, Philippines. It is held in numerous locations varying by year, such as the Bacolod Government Center.
Events
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People from all walks of life swarm the streets during the festival's street dance competition to watch masked dancers display their talent, humor, endurance, and synchronization while spinning to the beat of Latin music. Principal actions consist of the MassKara Queen pageant, carnivals,, cuisine festivals, sporting events, musical performances, agriculture-trade fairs, horticultural exhibits, and other unique events that are arranged annually..
Electric MassKara
[change | change source]A parade featuring floats, music, and lights is called Electric MassKara.
Street dancing
[change | change source]There are two divisions for the street dance competition: the school division and the barangay division, which is regarded as the competition's highlight.
Grand champions
[change | change source]The grand champions are
| Year | Champion | 1st Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up | 3rd Runner-up | 4th Runner-up | 5th Runner-up | 6th Runner-up | 7th Runner-up | 2000 | Pahanocoy |
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| 2001 | Pahanocoy | |||||||||
| 2002 | Pahanocoy | |||||||||
| 2003 | Villamonte | |||||||||
| 2004 | Villamonte | |||||||||
| 2005 | Villamonte | |||||||||
| 2006 | Alijis | |||||||||
| 2007 | Alijis | |||||||||
| 2008 | Mandalagan | |||||||||
| 2009 | Taculing | Mandalagan | 23 | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 2010 | Mandalagan | 17 | Alangilan | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 2011 | Banago | 17 | Tangub | 23 | Alijis | |||||
| 2012 | 17 | Cabug | 6 | 32 | Alijis | |||||
| 2013 | 16 | Cabug | Alijis | 22 | 15 | |||||
| 2014 | Granada | Villamonte | Alijis | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 2015 | Granada | Tangub | Alangilan | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 2016 | Granada | Tangub | Banago | Pahanocoy | Alangilan | |||||
| 2017 | 18 | Punta Taytay | Mandalagan | Tangub | Alijis | |||||
| 2018 | Tangub | 18 | Villamonte | Alijis | Mandalagan | |||||
| 2019 | Estefania | Tangub | 16 | Banago | Bata | |||||
| 2020 | Cancel Due To Covid | |||||||||
| 2021 | Cancel Due To Covid | |||||||||
| 2022 | Granada | Sum-ag | Estefania | 35 | Singcang | Tangub | 31 | Alangilan | ||
| 2023 | Granada | Tangub | Sum-ag |