BACOLOD CITY The city government here will be giving away P1 million in cash prizes to the champion of the MassKara Street and Arena Dance competition in October.
Bacolod City celebrates MassKara Festival every October. (Photo courtesy of Bacolod City PIO)
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Major sponsors of MassKara Festival, including San Miguel Brewery Inc., SM Prime Holdings Inc., Megaworld and Bingo Plus, through their respective representatives, Jeremy Losbanes, George Jardiolin, Jennifer Palmares Fong and Jasper Vicencio (left to right) with Atty. Pinky Mirano Ocampo (center) at the signing of the MOA during a press conference at Scarborough Seafood Restaurant in Bacolod City. GPB photo
BACOLOD CITY - A cash prize of PHP1 million, the biggest ever in the history of this city's Masskara Festival, awaits the grand champion of the street and arena dance competition set on the festivity's final day on Oct. 23. As of Thursday, some 17 barangays, including the defending champion Barangay Estefania, already confirmed their participation. Councilor Jason Villarosa, who chairs the City Council committee on tourism, said festival organizer Bacolod Yuhum Foundation Inc. is providing financial assistance of PHP500,000 each for the participating villages. This year, the arena competition will be held at a bigger venue, the Paglaum Sports Complex, after the event has been traditionally held at the Bacolod Public Plaza. Meanwhile, the grand champion of the Electric Masskara float and dance-off competition, which will be held at Megaworld's The Upper East and Bacolod Government Center, will receive a cash prize of PHP500,000. The 15 participating barangays are given cash
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(Image from Masskara Festival Facebook page) BACOLOD CITY - Six sites will be set up for the various events of this city's world-renowned Masskara Festival, which returns after two years on Oct. 1 to 23. As of Wednesday, identified as the main festival sites are Lacson Street, Bacolod Public Plaza, and the Bacolod City Government Center while extension sites include the Baywalk at the Reclamation Area, Upper East, and Pana-ad Park and Stadium. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez had earlier said the city aims to bring in some 200,000 visitors during the three-week festival, which is divided also into three parts. "This will allow visitors to choose the events and activities they want to attend," he added. According to organizers from the Bacolod Yuhum Foundation led by festival director Pinky Mirano-Ocampo, the first week will feature the Masskara Sports Olympics from Oct. 1 to 8; second week, the Masskara Trade Fair, from Oct. 10 to 16; and the third week, the Masskara cultur