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.

10 barangays sa Bacolod City, nagpaindis-indis sa paghimo sang mga higante nga maskara. Paghugpong sang mga residente nga nagpasakup sa kompetisyon, talalupangdon. See what's fresh from your firsthand ...

BACOLOD CITY — Bacolod City Mayor Albee Benitez announced the extension of the MassKara Festival until October 31 to aid kiosk tenants at the Bacolod Public Plaza who were affected by Severe ...

The popular MassKara Festival will forever be a property of this city.The city council on Wednesday approved on the third and final reading an ordinance, declaring the festival and dance as a ...

For the first time Saturday, the Masskara Festival – and smiles galore – reached across the sea from the Philippines to Long Beach. The event has been an annual event in the Filipino city of ...

ILOILO CITY — More than 1,900 members of the Philippine National Police and other law enforcement agencies were deployed to secure the 45th MassKara Festival in Bacolod City, the Police Regional ...

The international magazine National Geographic has chosen Bacolod’s MassKara Festival one of the 12 must-do things in the world for October.

The city’s world-famous festival is flashing more smiles this year. For the first time in 32 years, live original music will accompany street dancers competing in the MassKara Festival on October ...

The Bacolod City government has approved the release of P4 million for preparations for this year’s MassKara festival from October 1 to 22. COVID-19 Full Coverage; Cover Stories ... The 28th MasKara ...

Once an insular and populist festival, Bacolod’s MassKara has been taking a shot at being a celebration of national interest, amplified by the Once an insular and populist festival, Bacolod’s ...

Just as revelers started to recover from the hard partying that went on during Bacolod's three-week MassKara Festival, preparations began for the 2012 fest. At the October 19 closing ceremonies of ...

FOLLOWING the resounding success of last year's 'Balik Yuhum,' Bacolod City was, once again, aglow with brilliant masks and captivating rhythms during the celebrated return of the Masskara Festival.