MassKara Festival Schedule Of Events 2022
One of the most anticipated festival not only in the city of Bacolod but also in the Province and the country as well will once again celebrate Masskara Festival. It is an annual celebration every fourth Sunday of October based on the ordinance authored by Councilor Em Ang . Photo: Masskara Festival Being dubbed as the " happiest and most colorful festival in the Philippines " is a month-long celebration with different events and activities. Masskara Festival draw thousands of visitors both local and foreign during the festival. The word "Masskara" is a portmanteau, coined by the late artist Ely Santiago from mass (a multitute of people), and cara (face), thus forming MassKara (a multitude of faces). The word is also a pun on maskara, Filipino for "mask" (itself from Spanish mascara), 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"