The excitement gets bigger as October approaches. The MassKara Festival 2011 schedule was already released by the Silver MassKara Foundation so those who plan on joining the most colorful festival in the country can already make early arrangements in their flight schedule and know where to stay in Bacolod during MassKara.
| Date | Event | Venue |
| Friday, Sept. 2, 2011 | ||
| * Launch | * Bacolod Public Plaza | |
| Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 | ||
| * MassKara Queen Swim Wear Pre-pageant and Pictorial | * L’Fisher Chalet | |
| Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 | ||
| * Opening | * Bacolod Public Plaza | |
| * SM City MassKara Village [Carnival Site] |
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| 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | * “Elderly Week”Federation of Senior Citizens Associations of BacolodCity, Inc (FSCAB) MASS |
* BAYS Center |
| 2:30 p.m. | * Motorcade | * Capitol Lagoon to FSCAB |
| 4:00 p.m. | * Painting in Progress “Frame of Mind: A Work in Progress” |
* Art Gallery A, B, C Gallery Orange |
| 6:00 p.m. | * MassKara Queen Fashion Weekend | * SM Event Center |
| 7:00 p.m. | * 2011 MassKara Dance Showdown (GMA) Elimination |
* Bacolod Public Plaza |
| October 2, 2011, Sunday | ||
| 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. | * ABS CBN 15th Mask Making Competition MassKara Village Submission of wearable masks |
* Robinson’s Place Bacolod |
| 6:00 p.m. | * MassKara Queen Fashion Weekend | * 888 China Town |
| October 3, 2011, Monday | ||
| 6:15 a.m. | * The Morning Show Live at the Masskara Village | * ABS-CBN Compound |
| 9:00 a.m. | * Formal Opening of the Masskara Village | |
| 5:15 p.m. | * TV Patrol Negros Live at the Masskara Village | |
| October 4, 2011, Tuesday | ||
| 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. | * FSCAB Cultural Presentation |
* BAYS Center |
| October 5, 2011, Wednesday | ||
| 10:00 a.m. | * ABS-CBN 15th Maskmaking Competition Masskara VillageJudging of the entries |
* ABS-CBN CompoundMasskara Village |
| * PMHA National Mental Health Week CelebrationOpening Media Coverage | ||
| 10:00 a.m. | * PMHA Poster-making Contest with NOHS Link Club | * Negros Occidental High School |
| October 6, 2011, Thursday | ||
| 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | * Coronation of Elderly Queen 2011 | * BAYS Center |
| 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | PMHA National Mental Health Week Bacolod Christian college of negros Seminars |
* BCCN |
| October 7, 2011, Friday | ||
| 1:00pm – 4:30pm | * PMHA National Mental Health Week Lecture-Forum |
* Masskara Hall 1 & 2, Bacolod Government Center |
| * Majica MassKara Opening | * Bacolod Government Center | |
| 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | * MassKara Queen Talent Night |
* SRDC |
| October 8, 2011, Saturday | ||
| 5:00 a.m. | * PMHA National Mental Health Week Fun Run(In partnership with the Bacolod City Police Office) |
* Bacolod Government Center |
| 7 a.m. – 12 n.n. | * DepEd Bacolod Division Athletic & Cultural Meet Opening Program & Parade | *Bacolod Public Plaza |
| 2:00 – 7:00pm | * MassKara Queen Fantasy Hair & Make-up |
* Robinson’s Place |
| October 9, 2011, Sunday |
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| * Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary | * San Sebastian Cathedral, Plaza | |
| 9:00 a.m. | * PMHA National Mental Week Mass Sponsorship |
* San Sebastian Cathedral |
| 4:00 p.m. | * MassKara Queen The Interview | * SM Event Center |
| October 14, 2011, Friday |
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| * 2nd MassKara Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament (NOGCC) | * Negros GOccidental Golf & Country Club, Marapara, Brgy. Bata | |
| 4:00 p.m. | ABS-CBN 15th Maskmaking CompetitionParade of Masks and Awarding Ceremonies(to be aired live over TV Patrol Negros) | * Robinson’s Fountain Area |
| * Electric MassKara | * SM City, Rizal Street | |
| * Bacolod Public Plaza | ||
| * Tourism Strip, Lacson Street | ||
| * Electric MassKara Performing Float Competition | ||
| * Concerts | ||
| October 15, 2011, Saturday | ||
| 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | * Occidental Negros Bacolod Tankers Association, Inc.”Masskara Age Group Swim Meet 2011″ | * Pana-ad Swimming Pool |
| * 2nd MassKara Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament (NOGCC) | * Negros GOccidental Golf & Country Club, Marapara, Brgy. Bata | |
| * Streetdance Competition [Schools] | * Araneta Street to Plaza | |
| * Electric MassKara | * SM City Rizal St. | |
| * Bacolod Public Plaza | ||
| * Tourism Strip, Lacson Street | ||
| October 16, 2011, Sunday |
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| * 2nd MassKara Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament (NOGCC) |
* Negros Occidental Golf & Country Club, Marapara, Brgy. Bata | |
| * Streetdance Competition [Barangays] | * Araneta Street to Public Plaza | |
| * Concerts | * Public Plaza | |
| * Old City Hall | ||
| * SM City, Rizal Street | ||
| October 17, 2011, Monday |
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| * MassKara Queen Pageant Night | * University of St. La Salle Coliseum | |
| October 18, 2011, Tuesday |
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| * Salute to Bacolod | * Bacolod Government Center Grounds | |
| [Reception for Balik Bacolod] | ||
| Oct. 19, Wednesday |
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| 7:00 p.m. | * 2011 MassKara Dance Showdown (GMA) Finals |
* Bacolod Public Plaza |
| * Closing Program | * Bacolod Public Plaza | |
| * Concert/Fireworks | ||
| * Awarding Rites |
MassKara 2011 Theme
This year’s theme is “Celebrating the New Icons of Bacolod” to give emphasis on the new places and structures established in Bacolod City in recent years which changed the landscape of the city.
MassKara 2011 Logo
The MassKara logo was designed by artist Bamboo Tonogbanua who is also a founding member of the Art Association of Bacolod-Negros. He is also the man behind the Christmas Village display.
The logo shows a vibrant color that is typical of the MassKara festival. The headress showcases the different icons of Bacolod such as the Pope John Paul II Tower, the Bacolod Government Center, the Bacolod Plaza Band Stand and other business structures.
MassKara Music
For the first time in 32 years, the MassKara Street Dance Barangay category will be accompanies by live music and each team will get to choose their own music. Each group will have 10 to 15 drumbeaters who will be playing rhythms that will be uniquely Bacolodnon.
Isn’t that exciting? Hope you can visit Bacolod this MassKara 2011!
MassKara 2011 Official AVP from Daryl Jimenea on Vimeo.
Reference: www.themasskarafestival.com