Masskara Festival 2016
(Bacolod, Philippines)
October 19, 2016
The Masskara Festival is the biggest annual celebration in
the city of Bacolod in Negros Island in the Philippines. The city holds this
festival every October for the past 30 years and it is now one of the most
attended festivals in the country.
The word masskara means ‘mask’ and this explains
the festival's distinct characteristic - dancers wearing smiling masks adorned
with beads and other ornaments. The festival features carnivals, fairs and a Mardi-Gras
style celebration by costumed and masked street dancers. The story behind this festival is quite
sorrowful contrary to the smiling faces of the masks worn by people celebrating
the festival.
Other events that characterize the festival
include a dance-off contest where participants show off their skills, a beauty
pageant, and food frenzies as well as live music. So, do visit the Philippines
this October to enjoy the Masskara Festival!!
It's more fun in the Philippines
Crescent-shaped beaches dusted with talcum powder-like sand; uninhabited
tropical islands, lush impenetrable jungles bristling with unique wildlife, the
thrusting soaring capital of Manila, historic cities, a diverse local cuisine
and culture … the Philippines has all this and more. Go there and discover some
of the 7,107 islands of this vibrant archipelago where English is widely
spoken, the people are fun loving and life moves to a lilting beat.
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Notes
to Editors:
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2016
is another banner year as the Department of Tourism has launched the Visit
the Philippines Again (VPA) 2016 campaign. It is a retail based campaign to
drive urgency and excitement among foreign travellers to visit the
Philippines and return in 2016 for more fun, friendship, feel-good
adventures, and fabulous memories to cherish.
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Indian travellers holding any
of the valid and current AJACSSUK visas (US,
Japan, Australia, Canada, Schengen, Singapore and UK) are allowed visa free
entry into the Philippines for a period of 14 days, from all international
airports & seaports.
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To
know more about other events in the Philippines, please visit: www.tourism.gov.ph, www.phl2015.itsmorefuninthephilippines.com, www.itsmorefuninthephilippines.com, www.buzzphilippines.in
For any other information, please contact:
Neha Nirmalkar : Phone:+91-011-23344179
E-mail: neha.nirmalkar@buzzindia.in
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