Masskara Fever is ON!

The Masskara 2010 and The 2010 Electric Masskara Official Logos

Created by: Daryl Anthony Lechago Jimenea

Image Grabbed at www.themasskarafestival.com

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Masskara 2009 Photo by Daryl Jimenea

Every year, during the month of October, Bacolod City streets transforms into huge party places where people from all walks of life gather and celebrate one of the Grandest and Most Colourful Festivals in the Philippines, THE MASSKARA FESTIVAL!

This year, The Masskara Fever is ON and the celebration is even more bigger and the parties are even more colouful! Parties here, parties there, parties everywhere! That is what Masskara Festival all about.

Masskara Dancers in their colourful Masks. Photo by Daryl Jimenea

With an original Masskara Music, we can expect that this year, the festival as evolved into another level. A level which an ordinary Bacolaodian like me have been dreaming since the revision of Masskara Music from the Latin Beat to the Ethnic Tribal Fusion of the previous year's festival.

Bryan Caballero receiving his P20,000 Cash Prize
for the Masskara Music Festival 2010
Photo by: Daryl Anthony Jimenea

Kari sa Bacolod : Masskara 2010, the title of the 2010 official Masskara Music, is composed by Bryan Caballero, 22 and a resident of Baranggay Villamonte (to know more about the Winning Entry of Bryan Caballero, CLICK HERE). This proves that we do not need to borrow music to use for the Masskara Festival, we have a lot of talented musicians in Bacolod and this is just the start of everything. In the coming years, I believe that Masskara Festival Music will even soar greater heights.


The Masskara Festival 2010 and The 2010 Electric Masskara Official Logos were designed by a friend of mine, Daryl Anthony L. Jimenea, a forumer of Skyscrapercity.com like myself. Daryl is also the Man behind the Official Masskara Festival website (www.masskarafestival.com) and his works were absolutely beautiful. The Logos depicts of a Bacolaodians love for the good life and everything nice. 

Skyscrapercity Bacolod forumers (L-R) Efren Pomperada Jr, Jamie Baloyo
Dr. Dominic Alojado, Anton Manso and 2010 Masskara Logo Creator
Daryl Anthony Jimenea (Photo by: Daryl Jimenea)

The 2010 Electric Masskara will transform Lacson Tourism Strip into a Humongous Party Place. More than a Kilometer long street party and Dozens of Live Bands to perform. Food Stalls and Restaurants will line up the tourism strip to become one of the country's Party Spots. For two nights from October 15 to 16, starting 8 p.m. the Electric MassKara will showcase colorfully lit dancers and carnaval-like features.

Dr. Dominic Alojado, Anton Manso, Jamie Baloyo and Daryl Jimenea
Photo by: Daryl Jimenea

Now on its 4th year, the Electric MassKara has successfully earned its own distinction as another mardi gras of the festival, apart from the Street Dance competition.

With the bright innovation of converting the Lacson St. (from the 5th St. to North Drive) into a Tourism Strip as an alternative party venue to the public plaza, the birth of Electric MassKara has added glitter to the evenings of the festival.

While the dancers are performing on the ledge, the audiences enjoy a comfortable view from their vantage points, which are actually a long line of kiosks of food and drinks from two sides of the street.

(Above) The Majica Maskara 6 Float,
(Right Top) Majica Masskara Dancers Strike a pose
(Right Bottom) The unique Majika Masskara Creativity

This year, aside from the beautiful Majica Masskara Float, another attraction to the Electric Masskara is the Electric Float Competition. Brightly lighted float will compete together with the Electric Masskara Dancers dancing atop the float.

Truly, The Masskara Festival never cease to amaze the people who celebrates it every year. And I must say, The Masskara Festival is incomparable, is fabulous, is fun-tastic and a lot more!

HAPPY MASSKARA EVERYONE!!!

Photos Courtesy of Daryl Anthony Jimenea and www.themasskarafestival.com