Bacolod City is gearing up for the best celebration of the MassKara Festival yet!
Bacolod will be all-out for the highlights as this three-week festival ends. From its beginnings in the 1980s, it has grown to be one of the Philippines’ largest annual celebrations, attracting thousands of local and international visitors every year.
With the festival marking a 45-year milestone – a sapphire year – Bacolod is in its most vibrant element.
Growing bigger and better over the years, the MassKara Festival is a celebration for everyone to enjoy, from high-energy events, the most delectable food, outrageously colorful parades, with its trademark over-the-top masks, impressive choreography, and flamboyant costumes that also showcase Bacolodnons ingenuity, craftsmanship and artistry.
AweSM Bacolod
All sectors of the city bond with the local government to ensure that the festival is a success. SM City Bacolod, with the comeback of its “AweSM Bacolod” campaign, is the downtown destination of the weekend’s most exciting events, the place to be for the ultimate MassKara Festival experience.
A longstanding partner of Bacolod in celebrating MassKara and all its major festivals, SM City Bacolod is a hotspot for the most exciting events and activities.
Bejeweled MassKara
An ultimate MassKara experience needs photos to look back on! The mall has prepared epic photo spots that serve as perfect backdrops for the ‘gram.
Score Great Deals
Festive deals are offered all around the mall! Enjoy huge discounts of up to 50 percent off on great finds.
Indulge in the Top 1 Filipino Dish
Quite recently, the publication, TasteAtlas, awarded Bacolod’s most loved dish, chicken inasal, an impressive 4.5 rating, moving it up as the number one Filipino dish. TasteAsia is a global encyclopedia of traditional dishes and authentic restaurants, and goes through hundreds of different dishes from all around Asia. Enjoy chicken inasal at SM City Bacolod’s restaurants and at the Grand Food Festival featuring the Manokan Country.
Food Festival So Grand
Speaking of festivals, find another grand jewel during the MassKara weekend at SM City Bacolod’s transport terminal, where kiosks and entertainment are to be found serving up the best of Bacolod in food and music. Indulge at the Grand Food Festival from day to night with family and friends.
Souvenirs, Tatak Bacolod
Kultura, the ultimate shop for all things Filipino, has a special line up of gifts and souvenirs that are proudly stamped Bacolod and MassKara Festival.
Entertaining Shows
From the start of the festival in the first week of October, SM City Bacolod has been the ultimate site for competitions and shows. The events featured the talents of Bacolod, from the Miss Bacolod MassKara pre-events, various pet exhibitions, dance showdowns and the competition leg of the MassKaNaMit Food Festival and Sabor Ilonggo Food Festival.
The mall is not done rolling out the red carpet for entertainment. Enjoy the weekend with favorite television and movie stars and influencers.
VolksKarra
The Volkswagen Club of Bacolod will have a weekend exhibit of some 20 to 30 unique and vintage beetle cars, making for an interesting and interactive event to visit. Learn more about the cars and marvel at old models.
Safe and Enjoyable Celebration
Mayor Albee Benitez, the City Council, and the Bacolod Yuhum Foundation are committed to the biggest and best MassKara Festival, while keeping in mind safety and inclusion at all event venues. Safety measures are in place for all festival goers with increased visibility of the Philippine National Police and other security forces.
SM City Bacolod, a major sponsor and festival presentor, also stresses the importance of safety and security. The mall is one of the most visited destinations in the city, with thousands flocking there daily to enjoy its events, shops, and spaces.
A vibrant hum for cultural expression and community engagement, all are welcome at SM City Bacolod. Everyone is invited to experience the AweSMness of the MassKara Festival. ||
