Bacolod MassKara Festival Permanent Schedule of Activities

The Bacolod MassKara Festival now has permanent schedule set every fourth Sunday of October.

Watch out for the 2020 Masskara Festival Schedule of Activities on this blog.

MassKara Festival Permanent Schedule

The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod City approved on final reading last Wednesday, May 24, the ordinance setting the fourth Sunday of October as the permanent schedule of the MassKara Festival highlights.

When is MassKara Festival of Bacolod? Fourth Sunday of October.

Bacolod City Guide

So come and visit Bacolod City for the Masskara Festival in October. Here are some articles that can help you for your trip around the City of Smiles.

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Bacolod City Ordinance Signed

The amended City Ordinance No. 686, Series of 2014 was authored by Councilor Em Ang. It;s entitled “An Ordinance Amending City Ordinance No. 33 Dated October 6, 1987.” It is also known as “An Ordinance Making The MassKara Festival A Permanent Affair In The City Of Bacolod.”

The ordinance sets the MassKara Festival schedule during the week closest to October 19. This is the celebration of the Charter Anniversary of the City of Bacolod.

Ang, Tourism chairperson, said that setting a permanent Masskara Festival schedule is needed. This will help people across the world to make travel plans early and more effectively.

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The permanent schedule will allow balikbayans, OFWs, and Bacolodnons living abroad to schedule their travel and vacation leave. They can do so one year, or even earlier, in advance.

Mayor’s Decision

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday expressed his elation that the SP finally approved his proposal. Setting a fixed date for the MassKara Festival was one of his dreams.

Leonardia said he batted for it because he saw that the MassKara Festival is not just another fiesta where the locals enjoy themselves. It has certainly been elevated to a certified tourist attraction.

If the tour operators and the tourism industry will promote Masskara Festival, they now have a fixed date for the highlight of the celebration. Leonardia said the SP approved the fourth Sunday of the month as the highlight of the MassKara Festival.

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A travel agent in Guam, Australia or other places, can sell the MassKara of 2019 and 2020 already. They know it is going to be held on the fourth Sunday of October, Mayor added.

“They don’t have to wait for the official schedules of a particular year to be released.” Leonardia said this step is a giant leap towards establishing the MassKara Festival as a certified world class tourist attraction.

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Furthermore, this really saves everyone a lot of trouble. They don’t have to answer queries about when the MassKara Festival highlights are.

Bacolod Masskara Festival 2019 Schedule of Activities

Here is the schedule of activities for Masskara Festival 2019.

Updated as of October 3, 2019.

So what are you waiting for? Book your tickets now and magkari sa Bacolod MassKara Festival!

Meanwhile, travelers who are fitness buffs, here’s a list of gyms in Bacolod for you. That way, you won’t miss your workouts even when traveling for the Masskara Festival of Bacolod.

• Phenom Elite Training Academy: Scientific Athletic Training in Bacolod
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Piaya: Bacolod Pasalubong

The piaya, a flat cake with muscovado sugar filling, is a favorite Bacolod pasalubong product. Watch how it is made at Sugarland Piaya and Barquillos here in Bacolod City:

DOT Accredited Bacolod Tour Guides

For Bacolod and Negros Occidental Tours, contact accredited tour guides and organizers:

Tour Organizer: Viaje Negrense
Email: viajenegrense@gmail.com
Tel. No.: 034-4761153 or 7081462 | Mobile: 0917-3000060

Or these DOT-Accredited Bacolod tour guides:

MARIA CARMEN J. DABAO (Maricar Dabao)
TRG-R06-00002250-2015 | Mobile: 0917-3000060
maricardabao@yahoo.com

LEAH JEAN B. GAZO (Betsy Gazo)
TRG-R06-00002439-2015
Betsygazo_ph@yahoo.com

JENNYLIND D. CORDERO
TRG-R06-00002191-2014 | 0998-5488410
jennylindcordero40@gmail.com

ARTURO L. LACSON
TRG-R06-00002251-2015 | 0932-3541982
arturo_lacson2000@yahoo.com.ph