The festival itself is more than just a fancy celebration. There’s a deeper reason why one should leave their home for a while and indulge in the beautiful scenery of Masskara in Bacolod City. While you can celebrate the festival making restless euphoric moments all day and night long. You could take a step back and rather attend events that puts you in awe, reconnecting you back to your senses.
Activities to Quench Your Soul This Masskara Festival 2018
The Masskara Dance Competition
Be amazed as the whole Bacolod Public Plaza bursts with colors of reds, greens, yellows, and oranges of the street dancers ready to conquer the arena. The Street dance competition is the highlight of the event, where different schools and Barangays showcase their creativity in dancing and performing. Revive your dull spirit as you gaze in the colorful costumes, the synchronization of the dancers, and the crowd cheering for their team!
The Electric Masskara
These colorful neon lights that gives life to the already dark night is actually one of the must-see events during Masskara. The Electric Masskara is always associated with exciting parades of creative costumes, upbeat music, and glittering floats. Sounds refreshing yet? Wait until you see those thousands of people genuinely smiling while enjoying the wonderful scenes.
Indeed, the Electric Masskara event will remind us about the “darkness into light” life of the Bacolodnons, that despite the everyday struggles, there’s still plenty of reasons to smile. After all, at the end of the dark tunnel is a light that’s waiting.
Calea
Calea
Flocked by locals and tourists alike. It’s hard to choose just one dessert with too many choices from chocolates, icecream cakes to cheesecake covered with raspberry sauce. Conveniently located in Balay Quince buulding on 15th Lacson St.
Felicia's
Felicia's
Felicia’s has a branch along Lacson street, situated almost across Calea. Felicia’s is well-known for their chocolate cakes and ube-flavored ice cream cake. During busy days, their cakes could run out. Have a taste when you can 🙂
C's
C's
Choose various delicacies from sugary to savory. Aside from the inviting looks of the different flavors of cakes in their glass chiller, they also have some tasty menus to try, from corned beef loaf, churros to dynamite marshmallows. Yum!
Cafe Bobs
Cafe Bobs
The famous gelatos of Cafe Bobs are just right for the hot weather in the city. Locals refer to it simply as “Bobs”. Enjoy select local desserts such as the napoleones, paired with coffee and delicious cakes.
Find True Joy
The Bacolodnons are naturally fun and outgoing people. If you are not from Bacolod and you happened to have a friend in the city, you might probably receive random text messages from them inviting you for a KTV sesh either at Watever Family KTV or Gourmandz Burger and KTV Bar in Lacson. Nevertheless, behind the cheerful faces of the people in the City of Smiles lies a thirsty spirit longing for revival.
Thankfully, the Government officials in Bacolod City are also sensitive to the resident’s spiritual needs.
Bacolod for Jesus is a non-denominational gathering of churches in the entire island. The event aims to provide people with a night of worship and spiritual refreshment. Whether you are in the process of finding true joy or enlightening your weary soul, this event is for you.
The best things in life are indeed intangible. As you roam around the colorful city of Bacolod, may your hearts be filled with gladness, joy, and experiences that feed your soul.
