The 44th edition of the Masskara Festival will kick off on Oct. 7 and run until Oct. 22, with a \u201cmore spectacular\u201d street and arena dance showcase to culminate the celebration of the \u201cfestival of many faces.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said the 15-day festivity would be launched with a countdown at midnight on Oct. 6.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want a more spectacular street dance competition,\u201d the mayor said in a press briefing on Monday.<\/p>\n
He added that from the previous 17 participating barangays, the number would be trimmed down to only 10 to showcase the best performances of the Masskara dancers.<\/p>\n
Benitez said the city government intends to provide bigger subsidies to the participating villages this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is our main attraction, the street dance. We would like to emphasize and give all the support that we can give for them to give an attractive performance,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
In June this year, dancers from the defending champion Barangay Granada performed in New York City for the first time during the 125th Philippine Independence Anniversary Commemoration Parade.<\/p>\n
Performers from Barangay Sum-ag, last year\u2019s runner-up, were featured in the 2023 Busan International Dance Festival in Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea, also in June.<\/p>\n
Bacolod was recognized for Best Festival Practices and Performances in the Aliw Awards 2022 in December last year, with the return of the Masskara after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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