Travel Guide to Bacolod - City of Smile

The Masskara Festival streetdance competition is always held every weekend nearest October 19th. Here’s the official schedule for this year:

Date Event Venue
Friday, Sept. 2, 2011
* Launch * Bacolod Public Plaza
Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011
* MassKara Queen Swim Wear Pre-pageant and Pictorial * L’Fisher Chalet
Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011
* Opening * Bacolod Public Plaza
* SM City MassKara Village
[Carnival Site]
8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. * “Elderly Week”Federation of Senior Citizens Associations of BacolodCity, Inc (FSCAB)
MASS * BAYS Center
2:30 p.m. * Motorcade * Capitol Lagoon to FSCAB
4:00 p.m. * Painting in Progress
“Frame of Mind: A Work in Progress” * Art Gallery A, B, C
Gallery Orange
6:00 p.m. * MassKara Queen Fashion Weekend * SM Event Center
7:00 p.m. * 2011 MassKara Dance Showdown
(GMA)
Elimination * Bacolod Public Plaza
October 2, 2011, Sunday
3 p.m. – 8 p.m. * ABS CBN 15th Mask Making Competition
MassKara Village
Submission of wearable masks * Robinson’s Place Bacolod
6:00 p.m. * MassKara Queen Fashion Weekend * 888 China Town
October 3, 2011, Monday
6:15 a.m. * The Morning Show Live at the Masskara Village * ABS-CBN Compound
9:00 a.m. * Formal Opening of the Masskara Village
5:15 p.m. * TV Patrol Negros Live at the Masskara Village
October 4, 2011, Tuesday
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. * FSCAB
Cultural Presentation * BAYS Center
October 5, 2011, Wednesday
10:00 a.m. * ABS-CBN 15th Maskmaking Competition
Masskara VillageJudging of the entries * ABS-CBN CompoundMasskara Village
* PMHA National Mental Health Week CelebrationOpening Media Coverage
10:00 a.m. * PMHA Poster-making Contest with NOHS Link Club * Negros Occidental High School
October 6, 2011, Thursday
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. * Coronation of Elderly Queen 2011 * BAYS Center
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. PMHA National Mental Health Week
Bacolod Christian college of negros Seminars * BCCN
October 7, 2011, Friday
1:00pm – 4:30pm * PMHA National Mental Health Week
Lecture-Forum * Masskara Hall 1 & 2,
Bacolod Government Center
* Majica MassKara Opening * Bacolod Government Center
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. * MassKara Queen
Talent Night * SRDC
October 8, 2011, Saturday
5:00 a.m. * PMHA National Mental Health Week
Fun Run(In partnership with the Bacolod City Police Office) * Bacolod Government Center
7 a.m. – 12 n.n. * DepEd Bacolod Division Athletic & Cultural Meet Opening Program & Parade *Bacolod Public Plaza
2:00 – 7:00pm * MassKara Queen
Fantasy Hair & Make-up * Robinson’s Place
October 9, 2011, Sunday

* Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary * San Sebastian Cathedral, Plaza
9:00 a.m. * PMHA National Mental Week
Mass Sponsorship * San Sebastian Cathedral
4:00 p.m. * MassKara Queen The Interview * SM Event Center
October 14, 2011, Friday

* 2nd MassKara Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament (NOGCC) * Negros GOccidental Golf & Country Club, Marapara, Brgy. Bata
4:00 p.m. ABS-CBN 15th Maskmaking CompetitionParade of Masks and Awarding Ceremonies(to be aired live over TV Patrol Negros) * Robinson’s Fountain Area
* Electric MassKara * SM City, Rizal Street
* Bacolod Public Plaza
* Tourism Strip, Lacson Street
* Electric MassKara Performing Float Competition
* Concerts
October 15, 2011, Saturday
6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. * Occidental Negros Bacolod Tankers Association, Inc.”Masskara Age Group Swim Meet 2011? * Pana-ad Swimming Pool
* 2nd MassKara Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament (NOGCC) * Negros GOccidental Golf & Country Club, Marapara, Brgy. Bata
* Streetdance Competition [Schools] * Araneta Street to Plaza
* Electric MassKara * SM City Rizal St.
* Bacolod Public Plaza
* Tourism Strip, Lacson Street
October 16, 2011, Sunday

* 2nd MassKara Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament
(NOGCC) * Negros Occidental Golf & Country Club, Marapara, Brgy. Bata
* Streetdance Competition [Barangays] * Araneta Street to Public Plaza
* Concerts * Public Plaza
* Old City Hall
* SM City, Rizal Street
October 17, 2011, Monday

* MassKara Queen Pageant Night * University of St. La Salle Coliseum
October 18, 2011, Tuesday

* Salute to Bacolod * Bacolod Government Center Grounds
[Reception for Balik Bacolod]
Oct. 19, Wednesday

7:00 p.m. * 2011 MassKara Dance Showdown
(GMA)
Finals * Bacolod Public Plaza
* Closing Program * Bacolod Public Plaza
* Concert/Fireworks
* Awarding Rites
* Schedules are subject to change without prior notice.

Official Website of Masskara Festival @ http://www.themasskarafestival.com/

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Inaka Japanese Restaurant is location along Lacson Street Bacolod City

Do you remember Celine's Ice Cream House, where you can get wimpy's burger (gravy & melted cheeze) and Banana Split's ice creams, this is where it was situated before.

There used to be a road going through here, now they have taken over it.

If you havent gone to Sorento, kindly stop by this place, you will find alot of fine restaurants.

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Not sure what happen to the sky after I converted this photo into HDR. Clueless!

I know from a photographer's standpoint this image sucks but I just have to post this because im trying to tap on traffic from search engines who are searching for bacolod city.

Converted this to HDR.


 This is the front doors of the oldest church in Bacolod City - Cathedral. It is situated near downtown Bacolod City, in front of the public plaza. I have to give credit for this wonderful photo taken by photosorcery.



 Do you like what you see? Aside from this well composed picture taken by photosorcery, you have to taste it to believe it. Excellent chicken inasal @ Chicken House Bacolod!