Bacolod's Masskara Festival Day 2

After an epic day 1 at Bacolod I was wishing to top it off with another great celebration in the city of smiles for Masskara 2014. We partied the night before (for Masskara Love Dance) til morning, and got up afternoon... then decided to rush to the front of Bacolod City Hall so I could catch a glimpse of the famous inter barangay parade that everyone was talking about. The moment I arrived there, the streets were already filled with people, there were a few cops here and there, but I had the notion that the parade was already done as the cabbie told me going there. I started just shooting randomly on the side streets because there were small Masskara trinkets which I found so cute. 

Then from a distance, I could see a couple of balloons walking towards the city hall area, the crowd grew in a few minutes and when it cleared I saw these gigantic puppets they were holding which is part of another contest it seems. It was cute because they chose cartoon characters, it seemed that they all came to life!

Both Manga and some American cartoon series were all there! People were taking pictures and selfies while the contestants were asking for donations too. Then I saw one or two Masskarra dancers mixed with them, I didn't know the Barangay parade was just there! I smiled from ear to ear ^_^

The Masskara dancers from different Barangays really spent a few weeks practicing for this so it wasn't a surprise that they were very spirited with their street dances. The colors, the intricate details on their costumes and the props were all well thought of, you just felt how much work they put into that. 

Lacson street was equally packed when we went there last night. There were two concerts going on in the same area but we wanted to experience #SmartMasskara like crazy so the best place to be is Spectrum's Masskara Invasion, located at Bob's Cafe along Lacson street - powered by the biggest network SMART of course!

It was grand, it was intimate, I totally LOVE the music! If my hunch was correct it was a mix of EDM, dance and pop music. Everybody had their share of fun, united under the midnight sun. Add to that the fun people we were with last night, plus the beautiful people of Bacolod, it was bound to be another #SmartMasskara experience we will never forget!

I super duper LOVE also that I could update real time on Instagram because of the FREE Internet that SMART has. Whether you are on postpaid or prepaid, you can text FREE to 9999 and take your smartphone social media experience to even greater heights! I would love to go back to my second home, let's see if we could get part 3 tonight! :) 

Love from Bacolod,

Kumagcow 🐮

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Bacolod's Masskara Festival Day 1

Bacolod is my second home since almost all my relatives are here. I expected a more toned down version of a music festival since it's provincial - but oh no I was so wrong!

The night though started a lil slow and a couple or more people showed up around 12. Then it was packed! The place is a football field, since it rained non stop two days before I was expecting it already dried up as it was sunny the whole day, again I was wrong LOL.

The place was wet, muddy and people kept sinking in some places including us! Beer and liquor was a plenty so after a few rounds of that, burgers and barbecue, it made us happy, we did let loose, and paid more attention to Manila and Bacolod's best DJ's as they dished out tunes all for the love of MASSKARA!

Booths were also there and I especially love the one for Deezer. As you may know, I love every bit of their 35 Million songs and I post a lot of the ones on my playlist. Smart by the way have packages that can get you stream all you want for as low as Php 250 bucks. Plus if you show em the app installed in your phone, they'll give you your own Masskara :)

Deezer also has been working with SONOS and BOSE for HIgh Fidelity streaming services so you can beam them up to your living room on demand. This is how good you can experience #SmartMasskara when you use the prepaid or postpaid sim only from the biggest and better network SMART! :) I had LTE coverage all night and it was easy posting updates during the first day.

I'll be in on the second event as #SmartMasskara and we'll cover MASSKARA INVASION in Lacson Street later! See you there! :)

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3 Parties You Should Not Miss During MassKara Festival

I work hard but party harder. This year, I'll be flying to Bacolod to witness the MassKara Festival. It's my first time but I do frequent the place because almost all my relatives are there. I know the arrangements for the streetdance and grand parade are already being done because I know a few who will be part of that. But when the night comes, we don't have to just go home and sleep... we need to party even more!

I've taken the pleasure of listing down 3 major parties that you should not miss during this weekend. You need to be in the most happening places in Bacolod so you would not just sulk in your hotel room while you're on vacation.


Party #1

MassKara Love Dance

On October 17, 2014, head on the Central Football Field in Mandalagan, Bacolod City. The whole place will be transformed into a music festival ground where freedom, expression and screams will be sacred. They will take you to that place where a weekend of party and love converge. It'll happen from 12 Noon to sunrise the next day! I will be there to take photos of people so see you!

Party #2

Cafe Bob's is a landmark in Lacson Street and if you're doing MassKara, you should never miss this 2 day spectacle that will happen on the actual street. They are also bringing in Spectrum Live! They'll be coming in with the best of the best acts in Visayas and Mindanao. DJ's from Spectrum will be spinning right after the sun sets. Lights and sounds on this grand EDM party might not be seen quite a while in this side of the Philippines so if you're into it, come grace the Invasion Tour in Bacolod! This will happen in 2 days, October 17-18 so you've got time to roam around and enjoy this one!

Party #3

This is the BIGGEST outdoor dance festival in Bacolod. Think about the lineup of 35 DJ's, 4 MC's, 2 bands all being done in 4 long nights. From October 16 to 19, you'll have to go out and celebrate their themes Inception, Awakening, Kaleidoscope and the Charter Day Electric Dance Parade. Heck my friend Santi Santos from Manila is also spinning here! Best of all, this party has NO ENTRANCE FEE and will happen on the actual Lacson Street so make sure you join the festivities brought to you by SMART, as they show you how to LIVE MORE!

There will be a designated SMART ZONE along Lacson Street where you can join activities and WIN prizes! For details on how to get tickets to these parties, follow @SmartPromos on Twitter or check out their social media channels below!

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