LOOK: These Colorful Photos of MassKara Will Make You Want to Go to Bacolod Next Time Around!

Bacolod is popular as a friendly city. Hence, it bears the nickname the “City of Smiles.”

Every year, on October, a festival that embodies this characteristic is held. The MassKara Festival is held every third weekend of October or on the closest weekend to October 19 in Bacolod City.

MassKara comes from the combination of the word mass (a multitude of people) and the Spanish word “cara” (face). Therefore, MassKara means a multitude of faces. Moreover, participants of the festival wear “maskara” (masks) and the prominent feature on these masks are the smiles.

It truly is a celebration!

This couple even decided to take an impromptu photoshoot at the parade on their wedding day!

We searched Instagram for some of the best snapshots of MassKara Festival that will make you want to visit Bacolod City next October.

“Maskaras” for the festival

The true mark of maturity is when someone hurts you and you try to understand their situation instead of trying to hurt them back. #MasskaraFestival #CityofSmile #Bacolod

A photo posted by Deo James Quilbet (@jamesquilbet) on Oct 22, 2016 at 11:35pm PDT

There’s a streetdance of people donning smiling “maskaras”

On my way out of the hostel for the Masskara Streetdance Open Category, then a heavy downpour. Here’s a photo from yesterday’s competition. #MasskaraFestival #Masskara #bacolod #negros

A photo posted by RJ Abellera (@rjdexplorer) on Oct 22, 2016 at 9:56pm PDT

Some street dancers go all out with matching costumes with their “maskaras”

Happy Masskara Bacolod ???? #masskara2016 #masskarafestival #MoreFunInThePhilippines #ColorfulMasskara #BacolodMasskara #Festival #MoreFunInThePhilippines #Pinas #ChoosePhilippines #CelebrateHappiness #Fun #HappyMasskaraBacolod #MyBacolod #CityOfSmile #Mask #Masskara #Bacolod ????????????????????

A photo posted by FrankiZta duArt10 (@iamfrankizta.ph) on Oct 22, 2016 at 9:37pm PDT

And some costumes are “electric!”

Electric Masskara 2016 #festival #masskara #bacolod #fiesta #fun #photo #photooftheday #photography #picture #light #electric #visayas #city #citylights #street #streetphotography #streetart #art #filipino #pinoypride #philippines #island #travel #tour #tourist #travelling #instagram #instagood #twitter #tumblr

A photo posted by Mikki Sullesta (@patambokchronicles) on Oct 22, 2016 at 9:17pm PDT

Some really put their A-game on the costumes!

E L E C T R I C M A S S K A R A The Masskara festival was founded in the 1980’s during a time of turmoil in the island of Negros, Philippines. Aside from suffering from an economic fiscal crisis, the island was also devastated by a series of typhoons that ultimately damaged the island’s major produce, its sugarcane. The Masskara Festival reminds us that no matter the situation, there will always be reason to smile. #keepsmiling #masskara2016 #electricmasskara #festivals #bacolod #negros #philippines

A photo posted by Cristhel Elizabeth Molina (@creemolina) on Oct 22, 2016 at 8:47pm PDT

Some were “framed”

It’s more fun in the Philippines! ???????? #masskara #masskara2016 #wheninbacolod #bacolod #philippines #mask #festival #electricmasskara #lights #itsmorefuninthephilippines???????? #streetdance

A photo posted by jei-3m (@crazynotcrazymeh) on Oct 22, 2016 at 2:10pm PDT

Well…

Color is the place where our brain and the universe meet! #StreetDancing #CityOfSmiles #Bacolod #MasskaraFestival2016

A photo posted by LynLynAniano (@itsanoldsoul) on Oct 22, 2016 at 8:24am PDT

Some even have their own pedestals

Awesome experience! ???? so much work put into the props, costumes, and choreo! #Bacolod #masskara ????❤️????????????????

A photo posted by Marga Abejo-Momper (@faiyah) on Oct 22, 2016 at 1:53am PDT

Next year, let’s?