MassKara dancers invade South Korea's Colorful Festival:

NAMED BEST FOREIGN GROUP PERFORMERS

Bacolod City is beaming with pride after a Masskara dance group from Bacolod City, accompanied by Bacolod City Councilor Em L. Ang, Chairperson of the Sangguniang Panlungsod Committees on Tourism and International Cooperation and multi-awarded choreographer Segundo Jesus “Panoy” Cabalcar has made an international name for the City of Bacolod after it was adjudged as the Best Foreign Group in the recently concluded Colorful Festival mounted by Daegu City, South Korea.

Masskara has again conquered the world with their yearly participation to various colorful festivals around the world when the latest one is the Daegu City, South Korea.

Councilor Ang in her Facebook account said, “Our Masskara dancers are beyond amazing in terms of their skill, talent, determination, grit, and spunk in spite of setbacks. They managed to come out victorious.”

She congratulated the group on winning the competition which boosted the image of Bacolod to the international community.

She shared that the team has assembled in less than two weeks before leaving for the competition.

They only had four days to practice since most of the dancers had to perform in four barangay fiestas last May 1.

And the mother of one of the dancers, Joedem Casabuena passed away and was buried just two days before leaving for Daegu.

They had to stay up late finishing their costumes because the dancers made their own costumes, masks and headdresses.

They arrived in Daegu exhausted from the long layover and were made to perform for the eliminations just a few hours upon arrival.

“Our team had the fewest members among all the 73 competing groups and yet, when it was their turn to take the stage, they danced with boundless energy, filled up the designated area and wowed the audience. Shout out to champion choreographer Panoy Cabalcar and all our dancers! Thank you Mayor Bing Leonardia for your support!” she said.*

BACOLOD Councilor Em Ang who led the Bacolod Masskara dancers withchoreographer Segundo Jesus “Panoy” Cabalcar were warmly received by Daegu City, South Korea officials and representatives upon their arrival at the airport.

SEE THE gaiety and display merriment shown by Bacolod Masskara dance group as they conquered the world with their fantastic performance at the Colorful Festival of Daegu City, South Korea.

THE MAN behind the colorful performance of the Bacolod Masskara dancers - Segundo Jesus “Panoy” Cabalcar who has all the colorful ideas and artistry that always excite the crowd.

COUNCILOR Em L. Ang who officially represented the city to the Colorful festival of Daegu City, South Korea beams with pride as she received the award in behalf of the group and the City of Bacolod. Joining her was multiawarded choreographer Segundo Jesus Cabalcar during the awarding rites.