The two floats of Majica MassKara have been installed in two host venues last Sunday (Oct. 7): the floats of “sea creatures” at Gaisano Grand Mall and the “mountain creatures” at Panasiatic Solutions Call Center.
MOUNTAIN CREATURES. One of the two Majica MassKara floats carrying figures of mountain creatures has been installed at Panasiatic Solutions Call Center at Circumferential Road last Sunday (Oct. 7). *Daryl Jimenea photo
Conceptualized by Peque Gallaga and under the direction of Charlie Co, the floats were created by artists Charlotte Rodriguez, Neil Benavente, Karina Broce, Frelan Gonzaga, Willy Sarabia, Rez Galvez, and Joery Bais.
The installation was part of the MassKara Art Weekend last Oct. 5 to 7. The ninth installation of Majica MassKara dubbed, “Ang Bukid kag Baybay sa Bacolod (The Mountain and The Sea in Bacolod)” highlights the geographic gift of Bacolod as a city where the mountains and the seas meet.
MAJICA. Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia (4th from left) cuts the ribbon at the installation of a Majica MassKara float at Gaisano Grand Mall last Sunday (Oct. 7). Assisting him are (from left) Majica artist Charlotte Rodriguez, Gaisano Grand Mall operations manager Armand Lim, Majica director Charlie Co, festival director Eli F. J. Tajanlangit, and Gaisano Grand Mall advertising officer Nomer Lobaton.*Daryl Jimenea photo
Mayor Evelio Leonardia said the local artists have expanded the MassKara Festival to greater heights. He thanked them for giving more color and artistry to the festival.
“The participation of our local artists is the strongest points of the MassKara Festival. Through it, we create our own identity, our own sense of art. This makes the MassKara a cut above the rest in Philippine tourism,” Leonardia said in his speech at the installation.
MAJIICA MASSKARA artists who created this year’s installation pose at one of their floats at Gaisano Grand Mall last Sunday (Oct. 7).*Daryl Jimenea photo
Joining the mayor at the installation were festival director Eli F. J. Tajanlangit, Rudy Reveche, chairman of special events and streetdance committees of the MassKara Festival, Majica MassKara director Charlie Co, Gaisano Grand Mall operations officer Armand Lim and mall’s advertising officer Nomer Lobaton.
The Majica MassKara floats will stay in host venues until Oct. 19.
SEA CREATURES. One of the two Majica MassKara floats carrying figures of sea creatures has been installed at Gaisano Grand Mall in Bacolod City last Sunday (Oct.7), as part of the MassKara Art Weekend. *Daryl Jimenea photo
In the evening of Oct. 19, they will join other floats of schools and companies on the first night of Electric MassKara at the Tourism Strip along Lacson St.*
