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MassKara Festival 2012 is a boldly colored festival that has been held every year since 2008 in the beautiful land of Bacolod. It features masked dancers clad in bright colors, floats and costumes are decked out in sheer extravagance and drum beats mixed with laughter fills the air.

The people are friendly and inviting, and the atmosphere is amazing. There is so much to experience on this journey. The food, fun, culture and festivities are all indescribably incredible. You can take so much from this family friendly occasion that will transform you on so many levels. It is so much more than a big party in the Philippines.

Masskara 2012 Info
The 2012 festivities will kick off on October 20 and go through until the 21st. It is recommended that travel plans and reservations be made to attend the event well in advance. This is one of the Philippines’ largest and most grand events. People travel from all across the globe to attend the festival.

Origin of the Masskara Festival

This year is the 33rd edition of this well known event. It all began when sugar prices fell in the world market. The people of the Philippines were affected greatly by the fall. Around the same time a ship full of Bacolenos sank and many perished. It was a devastating blow to the people, but rather than give in to despair they come together to create this wondrous gathering of color and smiles now known as the MassKara Festival.

The way that the locals took such a tragic event in their history and made something joyous in remembrance of it all is a beauty that all of the bright colors in the event still pales in comparison to when compared. It shows the strength, resilience and beauty of the people and their culture.

Once you have attended this amazing event you will not argue when it is said that there is nothing else like it in the world. This is a moment in time that you can take a part of. Each year the the festival takes place another chapter in history unfolds.

This is a majestic land with amazing culture that you will leave from feeling like you take a piece of it all with you. If you have never experienced the MassKara then you have never experienced beauty in its truest and most simplistic form. The trip does not cost much, but the memories that you take from it are priceless.

Background On Holy Week 2013
The last day of lent and a week before Easter is considered Holy Week in the Christian faith. Holy Week 2013 includes Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Holy Thursday. It is celebrated, along with Easter Sunday, by all different sects of the Christian religion including; Latin Rite Catholicism, Eastern Christianity, Oriental Orthodoxy, Eastern Catholic Churches, and Protestant Churches.

How Each Sect Celebrates Holy Week

Protestants
Many Protestants, as well as Anglicans/Episcopalians, and Lutherans focus on Holy Week and Easter Sunday as very important to celebratory practices they engage in. Protestants consider Passion Week as vital to the tradition and Anglicans consider Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday to be the most important.
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Many people want to visit the Philippines, and a great time to do this is during the month of January when the Ati Atihan Festival is held. It is held in honor of Santo Nino, or the baby Jesus. The Ati Atihan is a weeklong celebration with a feast held in honor of Santo Nino on the second Sunday after Ephiphany. The festival ends with a torchlit Sunday procession.

In 2013, The Ati-Atihan Festival will take place January 13-20.
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Are You Ready For Philippine Independence Day 2013?
Philippine Independence day is one of the biggest holidays of the year in the Philippines. It celebrates the anniversary of the day when the Philippines became an independent country in 1898 in Cavite. On this date, the official flag, which was made in Hong Kong, was revealed and the National anthem was introduced. The Declaration of Independence was written by Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista and signed by 98 people.

History of Philippine Independence Day

The man who was instrumental in making the country free was Emilio Aguinaldo. Aguinaldo’s belief was that a government should be in place at the time that the Philippines became independent, since that would give the country more credibility and would make foreign countries view the Philippines as a legitimate nation. Aguinaldo’s political adviser, Apolinario Mabini, objected to this idea. He believed that it was more important to establish a government than to be an independent country. Aguinaldo obviously won the argument.

The Independence of the Philippines was acknowledged by the United States of America on July 4 1946. But the president of the Philippines at that time (Diosdado Macapagal) changed the proclamation date back to June 12, since that was the true date of when the Philippines became independent by the work of Emilio Aguinaldo.

Independence Day Philippines 2013

On Independence Day Philippines 2013, there will be lots of parades, festivals, and gatherings of friends and family. Since adults are off from work and students are off from school, many of them participate in the parades or at least watch the parades that other put together on the streets. Public transportation such as jeepneys, taxis, etc might be a little difficult to find since many roads are closed on the holiday due to the parades. If you will be traveling, be sure to book your hotel/flight now because booking at the last minute can be very expensive.

Throughout the world there are a variety of different cities that perform their own type of Oktoberfest but the original celebrations began in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. There are a wide variety of different events that are experienced by individuals who partake in Oktoberfest ranging from an abundance of beer to the most delicious food imaginable. With the opportunity to visit Oktoberfest you will undoubtedly be acquiring acquiring an experience that you will never forget for the rest of your life.

When is Oktoberfest 2012?
As a 16 day celebration that is held all over the world, Oktoberfest runs from the end of September into the first weekend of October and it is acclaimed as the most popular and famous beer festival on earth. Alongside the national awareness of Oktoberfest, it is the world’s single largest fair that has over 5 million different individuals that attend it on a yearly basis. Primarily made to be a celebration of the Bavarian culture, Oktoberfest has been going on since the year 1810.

Types of Beers at Oktoberfest

The majority of individuals who attend Oktoberfest do so to sample some of the world’s most acclaimed beers. There are a variety of rules pertaining to the beer that is sold at Oktoberfest including the following: all beer can only contain 6% alcohol and the beer served may only be brewed within Munich. With that being said, the main beers that are served at Oktoberfest are: Augustiner-Brau, Hacker-Pschorr-Brau, Lowenbrau, Paulaner-Brau, Spatenbrau, and Staatilches Hofbrau-Munchen.

As time has progressed, the festival has changed in many ways. With its first creation it was generally a celebration of food, culture, and beer, and as modern society has drastically influenced Oktoberfest, attendees can now expect to even participate in amusement park rides and amusement park games. There is also a wide variety of musical artists that perform at the event but for the majority of the event individuals will be able to bask in the beauty of traditional wind music.

There are a wide variety of different attractions to become involved with at Oktoberfest. Whether you are looking to sample some of the best tasting beer, indulge in Bavarian cuisine, or simply have a fun day at the world’s most renowned festival, Oktoberfest can be quite advantageous. Perfect for families and for individuals, the ample amount of activities will provide you with days worth of fun that will prove to be increasingly memorable for many years to come.