Pinoy Masskara dancers wow revelers at HK New Year’s night parade

Filipino dancers wowed Hong Kong revelers marking the Lunar New Year as they performed at a major night parade there Thursday.

 

The Department of Tourism posted on its Instagram account Friday a photo of the Masskara Festival dancers at the Hong Kong Chinese New Year night parade.

 

"Last night's performance by the MassKara Festival dancers at the Hong Kong Chinese New Year Night Parade was a blast! Thank you for making us all Filipinos proud!" it said.
 

 

Last night's performance by the MassKara Festival dancers at the Hong Kong Chinese New Year Night Parade was a blast! Thank you for making us all Filipinos proud! #CNY2015 #ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines #VisitPH2015 #VisitPhilippines2015

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Feb 19, 2015 at 4:58pm PST

Another photo posted showed the Masskara performers before the parade.
 

 

The Philippines is honored to be invited to perform at the Sweet 20 World Party 2015: The Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade in Hong Kong! As the only Southeast Asian country included in the parade, the Philippines considers this invitation as a very significant milestone in strengthening the ties between the Philippines and Hong Kong. What is more fitting is to be represented by the MassKara Festival dancers from Bacolod City, Negros Occidental who are the highlight of the lively street festival held every third week of October. Considered as the youngest Philippine festival, the MassKara started in the 1980s as an income generator for the people of Negros when the sugar industry was faced with a major crisis. Relying on the promise of tourism, they started the Festival which, since then, has been drawing both local and foreign tourists, making it one of today's top Philippine festivals. #KungHeiFatChoi #CNY2015 #VisitPhilippinesYear2015 #VisitPH2015 #ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines

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Feb 19, 2015 at 1:15am PST

The DOT noted the Philippines was the only Southeast Asian country included in the parade.

 

Because of this, it said this invitation to perform was a "very significant milestone in strengthening the ties between the Philippines and Hong Kong."

 

"What is more fitting is to be represented by the MassKara Festival dancers from Bacolod City, Negros Occidental who are the highlight of the lively street festival held every third week of October," it added.

 

The DOT said MassKara started in the 1980s to generate income for Negros residents, when the sugar industry was faced with a major crisis.

 

MassKara has since become one of the Philippines' top festivals due to its attraction of both local and foreign tourists. — Joel Locsin/VC, GMA News