Ryan Bang and Azkal‘s Chieffy Caligdong panting their own masks at Jojo Vito Designs Gallery
EXPERIENCE BACOLOD MASSKARA : PAINT YOUR OWN MASKS
Bacolod City, earned her title as the ” City of Smiles” primarily because of its annual Masskara Festival wherein dancers and participants wear smiling and happy masks. The “Smile” distinguished Bacolod Masks from the others.
While Bacolod Masskara Festival happens only every October. The Jojo Vito Designs Gallery offers interactive painting activity for everyone who would like to bring home their own hand painted masks.This activity aimed to give every visitor the taste of Masskara Festival all year round. The gallery also houses the most numbered of masks collections in the City of Smiles. These masks are also being exported in America, Korea, Australia, Malaysia, India and China.
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Jojo Vito Designs Gallery also accepts group tour who would want to have the painting activity. For group tours, the painting activity would begin with a short talk about the Masskara Festival and follow by a fun painting activity. Please be reminded that large group tours who would want to do the mask painting activity need to have at least 2-day notice. Small groups may come anytime.
The mask painting activity are open to kids and adults.
While at Jojo Vito Designs Gallery one can also see their other collections of Furniture and Furnishing that is proudly made in Negros.
Mirrors: Award Winning Pieces by Jojo Vito Designs Gallery
Lamps and Chandeliers
Original Creations using the materials from Yolanda Stricken Communities
Jojo Vito Designs Gallery is now located at # 119 Kapitana Dicang -AlunanAvenue Sts, Bacolod City (at the back Metrodome Center and Chicken House , Bacolod South) . For more information visit www.jojovito.com; Text 0943-547-3609; 0922-851-6729
A group from Manila painting their own masks
Masks by Jojo Vito Designs Gallery worn by Bacolod Masskara New York Edition in Manhattan, New York . The group became Champion for three years in a row
2013 Masskara Queen Candidates with Jojo Vito Designs Gallery Masks
Photo by Arlene Hilado
Brigid Tan is the chair of the New York MassKara dancers. The other dancers are Caroline Aguilar-Hinlo, Eden de la Cruz-Oyco, Arlene Hilado, Cristina dela Tina-Rosa, Rachel Montes-Robles, Gloria Guanzon-Palawar, Darlene Ordog, Lani Cuenca, Candy Genovea-Wagner, Glecy Bingcang-Hermogenes, Liza Benares, Normita Weisberg, Liberty Manzano, Cires de la Cruz, Yvonne Calansingin-Barcinal, Radjilyn Gallo-Nifras, Moonyen Dorliac-Hilado, Christie Su, Sheila Maravilla, Joy Canada-Gonzales, Girlie Montecino, Susan Vergara-Lirazan, Susan Arangote, Susan Banzuela, Jessel de la Cruz, Adelfa Degala, Ross Sayson, Christine Sy, and Milag Torres.
I have never been to Bacolod. I hope that someday I could bring my kids and for them to experience how fun to live in the Philippines. This festival is so much fun to watch.
This is a nice idea as you can be creative with your own mask for the masskara festival.
Wow, those masks really look vibrant and awesome. I think they would be a huge hit when you export them to other countries and large markets seeking for pretty mask designs.
I’ve always wanted to attend festivals outside Cavite and Masskara is just one of them. Wow love your designs Jojo.. hopefully makapunta ako ng Bacolod soon for this festival
thanks for sharing