BACOLOD CITY, July 12 ---- The official logo of the 2012 MassKara Festival with the theme "Life's good in Bacolod" was launched Tuesday night at the Bacolod Government Center. The launch coincided with City Mayor Evelio Leonardia’s birthday Tuesday.The event was graced by GMA Network stars Jaya, Ryza Cenon, Mike Tan and Mark Bautista

The mayor said the festival has given Bacolod a new identity which is now known all over the world. He cited Bacolod’s victory in the nationally televised competition “Showtime” when the city showed the MassKara Festival dance and the festival contingents’ winning performance in the Philippine Independence Day parade in New York

Leonardia thanked the artists of Bacolod whom he referred to as the reasons why MassKara has accelerated and has become something distinct among other festivals of the Philippines. MassKara Festival director Eli Francis Tajanlangit presented the nine local artists and three consultants who created this year’s MassKara logo.

Source: sunstar.com