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Bacolod City, PhilippinesWednesday, September 26, 2012
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20 groups qualify
for DanssKara

Twenty of 29 groups have qualified for the elimination round of the GMA DanssKara: The MassKara Dance Showdown, that will be held after the opening ceremonies of the festival, at 7 p.m. on Oct. 1, at the Bacolod public plaza, a press release from organizers said.

They are the AfterClass Crew, Delta Heat, True Friends, KX Jammers Crew, YC Lakas Pinas, New Born Crew, JR. Mix Avenue, New Oldz Crew, XVision Dancers, Exhibit, Bacolod Freestylers, Execution Boys, Real Galians, War Crew, Hinigaran Airstrike, Casap Breaktime, The New Bacolod Gangxians, Pry Groove, 10th Element, and Offbeat, GMA assistant program manager for regional TV Dado Tan, said.

The qualifiers were screened at the SM City Bacolod Events Centre Monday. The grand finals will be held on Oct. 22, after the closing rites of the festival at 7 p.m., also at the Bacolod public plaza.

Festival director Eli Tajanlangit had said earlier that the DanssKara, now on its second year, is aimed at making the MassKara streetdance more accessible by highlighting another breed of dancers, who do not have to wear elaborate costumes and masks.

Meanwhile, more than 50 entries have been received so far for the 16th mask-making competition of ABS-CBN Bacolod, ahead of the September 29 deadline. The masks will be exhibited in the MassKara Village that will open October 1 at the 2nd level of Robinsons Place Bacolod, the press release also said.

The MassKara Queen talent night, on the other hand, is slated on Oct. 6, and the formal and sportswear night Oct. 12, at the SM Event Center. The candidates will also have their fantasy make-up, Oct. 13, at Robinsons Place. The coronation night will be on Oct. 18 at the University of St. La Salle Coliseum.

“Sinadya sa MassKara”, the winning song composed by “Grupo ni Utod” in the recent MusiKara: The Search for the 2012 MassKara Festival Music, has also been recorded and distributed to participating groups in the dance parade set October 21, the press release added.*

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Bloodletting Saturday

A bloodletting activity will be held Saturday and on October 27, November 24, and December 15, by the Liga ng mga Barangay in Silay City, Negros Occidental, with the Philippine National Red Cross and the City Health Office at the Sen. Jose C. Locsin Cultural and Civic Center in the city, a press release from organizers said.

ABC president Joedith Gallego called on the public to participate in the activity so that there will be a ready supply of blood, especially in emergency cases. The group has already collected 60,000 cc of blood from 120 donors in its recent activity, the press release added.*

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Bloodletting Saturday

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