BACOLOD CITY, Feb. 12 -- This city is eyeing more global exposure to promote the annual festivity every October, following the successful stint of the MassKara Festival dancers in the 2024 Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade in Hong Kong over the weekend.

Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said in a press conference on Monday the MassKara dancers, who comprise the street dance champions from Barangay Granada, were the only group from Southeast Asia invited by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) to participate in the event.

"MassKara Festival is one of those making a mark in the international community," he added.

Benitez said Maria Teresa Manalili, city chief tourism operations officer who joined the Bacolod delegation in Hon...