SK MA-AO

Bites and vibes at the SK night market 🪩🎶

D A Y 2 & 3 - highlights ✨

Dn na kamo?

Its day two of our SK Ma-ao Night Market here in Brgy. Ma-ao Public Plaza. Together, let's enjoy good food partnered with good music. Come and join us!

Sino nami mag kanta di man? Chat nyo si Smilee Decatoria bi.
LF: Acoustic Singer or pwdi man feeling singer.

Lights on, stalls open—𝓢𝓚 𝓜𝓪-𝓪𝓸 𝓝𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓴𝓮𝓽 begins! 🪩🚩🪅

D A Y 1 - highlights ✨

SK MA-AO Official entry for this year’s Lantern of Hope

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SIDLAK: Glow Softly from Within

“Glow Softly from Within” is a quiet storyteller of craft, place, and memory. Formed from delicate capiz shells framed by carefully bent metal wires, its star-shaped body captures light in gentle layers—each shell panel diffusing a warm, golden glow. Along its edges, small shells, sparkling stones, and fine trimmings add texture and shimmer, echoing the patience and devotion of ten dedicated individuals who came together to shape it piece by piece. Each person brought a unique skill—careful hands sorting shells, steady fingers bending wire, and thoughtful eyes arranging patterns—resulting in a parol that carries not just light, but shared effort and unity. When illuminated, the parol feels alive, its light pulsing softly like a heartbeat—steady, hopeful, and welcoming.

The parol finds deeper meaning when imagined in Bantayan Park, Bago City, Negros Occidental. As dusk settles and the sky shifts into shades of amber and indigo, its glow mirrors the warmth of the community that gathers there. Bantayan Park, a place of leisure and shared moments, becomes a fitting home for the parol—a symbol of guidance, faith, and togetherness. Just as the park serves as a meeting point for families, friends, and travelers, the parol draws people in with its light, gently reminding them of home and belonging. In its presence, conversations linger longer, laughter feels warmer, and the night itself seems to slow down.

In Bago City, where tradition and progress walk side by side, and with the support of the city government under the leadership of Mayor Mayette Javellana-Yao, this parol becomes more than a decoration. It stands as a testament to bayanihan—the spirit of communal unity—where ten individuals worked as one to transform simple, natural materials from the sea into a symbol of shared identity. Blending heritage with creativity, the parol reflects Negros Occidental’s resilience, faith, and generosity of spirit. Standing luminous in Bantayan Park, it tells a story not only of craftsmanship, but of people—a star not only meant to be seen, but to be felt, lighting the way through shared nights of celebration, reflection, and hope.

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Thank you to our artist Yokyok Perio and Bemboi who never declined our offer despite of a very short notice. Looking forward of working with you again.

MA-AO, PREPARE YOUR STOMACH AND YOUR WALLET!
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‎The SK Ma-ao Fiesta Night Market is coming — and so are the smells that will make you forget your diet instantly. 😭🍢
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‎📅 December 19–23, 2025
‎⏰ 6PM–11PM
‎📍 Ma-ao Plaza
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‎Bring your friends… or bring your ex. The food will comfort you anyway. 😌😂

🌟 PASKWA NA sa Ma-ao! 🌟

Join us as we celebrate the spirit of Christmas through creativity and unity!

See you at the Sidlak sang Kabataan: SK Ma-ao Parol-Making Contest on December 19, 2025 – 6PM at the Brgy. Ma-ao Public Plaza.

Let your lanterns shine bright!✨