Thursday, November 22, 2007 Utzurrum: A French menu and European films By Chinggay V. Utzurrum The scene
STERING silver will be the color of the night at Sun.Star Cebu’s 25th anniversary which will unfold at the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel Cebu (MPPHC) on Saturday, Nov. 24, at 6 p.m.
Semi-formal will be the required dress code at the elegant cocktail bash.
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Reminders: Here’s a note from Montebello’s Zelia Borromeo on her Ikebana classes. They have been on going (started Tuesday, Nov. 20) held every Tuesday and Thursday till January 2008.
By the end of February, a Japanese ikenobo professor will be arriving and the students can then participate in the workshops to be conducted by the professor.
For more info, please call Montebello Villa Hotel at 231-3681 or Zelia B. at her residence at 255-3272.
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Friday, the 23rd, will be a wedding reception for newly weds Lauren Anne and Paul Jonathan, daughter and son of Michael Miille and Mary Patricia Whelanmiille, and Victoria Mina Estalilla vda. de Go, respectively, at the MPPHC, At 6 p.m.
The couple married abroad, and will have their cocktail bash here.
*** We were curious as to what is Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrive.
Every November, over a million wine cases from the Beaujolais region of France will find their way to the world’s classiest bistro’s, bars, cafes, and so on. All of 13 years. It had landed in Manila. This year, Cebu is it!
Yes, Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived in Cebu! On Nov. 29, Thursday, MPPHC is proud to welcome all to its grand ballroom, which will be transformed into an enchanting Parisian salon, where guests will become happily intoxicated with an overflow of red wine made from Gamay grapes produced in this famous region.
Entertainment also comes classy with debonair Johnny Litton (Yes, it's him!), and the popular Renaissance Band.
For reservations, call 253-1111 local 8109.
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From a French wine festival, we come to a European Film fest, called Cine Europa, which attracted capacity crowds at the Onstage of Ayala cinemas, The successful, annual free film showing was brought to locals by the Arts Council of Cebu Foundation, now reaping a mountain of kudos for its umpteenth hosting of this event.
Pre-performance cocktails were held at Lagun Garden café where an elegant assemblage of members of the diplomatic and consular corps hobnobbed with the party denizens of our fair city.
Indeed, who else but Cebuanos can roll out that gracious hospitality carpet, with such warmth and spontaneity, Let the fotos tell the story!
