Thursday, October 16, 2008 Utzurrum: And they lived happily ever after By Chinggay V. Utzurrum The scene
ONGOING at the Tides Restaurant of Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa is the Cebuano Food Festival, a first for the five-star hotel. Guest culinary consultant is our very own Jessica Avila, undisputed Cebuano authority.
The celebration is also to mark the hotel’s 15th anniversary. At the hotel lobby, don’t miss the masterpieces of 15 Cebuano artists, whose canvases capture the various and vibrant nooks and crannies of the luxury resort, as their eyes and mood perceive them. Paintings are for sale, with 50 percent of proceeds to be earmarked for the hotel’s favorite charity, the Batang Opon Foundation. Food fest and exhibit will run till Oct. 24.
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We were romantically touched by the quotation on the wedding invites of the Castillo-Campued, union, which read: “The path that leads to happiness is so narrow that two cannot walk on it unless they become one.”
And so they, Matthew Castillo and Rebecca Campued, son and daughter of Romel and Yvonne Castillo and Reynaldo and Jessie Campued, respectively, did become one: one heart, one life, one love.
Nuptial rites were held at the Garden Terrace of the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel where the theme colors were summery olive-cum-lime green. Immaculate white florals stood at the sides, as the guests aahed and oohed at the green panorama of trees and shrubs, beyond. Well, this was a Garden Terrace, wasn’t it?
Officiating Pastor was Noel Centino. Principal sponsors were garbed in varying shades of green, for the madrinas, and midnight black for the padrinos.
Standing as best man for Matt was Mariano Ramon P. Baccay III, while Joanne Rosarie C. Liboon was maid of honor.
After the solemn alfresco rites, the newlyweds received their guests at the buffet area of the Terrace.
Best wishes and may the lovebirds grow in love and fidelity!
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Now here’s another type of love story. Aladdin and Jasmine. Yes, Sacred Heart School-Jesuit (SHS-J) will be presenting a top-rated musical, Aladdin Jr., tonight, Oct. 16, tomorrow and Saturday (Oct. 17 and 18) at the SM Theater One.
There will be three shows per day: 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Aladdin Jr. will be the third blockbuster musical SHS-J is presenting; the previous two being Oliver and The King and I.
Participating in the enchanted world of Aladdin Jr. are talented students and faculty of the school. Here’s a synopsis:
Welcome to the City of enchantment, Agrabah, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! This Walt Disney hit features all your favorite lovable characters like Aladdin, Jasmine, and the Genie, of course.
This musical has all the ingredients of a magical tale: mayhem, flying carpet rides, an Academy-award winning score, with songs, A Whole New World and Friend Like Me.
Excitement? You’ve got it! Your spirits will soar to another level when you see scenes you’ve not seen before.
Direction and Choreography is by the one-and-only Benjie Diola, Guam-based but with the heart and spirit of a Cebuano.
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Here’s a bulletin, for women only:
The International Menopause Society (IMS) has set Oct. 18 (Saturday) as World Menopause Day.
In this regard, the Philippine Society of Climacteric Medicine, a component society of the IMS, is joining hands with the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society to celebrate this occasion nationwide this October.
With the theme “Think ahead, Think of your Health,” the organization is inviting all women to the Ayala Activity center on Oct. 22, 1 to 5 p.m., where three lectures on various concerns regarding menopause will be given.
There will likewise be exercise demos, and free peripheral bone density screening and blood sugar testing.
Discounted rates for lab tests essential in the climacteric will be offered in participating hospitals. They would like to ensure the success of the event, so please register early.
Please contact Dr. Grace Abugan at 0917-625-0049 and 0917-324-0650 or Dr. Malou Mangubat at 0917-367-5587 and 0917-627-5587. Come in exercise or comfortable attire. Let’s get healthy, OK?
