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- BY MAAN D’ASIS PAMARAN Malls DECEMBERD 13, 2017 PHOTO BY JOHN MICAH SEBASTIAN

AS the countdown to Christmas begins, the city lights up with holiday decor that offers a feast for the senses. People are busy—making lists, buy- malls for the usual holiday rush.

As shopping destinatio­ns, the malls help spread the joy this season by offering more than big discounts and good deals on the perfect presents, through their visual attraction­s to delight the young and old. Here, we take a look at several instagramm­able inspiratio­ns for your own interior decoration­s.

SM Supermalls

Fairytales come true in this year’s fantasy-themed Christmas displays at the SM malls all over the country. The enchanting array of colorful characters ranging from tsum- tsum versions of Mickey and his buddies at the SM North EDSA, funny zoo animals at the SM Mall of Asia, underwater creatures at the SM at the SM Megamall. Each mall’s towering Christmas trees follow the individual themes, offering whimsical ideas to include in your own décor.

Aside from the promos and deals, the malls also offer a way for shoppers to share the Christmas spirit with the Bears of Joy, an annual advocacy campaign that enables the customers to buy a pair of bears for PhP200. One bear will be for the customer to keep while the other bear is donated to charities, such as the NayonngKab­ataan orphanage.

Uptown Bonifacio

The Megaworldt­ownshipwis­hes everyone a “Bear-y” Merry Christmas with a giant teddy bear that sits atop the freshly- unveiled 30-story Alliance Global Tower. The 50-foot-tall and 70-foot-wide giant teddy bear is visible even in Makati, Ortigas, and C5. A Santa’s hat completes the ensemble of what would become the

Inside the Uptown Mall Atrium, 17 large and lovable animatroni­c bears offer even more Christmas cheer, complement­ed by even more adorable white bears hanging from the branches of a 32-foot-tall white Christmas tree with a diameter of 16 feet. Visitors can also spot even more huggable holiday bears wandering about the halls of the mall, making it a picture-perfect destinatio­n for those who would love to spend Christmas in the company of teddy bears.

Filinvest City

city’s Metro South lights up with the ‘ Sparkle of Christmas at Filinvest City’ asthe property developmen­t adorns more streets with lights and as it enjoins its building locators to participat­e in its the first- ever Building Christmas décor contest. The highlight of the celebratio­n is the annual Musical Lights Show that transforms the newly opened Spectrum Linear Park into a Christmas Wonderland, with a spectacula­r lights show that features an amazing and futuristic 3D-mapped giant Christmas tree.

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 ??  ?? Santa patiently waits by the tree to greet the mallgoers of Greenbelt. Colorful parols brighten up the corridors of Ayala Malls. A giant 50-foot bear sits on the roof of Uptown Bonifacio to celebrate the holidays. Century City Mall took a candied route...
Santa patiently waits by the tree to greet the mallgoers of Greenbelt. Colorful parols brighten up the corridors of Ayala Malls. A giant 50-foot bear sits on the roof of Uptown Bonifacio to celebrate the holidays. Century City Mall took a candied route...

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