Around town
In celebration of the birthday of our Blessed Mother Mary, a group of artists led by Celso Duazo Pepito presented an exhibit entitled "Homage to Our Lady" at the SM Art Center. The group of exhibiting artists included Joel Cristobal, Rhodesa
Felicia Marie Magsaysay Sun celebrated her birthday with the launch of her
"Ramblings of the Heart," a collection of poems written over the years. Venue was the private room at Cafe Georg where kith and kin gathered for a celebration led by proud and happy Mom Myra Magsaysay Sun.
It was Consuls' Night at Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino one rainy Wednesday night when general manager Anders Hallden hosted a cocktail party at Treff Bar. Centerpiece was a 38-kilo tuna sashimi lording it over the other seafood delights. Among the attendees were Korea Consul General OH Sung-yong, Japanese Consul Masaki Hirasawa, Honorary Consul of Russia Armi Garcia, Antonio Chiu of the Slovak Republic, Dr. Franz Seidenschwarz of Germany, Consular officer Glenn Loop of the USA and retired Spanish Consul Jaime Picornell.
Celebrating Life's Treasures at the Ayala Activity Center featured great offers and exciting promos from the Cebu-based Ayala group of companies, among them, the Cebu City Marriott Hotel, Globe Telecom, BPI, Honda Cars, CHI, Ayala Land, VW Cebu, Isuzu Cebu, City Sports Club etc. These companies are members of the Ayala Business Club of Cebu Inc. headed by president Cleofe Albiso. The activity was dubbed Ayala Lifestyle Fair - Year 2.
The newest attraction up the Busay hills is the Sirao Garden of Alfred and Elena Chua on a picturesque little valley where celosias and sunflowers bloom as if there were no tomorrows. This is the original Sirao garden dubbed Little Amsterdam in barangay Sirao. It started out as a small garden where Elena grew flowers to sell every now and then. However, some people took pictures of it in all its blooming glory and posted them on FB. The post became viral and people started visiting the place. The enterprising couple then decided to expand the garden and open it to the public. (Go up Busay Hills until you reach the Ayala development and then turn right and proceed for a kilometer or so. It is the second garden on the left.)