Philippine Daily Inquirer

Making meaningful CHRISTMAS MOMENTS with Ayala Land

- By Amy R. Remo @amyremoinq

Ith as become part of filipinos’ well-loved Christmas traditions. For many families and friends, ringing that merry feeling of the holidays would alway si nclude a trip to t he bright lyl it malls and parks, all bedecked in the vibrant splendor of flashy, glittering decor, while Christmas carols serena det hem throughou tt h ed ay. It has become aw ell-meaning traditio nf or many Filipinos to gather for sumptuous Christmas lunch es and dinner sat the malls ,wh il et he kids and kids-at-heart get to revel in the magical lineup of activities that further a ddtot he jo yand excitemen to f this wonderful season.

It is for these reasons that Ayala Land and communitie­s have become the favorite destinatio­ns of many Filipinos, with their attraction­s and splendid offering ss preading the holiday cheer throughou tt he country. But beyond just staging these bonding activities, however, Ayala Land ,m ore importantl­y, gets to foster the values of camaraderi­e and kin ship, of giving and love.

“At Ayala Land, we are inspired by our vision to en rich lives and aim to bring people together to experience something new and meaningful. The Christmas season is always a great opportunit­y for us to express how grateful we are to our customers and the Filipino people ,” said Ca th yR. Bengz on, head of corporate marketing at Ayala Land.

Ayala Land ha st hus made it its commitment to provide venu est hat he lpb ri ngc ommunities together to revel in the festivitie­s and merrimen to f the seaso n.w it han exciti ngl ine up of activities and shows, Ayala Land allows families and frien ds to s pend quality time with their lov edo nes an de xperienc et hese one-of-a-kind attraction­s being stag edi n its different estates.

F ort his year, Ayala Land has lined up an exciting fanfare for Filipinos: destinatio­n st hat are we ll w ort ha trip, captivatin­g sights an d so unds across its malls ,a s we lla s holiday shoppi ngp erks.

MAKATI LIGHTS AND SOUNDS SHOW

Now on its 11t hy ear, the highly anticipate­d Lights and Soun dss ho wa tt he Ayala Triangle Garden si n Ma kati City has become aw ell-loved traditio nf or many of its residents, office workers and visitors. Designed and directed by Voltaire de Jesus and Luther Gumia, this year’ ss how ise ntitled The Gallery o fl ights ,f eaturi ng T ivoli and laser lights polygo n cl ouds .A3 D video mapping is also being showcased f or t he first time , as made possible by Epson Philippine­s ,w it hl ight projection­s designed by G.A. Fallarme and conceptual­ized with

Henk-gert Lenten. Ayala Land is bringing th is e nchantment fro mn orth to Sout ha sit lights up f iv e ot her estates apart fro mma kati :B onifacio Global City in Taguig, Ayala Center in Cebu, Centrio in Cagayan de Oro , Ab reeza Mall in Davao, and Capito lc entral in Bacolod.

NUVALI TEAMLAB INTERACTIV­E WATER SHOW

Benchmarki ng against show si n ke yc ities aroun dt he world, Ayala Land has partnered with renowned art collectiv ete amlab to presen tt he Nuval ite amlab Water Show. Said to b et he first of its kin di n the Philippine­s, th isi nteractive water sho wa tt he Globe Lakeside in Nuvali features artworks projected o n la rger-than-life waterscree­n display st ha ts pan 100 meters wide and 15m eters high. Some artworks wi llb ei nteractiv ei n tha tit can be co-created in real time byv isitors through th ete amlab smartphone applicatio n. F ou r di git al a rt e xperiences a re o ffered : “B or nf rom the Water ,al oving and Beautiful World,” “Water Scrolls :G enpei Yashima Battle ,” “teamlab Interactiv­e Fishing Party: Spin Your Fishi ng R eel,” and “Reversible Rotation i n Wa ter.” This wi ll be available yearround ,F riday to Sund ayf ro m6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

CLOVERLEAF LITTLE DAPITAN

Cloverleaf has brough tt he Dapit an A rcade closer to the community of Balintawak through Litt le Dapitan—a bazaar aimed a ts upporti ngl ocal entreprene­urs and merchants. Offered here is ana rray o fv intage and holiday-themed hom ede cor ,w oode nan d steel handicraft­s , an d furniture, while weekend workshops will feature session so n fl ower arranging, Christmas basket assembling, and Christmas wreath-making. Littl ed apitan will run until Decemb er t his year, open dai lyf rom 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

Nine-day dawn masses (or Simbang Gabi )w ill also be held a tt he Bonifacio Hi ghs treet Amphitheat­er and a tt he Tower One an de xchange Plaza fountai na rea, while childre n can go ma ket heir wishes a tt he Santa Meet and Greet during all Sunday so f December at One Bonifacio Hi gh S treet . Th e Ayala Malls are likewise giving their communitie­s song an dd ance trea tst hrough the Halu Halong Pasko ,a s we ll a s an a rray of light displays with th edi fferent Christmas Light Shows and firework displays.

CAPTIVATIN­G SIGHTS AND SOUNDS

Feel the magic of th ese ason wit hf estiv es pectacles and visual feasts such as fireworks displays at Alabang To wnc enter , Cl overleaf, Fairvie wt erraces ,an d Trinoma; 3D projection mappi nga t Alabang Town Center and Ayala Malls Manila Bay; Festival o fl ights at Ayala Center Cebu; an dd azzling Christmas presentati­ons lighting up th eto weri ngl EDS creen a tt he Gloriett aac tivit yc enter. Meanwhil e, celebritie­s and renown edi nterior designers are setting up their themed visions for festiv ese ason’ st ablescapes in different Ayala Mall st hat are set to awake nan di nspire a luxe holid ayh ome celebratio­n.

Mallgoers meanwhile wi llbe enchanted byw ondrous performanc­es a tt he Halu-halong Pasko programs a tt h edi fferent Ayala Malls all ov ert he country. Headliners include Step sd ance Project ,J oey Ayala, Gian Magdangal, and The Company, with guest performanc­es by Darren Espanto , Sam C oncepcio n, A icelle Santos , an d Ye ng C onstantino .Gl obal music app Spoti fyw ill set up sho pa t Greenbelt 5f rom December 13 to 15 and at Trinoma, from December 20 to 22, to gif t its s ubscribers wit ha tote bag tha t is as personaliz­ed a st heir taste in music.

HOLIDAY SHOPPING PERKS

Ayala Malls wi ll g iv eo ut amazi ngp rizes with its 1 Lucky Winner ,1L oyal Shopper promo, i npa rtnershi pw it hma stercard .F ore ach participat­ing Ayala Mall, one luck yw inner wi llg et P100,000 i nca sh, while one loyal shopper wi ll w i na three-day, two-nigh tst ay in El Nido.

Ayala Land communitie­s wi llc ontinu eto b et he favorite destinatio­n o ff ilipino families where they can sho pan d have fun, whil et he yc reate meaningful, unforgetta­ble bondi ngm oments with family and friends throughou tt h ese ason.

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Amy R. Remo
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