The evening of Sept 22 at Century City Mall was different than any regular Thursday night. Everyone had the feel of excitement and curiosity on the masterpieces at the “ A Century of Philippine Art” exhibit.
The Opening Ceremony was hosted by the 2003 Ms. World 4th runner up, Mafae Yunon-Belasco. The Opening Remarks were given by the Century City Mall GM, Joaquin Tamano, Jr. and Galeria De las Islas Owner, Robert Lane.
The Official Toast by the people behind the success of this Exhibit opening. Karl Mclean, CEO Superbrands Philippines, Ed Soler, Owner of Astra Gallery, Mark Shellshear, Gallery Director and Cherry Genato Event Exhibit Director.
The evening of social networking for people with interest in arts. Fans, friends meet to enjoy what they hear, see, drink and eat at the opening.
The evening is combinations of great masterpieces with great stories to tell, great live music by Yupangco Music Academy which serenaded the guests, tasty food and drinks and ofcourse the Beautiful models on their filipiniana gowns by the Century Xten Designers, Miel Velayne, Kim Tui Laurel, Me-an Marqueda, Edsel Santiago, Patrick Lazol, Erika Gana, Chino Del Pilar, Jackie Bautista, Audrey Rose Albason and Con Cordeta.
The event was attended by special guests from the Makati Tourism, Online Radio stations, Bloggers, Newspaper Directors, Models and Beauty Queens, PBA Players and known names in the Corporate world.
The Exhibit will run until Oct 6 at the 4th level of Century City Mall from 11-8pm daily. The admission is free. We encourage the public to visit the place. No other Exhibit ever in the Philippines had curated a collection taken from 146yrs. It is history that Century City Mall is presenting to its patron.
To see more of this event and be informed of the upcoming happenings, sales, and more, please like www.facebook.com/CenturyCityMall
For more information about this art exhibit and to view other pieces, you may visit the Facebook page of Galleria De las Islas
The basmati rice won my heart. The elongated, long grains of rice, that curve slightly to taper the tips of both ends of the grain, how these grains lie in the pillow puff state separate, and how a dab of butter can hold these together, enhancing the flavor of the one of the healthiest kinds of rice to consume as it contains no sugar. The basmati rice may be eaten without butter, as it has that natural grain flavor with a texture that makes it so different from the cooked rice that us Filipinos are accustomed to. Basmati rice is lightly aromatic, as the scent may be detected when it is served smoking hot at Behrouz.
The luxurious hostel experience of Z Hostel makes the diff and saves the worldwide reputation of hostels. There are many hostels around the world have gained a horrible reputation, to include that of having bed bugs, lousy facilities, and even the guest being fooled by the pictures of the accommodations that were shown on the website. With Z Hostel, what you see on the site is what it is and the experience is leveled up by the chill vibes - and I would like to share with you my overnight experience so you may get a closer look and know, more or less, what to expect.
Coming in after a long trip from the North of Manila, the relaxed feeling started the minute I stepped in. After storing my bag, I had dinner with my friends to enjoy a Filipino food favorite called "bagnet" - a slab of pork that has been deep fried twice so it achieves a super crunchy skin and so that the fat and meat create a whole new level of taste and texture. It is a must-have for those who eat pork. The ordering process was easy, just use the RFID to click on the table, and the transaction is completed - and the food arrived fast.
Fortified, it was party time at the top! The bar had a large selection of drinks, to include cocktails and hard liquor, and though I wanted to take a couple of shots of my preferred warming malt whiskey or that of the giddy Grey Goose vodka, I stuck to cold beer. The party atmosphere was friendly, smiling faces, showing the good vibes that exist in the place, and I made friends easily. No snubs around Z Hostel, that's for sure, and it doesn't matter what you wear, as it chill always as people accept you and befriend you the way you are. Totally no issues, and this dude moved quickly aside when he noticed that I was going to take a peekture of the "Good Vibes" sign at the bar.
Though I would have liked to party all night, I had to rest and post a few pics, and of course, wash up and brush my teeth before sleeping. The dorm experience was totally new to me. I don't mind the sounds of sleeping and hope I did not inflict anyone with my sleeping sounds. The other people in the room were all sleeping soundly but I stayed awake until around 4 am as I was thinking. The room provide a refuge, a quiet place to think, removing myself from the distractions and the humdrum of daily life. The sheets were cool and smooth, the room was spotlessly clean, and the small shelf with the stand and the light on the wall beside my bed was like a dream come true that I didn't even know that I wanted.
I would like to thank the two bloggers, Maria Rona Beltran and Lani Mesias Suazon, that so kindly said yes to covering this hostel in the Philippines upon my invitation, without any hesitation, and for the fun while working blogger's lifestyle overnight stay that we that we shared.
