Music without borders
“All music comes from God.” — Johnny Cash
Bringing fine entertainment to new levels, the five-star Marco Polo Plaza Cebu (MPPC) recently presented the latest edition of its one-of-a-kind signature event Champagne Series, entitled Music Without Borders. Hardworking MPPC GM Hans Hauri played gracious host to another splendid night of music and friendship across borders as society and corporate guests were treated to enthralling fusion of oriental classic and European melodies at the hotel’s majestic Grand Ballroom. The world-class musical evening featured the spellbinding performances of the most internationally awarded Filipino concert pianist maestro Jiovanney Cruz with brilliant father and daughter duo — maestro Ying-Kuan Hong and maestra Chi-Ying Hung from Taiwan. The one-night only concert was for the benefit of the Arts Council of Cebu Foundation, which celebrated its golden anniversary this year. Congratulations!
Fashion expression for a cause
The Inner Wheel Club of Manila, a charitable organization, will be staging Fashion Expression 2010 on Aug. 26 at the Manila Polo Club. Featuring the collections of Ben Farrales, Criselda Lontok, SM and Cinderella (British India, OshKosh B’Gosh, Seventeen and Pierre Cardin), the event will benefit the club’s infant feeding and daycare center, its scholarship program and the National Mental Hospital Pavilion. Leading this benefit fashion event are (seated, from left) Piluchi Atayde, chairperson Fanny Blanco, Inner Wheel Club of Manila president and Monaco Consul General to the Philippines Fortune Ledesma and chairperson Minerva Tanseco; (standing, from left) Marissa Fenton, Yoli Ayson, Monette Guevarra, Tina Carlos and Pilie Barrenechea. See you there!
GREETINGS
Happy birthday to our celebrator today, Pinky Tobiano.
Advance birthday greetings to Ria Rebano and Trina Yujuico, July 12; ABS-CBN’s Freddie Garcia and Villa Escudero’s Don Ado Escudero, July 13; elegant lady Menchu de las Alas Concepcion and Karen Santiago Montenegro, July 14; Rina Lopez Bautista, business whiz Robina Gokongwei-Pe and my twins John and Michael, July 15; Philam’s Jose Cuisia Jr., Henry Zabarte, Christian Monsod, Dr. Ramon Batungbacal and Menchu Romero, July 16; Menchu Katigbak, Celine Bautista, Joshua Leveriza, businessman William Cu-Unjieng, Fred Elizalde and Claudio de Luzuriaga, July 17.
So, how was your week?
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