Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu continues the Advent Calendar tradition for the second year in a row, helping create a more exciting Christmas for kids, and their house-mothers, of the SOS Children’s Village.
Starting on December 1, the life-size Advent Calendar helps count down the days until Christmas Day, or the “arrival of Christ” whereby, traditionally, each numbered box contains a small surprise to make such a countdown more fun. Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu, however, takes it a notch higher this year inviting all the houses of the SOS Children’s Village to sequentially open one box a day and have their wish lists granted!
As humbling as the various teams and individuals have found this activity, it has brought more awe, wonder, and excitement to children who have had their share of daunting adversities.
Director of Food & beverage, Lester Apostol, represents the hotel’s internal Sports Fest Yellow Team in hosting one of the days of the Advent Calendar Tradition
Together with the different departments including the hotel’s Sports Fest teams, some long-staying guests, suppliers, and top clients who all wish to remain anonymous, have volunteered to successively host specific days to open one box at a time, meet the wonderful kids and these indefatigable house-moms and join them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner at Feria and talk, learn, and share about each other’s lives.
As humbling as the various teams and individuals have found this activity, it has brought more awe, wonder, and excitement to children who have had their share of daunting adversities. But with the hotel’s underlying holiday message of fostering steadfast community and valuing traditions, this adopted ritual unveils more than just surprises and highlights the season of sharing and giving and this Advent Calendar tradition is carried out the Radisson Blu Cebu way—by giving the children and housemothers of the SOS Children’s Village a most memorable Christmas for years to come.
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