Christmas cheer at the Radisson Blu

Jaime Picornell 11/27/2016

THE RADISSON Blu Hotel lit up its towering (32 feet high) Christmas tree last Nov. 10 with guests of honor Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III and his wife Jobel Angan Davide. With them were SM hotels and…

One World Concert and The Sleeping Beauty

Jaime Picornell 11/23/2016

FOR today at 6 p.m., Qube Gallery at Crossroads in Banilad opens “Them,” a one-man show by painter Marvin Chito Natural. The expo runs until Dec. 2. For today also at 6 p.m., Montebello Villa Hotel opens…

Volkswagen’s Child Safety Initiative

Jaime Picornell 11/17/2016

VOLKSWAGEN Philippines brought to Cebu its Child Safety Initiative (CSI), launched on a Saturday morning, Oct. 15, at Robinsons Galleria in Cebu. The formal ceremony to open the event was attended by Ren Dumaraos, Volkswagen Cebu’s branch…

Cebu Centre for Dance presents The Sleeping Beauty

Jaime Picornell 11/13/2016

PHILIPPINE Ballet’s star sister act Candice and Carissa Adea were at Cebu Centre for Dance (CCD) on October 21–23 for a three-day workshop on classical ballet and contemporary dance. The workshop was open to all ballet schools.…

Khana and Christmas trees

Jaime Picornell 11/11/2016

THE MARCO Polo Plaza Hotel recently held an Indian food festival titled Khana, which is the Hindi term for food. It drew Indian food enthusiasts who came to savor the authentic dishes prepared by Judeline Murjani. Julie…

Coppelia at SM Seaside Nov. 12 and 13

Jaime Picornell 11/10/2016

MARCO Polo Plaza Hotel, Balletcenter Cebu and SM Seaside City Cebu present the full length ballet “Coppelia” on Saturday, November 12 at 6:30 p.m., and on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 3 p.m. at the Centerstage theater in…

La Chaine’s ‘Viva España’ at Pino

Jaime Picornell 11/03/2016

“VIVA España” was the theme for the latest fellowship dinner of La Chaine des Rotisseurs-Cebu chapter, held at Pino restaurant. Hosting was its general manager Joel del Prado who had Edith Singian as consultant for the Spanish…

Forgotten Memories – Part V

Jaime Picornell 10/28/2016

WHEN I was a child, it was a big thing when November 1 and 2 approached. Preparations were made on the days previous. My mother, my grandmother and my aunt Magda went to the flower market in…

Balletcenter presents Coppelia

Jaime Picornell 10/27/2016

ONGOING to Cafe Marco of the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel for lunch and dinner buffet is KHANA, a culinary journey highlighting Indian cuisine. It opened on Tuesday and is on up to October 30. Tomorrow over lunch…

Casino Español’s Dia de la Hispanidad 2016

Jaime Picornell 10/23/2016

CASINO Español de Cebu held its annual celebration of Dia de la Hispanidad on October 8, the Saturday most conveniently close to October 12, the actual date for the observance. Spanish Ambassador Luis Calvo came to Cebu…

Forgotten Memories – Part IV

Jaime Picornell 10/22/2016

THE other day, the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) channel on cable TV showed the MGM film “High Society.” This was the last movie made by Grace Kelly, completed shortly before her marriage in April 1956 to Prince…

CIC goes Wild West for homecoming

Jaime Picornell 10/20/2016

TINA Jordana sends us news about the forthcoming annual homecoming of Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion (CIC). It will be on Dec. 4 (a Sunday) from 1 p.m. onwards, with a rodeo theme. “The school grounds of…

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