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A toast to life

August 31, 2008 | 12:00am

“The secret of a good life is to have the right loyalties and hold them in the right scale of values.” — Norman Thomas

Continuously celebrating the goodness of life and excellent wines, The Bellevue Manila, the premier business hotel south of the Metro, hosted an elegant night of wine tasting at the hotel’s luxurious ballroom. The Bellevue’s brilliant men GM Patrick Chan and marketing and communications director Ryan Chan led The Bellevue Wine Society, the distinguished group in wine circles, as they welcomed Manila’s A-listers and social circles to a night of exquisite ambience, delectable canapés and flavorful Chilean Valdivieso wine.

Congratulations!

Serenading Russia

A special treat was recently given to the Ambassador of Russia Vitaly Vorobev by no less than Kris John Paul Gonzales, who was invited to sing classic Filipino songs during the national day of Russia. Kris John Paul, a talented voice soprano, is the son of the president and CEO of Muebles Italiano Noel Gonzales and wife Eileen. This young man started humming at the age of four and it was only during the summer of 2008 when he started his voice lessons under the supervision of Maestra Tessie Agana Santos.

Bravo, Kris John!

Cheers, Henry!

Just recently, Louie and Marilou Senn hosted a birthday celebration for one of their closest friends, Henry Zabarte, at their plush abode. It was an intimate gathering of the celebrator’s loved ones including his most charming wife, Jojo. The evening was a spectacular way of showing what real friendship truly is.

Cheers and to dearest Henry, happy birthday!

Greetings

Happy birthday to our celebrators today, Ramon “Eki” Cardenas and Philip Cruz.

Advance birthday greetings to Mandarin Oriental GM Helmut Gaisberger, Fanny Blanco and Tito Lagdameo, Sept. 3; Connie Lopez, Nina Garcia and Lydia Durano, Sept. 4; socialites Jojo Zabarte, Connie Araneta and Tessie Amparo, Sept. 5.

So, how was your week?

(For comments or inquiries, please e-mail me at jjlitton@indanet.com)