Discovery Suites holds summer camp

MANILA, Philippines - Discovery Suites, the premier serviced residence in the Ortigas Business District, will be a center for fun learning this summer when it conducts the first Discovery Summer Camp from April 11 to May 29.

Discovery boasts a reputable lineup of instructors and resource persons who will teach kids new skills and keep them creatively occupied during the two-month summer break.

Artist Welly Cuna will conduct painting and arts & crafts classes for children, six to nine years old, on April 13, 25, and 27. Older children, 10-12 years old, will have their sessions on May 4, 9, 11, and 16.

Children interested in comic-style illustration will learn from professional illustrator Reno Maniquis. Sessions are ideal for 11 to 14-year-olds. The extensive two-hour sessions on April 15 and 29; and on May 6, 13, and 20 will tackle essential topics such as illustrating basic anatomy, perspective and composition, storytelling, and a lot more.

Discovery Suites’ executive chef Luis Chikiamco will stoke the fire of culinary interests for would-be master chefs. Basic classes will be conducted on April 16, 26, 28 and on May 30 for children, six to nine years old, while older kids, aged 10-12, will receive cooking instructions on April 30, May 10, 12, and 20. The course includes one session at the San Miquel Culinary Center and a fun-filled cooking exhibition at the Podium Mall.

Basic swimming classes at the Discovery Suites swimming pool will be conducted by Rachelle Santiago. The 10 one-hour courses are scheduled on April 14, 26, 28 and on May 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, and 19.

Photographer Menchit Ongpin will hold a four-day workshop on basic photography aside from special camera techniques for aspiring visual artists. The photography course will be conducted on April 11-May 20.

The hotel has tied up with Professional Skills Enhancement Center (PROSEC) for special summer classes on early interactive reading for children, seven to nine years old, on April 13, 25, 28 and May 2. Reading and study skills are scheduled on April 26-May 19 and speed reading on April 12-May 3.

Course fees for Discovery Suites’ summer camp are priced at P5,500 per class. For more information, call Discovery Suites at 719-8888/719-6931-32 or 914-9888.