Bringing classical music closer to Filipinos
The joy of listening to classical music is now more accessible to local aficionados as the Filfest Cultural Foundation, in partnership with Insular Life, presents various musical feasts with seasoned and up-and-coming artists of this generation. Led by its president Vicky Zubiri, the first musical soiree for this year was held in her beautiful home where violinist Joseph Esmilla and pianist Rudolf Golez showed their musical prowess to the guests of the intimate gathering. This sparked a partnership between Filfest and Asian Carmakers Corporation (ACC) Philippines headed by Bobby Rosales which resulted to a series of performances sponsored by ACC, including one held at the Tower Club in Makati. For the third gala presentation, the soiree of musical geniuses returns to Alabang for the Filfest Cultural Foundation’s closing concert of the season featuring eight of the country’s best sopranos Joy Tamayo, Rachelle Gerodias, Jennifer Uy, Camille Lopez Molina, Jeannele Roldan, Lena Mckenzie, Emilyn Olfindo and Meliza Reyes. A musical extravaganza will also take place on Oct. 23 at the Insular Life Auditorium which will showcase four dancers led by Myra Beltran and four musicians headed by Alfonso “Coke” Bolipata. I can’t wait to see these shows! For tickets and information, call 666-4095 or 0918-9419472 or e-mail filfestfoundationfyi @yahoo.com.ph.
Officially opening the Regency Lagoon Resort fitness center through a ribbon-cutting ceremony are (from left) Ambassador of Lebanon, His Excellency Joseph Assad, Karl Chusuey, Tessa Prieto-Valdes, WBA World Super Flyweight Interim champion Nonito Donaire Jr. and Alfons Chusuey. Be fit at the lagoon
Taking relaxation to a higher level is the Regency Lagoon Resort, the newest creation of the hardworking Boracay Regency Beach Resort and Convention Center chairman Henry Chusuey, with the opening of its in-house fitness center which is packed with all the right and modern facilities and equipment. The opening of the fitness center was well-attended by prominent personalities such as consul of Lebanon to the Philippines Joseph Assad, WBA World Super Flyweight Interim champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. and concert queen Pops Fernandez among many others. Congratulations! For inquiries, call 353-7777 or (036) 288-2828 to 32, e-mail manilareservations@ regencylagoon.com.ph or visit www.regencylagoon.com.ph.
Living for a mission
The Mother Butler Mission Guilds (MBMG) officers and members (from left) Patsy Henson, MBMG president Alice Briones, MBMG Annual Exhibit chairman Mila Camus, Manila archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales and Ellen Lou Padilla will have their 2010 Annual Exhibit of vestments and altar equipment prepared for the benefit of poor parishes and mission posts. The exhibit is open until Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. to at the Santuario de San Antonio, Forbes Park, Makati. See you there!
