For greater love

The softest spot in our hearts is undoubtedly reserved for little sick children who need extra special care. The super successful Greater Love Benefit Concert at The Rockwell Tent shows the unifying quality of love for less fortunate kids. Organized by EJ Litton for the benefit of the Kythe Foundation for cancer-stricken children, the concert-for-a-cause gathered prominent artists such as Side A, South Border, Freestyle, Paolo Santos, Nina and Nyoy Volante in an evening of music and fun.

Hosts RJ Ledesma, Lexi Shulze, Berenguer Testa and Angela Litton led the celebration that went well into the night and had everybody dancing and singing.

Presentors PLDT and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, as well as sponsors Mossimo, Globe Gizmo, Wilson, Fruits & Passion, Duty Free, HSBC, Prestige Cars BMW, Heritage Park, French Baker and Oishi, lent their full support to the event. Former Tourism Undersecretary Ram Antonio was also instrumental in making the event a success. It was a triumphant evening for those whose lives have been touched by their humbling experience with cancer. There is definitely no greater love than the love of life!

Many congratulations!

Architects of the future

Palafox Associates, the country’s frontrunner in architecture, planning, and design, recently celebrated its 16th anniversary with an exhibit at the Ateneo Professional Schools at the Rockwell Center in Makati. Dapper and hardworking founder and principal architect-urban planner Felino Palafox Jr. (second from right), led the ribbon-cutting ceremonies. Also in photo are (from left) Wyden King, Rosalind Magalona, Brazilian Ambassador Claudio Lyra, Gina Lopez, Daniel Glenn San Luis and Wilma Palafox. Palafox Associates also teamed up with the Ateneo Center for Continuing Education for a series of lectures at the school led by the pioneering architect.

Congratulations for another fruitful year!

(For inquiries, call Iris Laureola or Hil Tamayo at 830-2050 or 840-1742.)

Make a U-Turn

U Turn is composed of Richard, Teri, Bam and James. They just came out with their first album titled U Turn by Request, with carrier single Make it Real, which is now in the top ten of Tower Records. The album contains popular song revivals that are always requested from them during their lounge performances.

Catch U Turn’s performances at 2020 at The Bellevue Hotel tonight and on all Thursdays of September.

The scent of a woman

Finding the perfect gift for the woman in your life is a breeze with the recent launch of the Grand Mall, Rustan’s newest lifestyle and home fragrances boutiques located just across Bon Appetite in Glorietta. Inspired by the quaint but luxurious perfume shops around France, the Grand Mall features the most exquisite and intoxicating fragrances and scented candles from Rustan’s most prestigious brands such as Acqua di Parma, Annick Goutal, Diptyque, Feraud, Ines de la Fressange, Jean Patou, L’Artisan Parfumeur and Manuel Canovas. Check it out for a truly scent-sational experience!

Your child's real-life moments

Children are one of the greatest subjects in this world. The way they view their surroundings, the innocence in their smiles and the honest curiosity they all possess are truly things adults wish they could keep as they grow older. That is why Issay Tanabe and Kirsten Uy de Baron of RealKids Photography believe there is more to your child’s everyday life than you may think. To them there is a subtle yet profound beauty and art in every child that need not be orchestrated or forced out of them.

The company's unique style allows the child to be himself or herself, at the same time allowing the parents and grownups a peek into their world. By photographing the child at home, he or she is free to be himself or herself, without having to force him or her to pose or smile. Think about it, why go through all the trouble of going to a photo studio with your child all dressed up, utterly unhappy about him or her being there when you can have something so much greater right in the comfort of your own homes where your child is most comfortable?

(You can view their work online at www.realkids.biz or call them at (0920)961-2400 or ( 0917)349-9534)