A formal dinner-dance party celebrating the birthday of one of Manila society’s hardworking ladies, the charming
Nene Leonor, was held recently at the posh Manila Polo Club. The happy fete filled with gaiety and dancing was well-attended by a happy mix of public officials and personalities from the private sector. Of particular note, too, was the lavish food – sinful and pleasing to the palate, as always – which Nene is very well known for. The venue was swinging until early morning because Nene’s friends couldn’t get enough of the thrilling dance music. More birthdays to come, Nene!
A very flamboyant celebration took place at the Manila Diamond Hotel on the occasion of
Marissa del Mar’s birthday party. The beautiful host of the four-year-old TV show
Up Close and Personal with Marissa del Mar welcomed a horde of famous personalities from the business, government and private sectors. The party, which also served as a thanksgiving to the show’s loyal supporters, including the very hardworking pair,
Noel and
Eileen Gonzales of Muebles Italiano, showcased Marissa’s dancing prowess as she swayed to tango, swing and cha-cha. Here’s to more years to come, Marissa!
Members of society’s well-heeled set were recently spotted at the Citibank Investment Outlook Briefing, an exclusive gathering that featured investment strategies dished out by some of the business community’s brightest minds. The event was held at the elegant Tower Club, where ultra-efficient and hardworking general manager
Alain Peghoux made sure that everything ran smoothly. The featured speakers were Citibank Asia Pacific head of research communications for investment strategies
Lim Ai Meun, who flew in from Singapore, and Citicorp Financial Services and Insurance Brokerage Phils. Inc. research and portfolio strategy head
Ramon Tejero. Congratulations on a successful event!
| Art and technology at the Lopez Museum |
Internationally acclaimed filmmaker
Kidlat Tahimik treated artists and art aficionados to an ethnic-inspired performance at the recent opening of the Lopez Museum’s Zero-In exhibit, Fuzzy Logic: Art and Technology. Venerable Lopez Group chairman
Oscar Lopez was present to formally open the event with the Zero-In consortium partners of the Lopez, Ayala, Ateneo, Museo Pambata and Bahay Tsinoy museums. Hardworking Lopez Musuem director
Cedie Lopez-Vargas welcomed guests to the exhibit, which featured works from the collection of the Lopez Memorial Museum, including paintings, sculpture and video installations from talented contemporary artists. Congratulations for a successful opening and let us keep on supporting the arts!
The launch of
Tracing the Wind, a book made up entirely of photographs taken with the Sony Ericsson K800i, was a bewildering affair that celebrated the development of photography. The exciting event led by Sony Ericsson GM
Dennis Manzano featured the collaboration of influential photographer
Jun de Leon and his heir apparent, his son
Lee. Shot in London, Dubai, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and the Philippines, the pictures were executed using various subjects, visual elements, design principles and shooting techniques. Even the guest of honor, Sen.
Mar Roxas, was thoroughly impressed with the capabilities of this amazing new phone. The launch was graced with an interesting mix of artists, media personalities and society figures. Congratulations for such a great achievement!
| Interesting conversations |
A pleasant dinner that lasted until the wee hours was recently hosted by
Bert Villanueva, Jr. and his radiant wife
Lucille at their lovely home. They were joined by cousins
Maitos Teves-Aldeguer and
Manolet Teves from Dumaguete, as well as Sen.
Serge Osmeña with lovely wife
Bettina, Ambassador
Philippe and
Edna Lhuillier and
Jerry and
Marybeth Kilayko. After interesting conversations about Philippine politics that lasted until morning, the group proceeded to The Pen for breakfast, where they were joined by Rep.
Tony Boy Floirendo. It was a happy gathering filled with much laughter and enjoyment!