When love blooms

The lovely pair of civil engineer Hugo Lozano and interior designer Chat Fores recently walked the path to wedded bliss. The two met in Hong Kong and had a long distance relationship, only seeing each other during summer and Christmas holidays. After 11 years of going steady, the couple finally made their pact before God and their family and friends at the Santuario de San Antonio Parish.

For the reception, the bridal entourage and their guests proceeded to the ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel where it was dressed in a Chinese motif. Chinese décor, a dragon dance and Oriental cuisine completed the joyous festivities that lasted well into the evening.

Best wishes, Hugo and Chat! Keep on dancing

In support of talented Filipino dancers, the energetic ladies of the Sayaw Foundation, led by its dynamic founder Consul Helen Ong and incoming president Sol Tan-Gatue, gathered together the pillars of our business community, political bigwigs, members of the diplomatic corps and art patrons at a benefit dinner-dance. The affair was held at the spacious and elegant ballroom of multi-Kalakbay awardee Mandarin Oriental, Manila.

The ladies beamed with pride as one of their scholars Jared Tan, now a lead dancer of the Philippine Ballet Theater, performed excerpts from Czerny. On hand to lend support to Sayaw were hardworking Rep. Cynthia Villar, as well as Mandaluyong first ladies Cora Abalos and Menchie Abalos.

Congratulations to the ladies of Sayaw Foundation for their good work in supporting the exceptional artists of our nation!

Arts for the people

The Johann Strauss Society of the Philippines was one of the gala sponsors of the Virtuoso Strings presentead by the Cultural Center of the Philippines recently to raise funds for its Arts for the People Program. The gala committee was composed of hardworking belles JSSP president Consul Fortune Ledesma, VP Olga Severino Martel, chairman Letty Syquia, secretary Consul Agnes Huibonhua, Chit Gohu and Cristina Belton. The society, a staunch supporter of important cultural events in the country, meets regularly at multi-Kalakbay awardee Mandarin Oriental, Manila, which was also the venue for the society’s recent tribute to Mozart, held at the classy Captain’s Bar of the hotel.

Keep up the good work, ladies!