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MAY 2016
DINE N’ DIP
Celebrate with Café Marco’s daily stretch of international buffet all you want and swim in their fabulous hillside pool for free. Lunch starts at 12 nn to 2:30 pm while free swim is at 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Marco Polo Plaza Cebu
Nivel Hills, Apas, Cebu City
632.253 1111
SONGS OF SUMMER
All Wednesdays of May, take delight and spend the rest of your summer with homegrown music with this weekly folk fest. Music session starts at 8:00 p.m.
The Terraces, Ayala Center Cebu
Cebu Business Park
MAY 5-17
TRIAD
Qube Gallery welcomes another exhibition in the World-at-Large Series. Opened last May 5, the exhibit entitled “TRIAD” will present more than 25 unique works of three Korean artists. It features works of sculpture, mixed media art and painting; this group flaunts a diverse collection of internationally acclaimed contemporary art. Exhibition will be on display until May 17.
Qube Gallery
Crossroads Banilad, Cebu City
632. 261 0696
MAY 8
SEASIDE DREAMLAND AT SHANGRI-LA’S MACTAN RESORT & SPA
Celebrate Mother’s Day at Tides with a special Mother’s Day lunch and dinner buffet, featuring a lavish treat of international flavors. Wrap up the day with an Italian feast at Acqua, or a seafood celebration at Cowrie Cove with a glass of sparkling wine. Or if you want to go all out, gift mom with the Ultimate Dreamland Package, inclusive of a a pampering session at the Health Club, a full-body massage at CHI The Spa, and a four-course dinner in which she will receive a bouquet of fresh flowers.
Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa
Punta Engaño Road, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu
632. 231 0288
MAY 9
ELECTION DAY
Exercise your right of suffrage and choose wisely the leaders you want to see the Philippines should have.
MAY 13
BEAT D HEAT SUMMER TRAVEL EXPO 2016
See some of the fresh and non-traditional gathering of travel-related institions such as hotels, tour operators, associations, banks, insurances, airline companies, and the like which focuses on the promotion of top local and international deals at event-exclusive discounted rates.
Activity Center, Ayala Center Cebu
Cebu Business Park
MAY 14
MUGNA AT SHANGRI-LA’S MACTAN RESORT & SPA
Experience the finest in Cebuano creativity as you witness the stylish creations by members of the Fashion Council of Cebu while indulging goodies by Chef Frank Bohdan in partnership with The Chocolate Chamber.
Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa
Punta Engaño Road, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu
632. 231 0288
To all soon-to-be-wed couples and soon-to-be-debutantes, come up to Nivel Hills on November 28, 2015 and be part of One Sweet Day: A Day of Wedding & Debut Exclusives. This will be held at the newly renovated Cebu Grand Ballroom where our Banquet Sales Team will be at your service from 9AM to 6PM.
Why are we calling it One Sweet Day?
If you book your 2016 wedding or debut with us on this special day, you will get all the benefits of our well-crafted celebration packages, plus the added One Sweet Day advantage. This includes a 20% discount on the celebration package price. You will also get to choose two more premium benefits from the following: waived corkage for wines and lechon, additional complimentary night’s stay before or after the wedding or debut, a gift certificate for Chocolate Indulgence Spa treatment for two, in-room Champagne Breakfast during your hotel stay, or a gift certificate for an overnight stay with breakfast for two at Marco Polo Davao!
This irresistible offer is only valid on November 28 with the following terms and conditions: a reservation fee of Php 30,000 should be paid on that day, this is valid only for new bookings, the wedding or debut must be in 2016 and the benefits can only be availed on date of event upon confirmation and full payment on or before March 2016.
Sweet things can happen in one sweet day. Allow our team of professional event specialists to help you make your dream celebration come true.
MARCO POLO PLAZA CEBU
Nivel Hills, Cebu Veterans Drive
6332. 253 1111 loc. 8109 | email | website
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“This is the 2nd time we’re hosting Oktoberfest and we are optimistic that we will get as much if not more crowd as the first year we hosted the event” says Kristofer Quadros, Crimson’s Resort Manager. “In 2013 we had more than 400 people at the beachfront singing, dancing and of course enjoying the German fare and unlimited beer. What makes this year’s party better is that we will be serving draft beer; something that our local and international clientele will definitely appreciate.”
So what can people expect from Cebu’s own Oktoberfest? A lot of food, unlimited beer and heaps of fun. There will be lots of traditional Oktoberfest games, singing and dancing to the “flight song”. Raffle prizes are also up for grabs. The best dressed male and female guests will also be rewarded – so get those dirndls out of the boxes now and get it ready for a true Bavarian celebration.
Cebu’s own Oktoberfest tickets are available at Crimson Resort & Spa, Quest Hotel Cebu and online. Early bird discount of 10% is accorded to tickets purchased until 30th September.
CRIMSON RESORT & SPA MACTAN
Seascapes Resort Town
Lapu-Lapu City, 6015
6332. 401 9999 | email
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Estee Lauder Companies brings the epitome of British luxury to the Philippines, Jo Malone London.

On Monday, June 22, Manila’s finest experienced an inspirational evening of the epitome of British luxury and were welcomed to The World of Jo Malone. Guests were treated to a relaxing Hand & Arm Massage at the Tasting Bar, an invitation to engage the senses and discover Fragrance Combining. A preview of the brand’s line up of scents was available at the Discovery Bar where Stylists assisted guests to find their own bespoke scent.

Guests were then ushered into their seats for a sit down dinner prepared by Chef Colin Mackay of Blackbird at the Nielson Tower. The evening’s host, Angel Jacob, welcomed our global speaker Jo Malone Studio Lifestyle Director, Debbie Wild. Alongside her, Estee Lauder Companies Country Manager, Mel Lerma and Jo Malone London Brand Manager, Camille Flores-Oloan gave their opening remarks.

Debbie gave the guests an in-depth knowledge into the brand’s lifestyle concepts, and the captivating and unusual ingredients of Jo Malone London fragrances. She introduced Fragrance Layering for guests to be inspired in creating their own trademark scent. She gave each guest her recommendation in finding what scent blends would suit their lifestyle.
First door opens on October 2015 at Greenbelt 5, Makati
Originating from France, this festival, also known as World Music Day, is a huge, popular and free event to celebrate the gift of music and make it available to allwith guest performers from France known as “MY NAME IS NOBODY” (Folk/Indie)
This year’s Fête de la Musique will be celebrated in five different venues and will be bringing together all types of music genre: pop, indie, tribal, folk, ukulele, jazz, funk, ska, choral, alternative rock etc, aimed at every type of audience.
Be enthralled and enjoy the celebration of music by different bands on the following stages:

Fête de la Musique 2015 is brought to Cebu by Alliance Française de Cebu, and Ayala Center Cebu in cooperation with Marco Polo Plaza Hotel, The Walk, Zee Lifestyle Magazine and MyTV Philippines and is sponsored by Lexmark, Globe, ML Wine and Food, La Maison Rose, La Vie Parisienne, World Pizza, The Monastery, and Bargain, with minor sponsors Timex, Aerophone and Krispy Kreme.
]]>This year, the Ipanema Summer Sunscream is returning for its eighth installment in a bigger and better event on May 22-23, 2015 at the Green Lagoon Park in Compostela, Cebu.
This year’s take on the event will kick off with the Rider Beach Tournament on May 22. Players from the esteemed UAAP league are set to play in the tourney, with prizes pegged at Php 20,000, Php 15,000, and Php 10,000 for the first, second, and third place respectively.
The Rider Dip & Dash Aquathlon will take place on the 23rd, with full distance (2-km swim, 10-km run), half distance (1-km swim, 5-km run) and fun (500-m swim, 2.5-km run) categories.
The two-day activity will culminate in the epic Ipanema Summer Sunscream party, hosted by celebrity Roxanne Barcelo and radio DJ Tom Candy. The event will feature international and local DJs including California’s Vega, South Korea’s Conan, Korean-Japanese duo The Phenomenon, and the Philippines’ Jan Areno, Funk Avy, War Aballe, Maxxie Perez, X-Factor and Jack Stone, among others. The country’s top bands Urbandub, Franco, Powerspoonz and Kamikaze are also set to play at the fete.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
1. Rider Beach Tournament: Php 2,500 per group of three (inclusive of Summer Sunscream tickets, beach volleyball t-shirts and loot bag)
2. Rider Dip & Dash Aquathlon: Php 1,500 for full distance, Php 1,200 for half distance, and Php 800 for fun category (inclusive of a Summer Sunscream Ticket, loot bag, t-shirt, towel and tumbler)
3. Register at Bruck Multisport, Dan’s Bike Shop, or Auto Focus; or contact +63 925 520 0222, +63 917 321 6875.
WHERE TO STAY
1. Estaca Bay: Php 6,000 for a two-night stay in a Deluxe Room, good for two.
2. Green Lagoon Beach: Php 8,000 for a two-night stay in a Delue Room, good for two.
HOW TO GET THERE
1. Free bus rides from Cebu I.T. Park to Green Lagoon will be available on the 23rd, at 30-minute intervals, starting at 8:00 a.m.
2. Free bus rides from Green Lagoon and back to the city will also be available, at 30-minute intervals, starting at 2:00 a.m.
3. Airport transfers for non-Cebu residents is available for Php 2,500
TICKET OUTLETS
1. 3/F Customer Service Counter in SM City Cebu
2. G/F Concierge Desk at the Ayala Center Cebu
3. Concerts & Events Counter at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino.
Check out the Ipanema Summer Sunscream event page on Facebook, or contact +63 925 520 0222, +63 917 321 6875 for more details.
Featured image courtesy of TSE Live
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