Christmas
came alive at Greenhills Promenade and Theater Mall with the official
Christmas Lighting ceremony on November 26 when hot young stars Ken
Chan of GMA’s Destiny Rose, Jake Vargas, Prince Villanueva and
Sanya Lopez joined Music Museum Group president Precy M. Florentino
and other MMGI officials in switching on hundreds of glittery parols.
They
were joined by Kuya Germs, German Moreno, Walang Tulugan co-hosts Jon
Knight and Sharmaine Santiago, Music Museum Group Vice Presidents
Paolo F. Mendoza and Rosalina F. Mendoza.
The
Christmas lighting ceremony is an annual tradition in this part of
Greenhills that is enlivened by the presence of stars and
entertainment personalities. The dining, shopping and entertainment
enclave is best known among leisure lovers for its favorite
performance venues, the Music Museum and Teatrino, its glam
Greenhills Cinemas, the first movie theaters in the country to show
movies in state of the art sound technology, Dolby Atmos and its
lively mix of shops and restaurants.
The
lighting ceremony also touched off a series of engaging Christmas
activities at the Promenade and Theater Mall. The Teatrino Film
Series, a Philippine independent movie festival put together by
Heneral Luna director Jerrold Tarog in September 2014, continues to
regale moviegoers with weekend movie treats at the Teatrino up to
December 19.
Jerrold
Tarog’s film, Senior Year; Sleepless by Prime Cruz and Alagwa by
Ian Lorenos were first to screen on December 12. On December 19,
Alvin Yapan’s Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Paa starrng Rocco Nacino and
Paolo Avelino comes back to haunt all lovers of dance, beauty and
gender equality. Mihk Vergara’s Patintero : Ang Alamat ni Meng
Patalo goes on at 7 p.m., while Jason Paul Laxamana’s Magkakabaung
starring Allen Dizon and Gladys Reyes closes the Film Series festival
for 2015 at 9:30 p.m. Tarog’s Sana Dati, Sigrid Andrea Bernardo’s
Lorna, Pepe Diokno’s highly acclaimed Above the Clouds showed in
late November.
On
December 19 a
Star Wars exhibit featuring rare Star Wars toys and memorabilia will
be held at the new Promenade Hall. Shoppers may join the X-Wing Game
Tournament and witness the launch of the Darth Vader Annual #1 at the
venue. Renowned Filipino comic book artist Leinil Francis Yu of
Marvel Comics will have an autograph signing session for comic book
fans. A Cosplay Contest will excite shoppers on the same day and
exhibit goers get free movie tickets for special screenings of Star
Wars: The Force Awakens, plus other freebies.
On
December 21 and 22, the music of Charlie Park and K-Pops! will liven
up afternoon Christmas shopping and leisure activities as the Korean
group performs for holiday shoppers and passers by at the Greenhills
Promenade and the Theatre Mall at 5:30pm.
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