Kahaya Place celebrates Pinoy fiesta during open house

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It was a day to remember for all the guests who took part in the successful Kahaya Place Grand Open House in Dasmariñas City recently. 

NLI staff and guests pose for a photo at the entrance of Kahaya Place after the successful and fun fiesta-themed Grand Open House event.

Aside from hundreds of guests, sellers and staff of NorthPine Land Inc. (NLI) enjoyed playing traditional Pinoy favorite past times such as palo sebo, pukpok palayok, and pabitin.

The theme of the Pinoy fiesta-inspired event was “A Celebration in October,” which showcased the lively Filipino spirit evident especially during triumphant times like fulfilling life-long dreams of starting a family and acquiring a new home. The event coincided with the launching and blessing of Kahaya Place’s newly built guardhouse with signage and announcement of some exciting promotions.

Guests eagerly played Filipino-parlor games, like pukpok palayok, at the broad front lawn of the model units in Kahaya. One guest tries her luck in smashing the suspended clay pot while others happily coach her to win the game.

At Kahaya Place, one can enjoy priceless moments with family and loved ones. A calm haven, it is a stunning modern Asian space located at the booming city of Dasmariñas, Cavite. It is NLI’s latest townhouse project with hassle-free access to daily destinations such as schools, government offices, business districts and malls. 

Whoever said pabitin is just for kids? NLI staff and guests certainly thought otherwise as they enthusiastically seize the dangled prizes from the air.

NLI Executive Vice President Ferdinand Macabanti proudly presented to the guests the high-quality yet reasonable residential property. He enthused, “Kahaya Place is an undertaking we should all be very proud of. It is NorthPine’s first venture into townhouse development and already, its early introduction to the public is very promising. The impressive results fuel us to do more and persevere in making more dreams come to life!”

Through the years, NLI has built a solid reputation for distinction, quality, and value for money. It is now considered as one of the leading and most trusted real estate companies in the Philippines. 

“I believe these gradual, but rewarding wins, would not have been possible had we not stayed positive and loyal to our mission of innovating not just homes but communities of superior value for the kind of lifestyle every family deserves,” Macabanti added.

Developing self-contained lifestyle communities is NLI’s way of staying true to its pledge of making people’s dreams of owning a house a reality.

A Peek into the Secret Garden

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Repertory Philippines opens the gates to “The Secret Garden” as its Christmas season treat for theater goers. It tells the story of a young girl, born and raised in India, who finds herself suddenly orphaned, and goes to live with her uncle in England. She discovers a garden, neglected for years and almost dead, and a young cousin bedridden and miserable. With the help of a housemaid and a friendly young gardener, she brings both the garden and her cousin to life.

Director, Anton Juan’s vision was to focus on the message of the story. 

“I wanted to articulate that finding the secret garden was to liberate oneself from the feeling of domination,” he shares. He wanted to make clear that Secret Garden “...is not just a musical about how love forgives, how healing is attained by finding and liberating the truth in us; but also an allegory of liberation of our free spirits.”

Stage productions take months to prepare with numerous songs to rehearse, choreography to be learned, scenes to perfect, a slew of costumes to be made, and elaborate sets to be built. For a period piece like The Secret Garden, the artistic staff had to do a lot of research on the context of the story and the details that would be needed to translate that era for a modern audience.

“Since the story is set in 1906 in Yorkshire, England, designing the costumes for The Secret Garden required period research,” shares costume designer Bonsai Cielo. But despite having an overview of historical information to create costumes from that time period, Bonsai said “An understanding of each of the characters and our director’s vision for the play was also required. Not to mention, we had to ensure they all blended well together and still look striking individually.”

Set designer Ohm David said this about his stage design. “As a designer, I had to read the play over and over while listening to the music. I read the play aloud and tried to involve myself as much as possible in the situations of the play.” While doing this, the designer imagined the elaborate environment of each scene. From there, he started to draw. But with the limitations of a modest stage, he had to veer away from the obvious interpretations of the story’s surroundings and instead used elements that would encourage the audience’s imaginations to visualize the entire scenarios. “For me, it is more important to highlight what the play is trying to say beneath” —a takeaway he derived from Director Juan, who is at the head of the entire production.

Daniel Drilon, one of the young actors playing Colin Craven, the bedridden boy, says “For the all Filipino cast, the added challenge was learning the diction of The Secret Garden’s period and location. We all had to learn a British accent which is kind of difficult. But we all got a hang of it after two months of practice.” The young leading cast had the support of the entire production team led by Director Juan who helped them absorb their roles. Besides Daniel, the other children who play the lead roles of Mary, the orphan girl, and Collin her cousin, are played by Ashlee Factor, Ginger Karganilla, Albert Silos and Noel Comia.

Becca Coates playing the role of Martha, the housekeeper; and Ashlee Factor and Albert Silos portraying the young Mary Lennox and Colin Craven, respectively. 

Archibald Craven played by Robbie Guevara reaches out to his son Colin; acted out by Daniel Drilon.

Mary Lennox (Ashlee Factor,) stands in the background, as Archibald Craven (Lorenz Martinez,) is recalling memories of his late wife, Lily (Myramae Meneses.)

“The music is invigorating, the sets are a departure from the traditional, and it is a moving story of love,” shares Anton. Above all, the play’s message is one that will move the hearts of those who witness it. “I hope this musical will remind us to hold what’s most essential and important; and that’s what is inside of us. Lest we forget, come to my garden.”

The Secret Garden will be staged from November 20 to December 20, 2015 at Onstage Theater in Greenbelt 1, Paseo de Roxas. For more details on performance dates and times and ticket prices, call Repertory Philippines at 843-­3570. For more information about the play, log on to repertoryphilippines.phor the Repertory Philippines Facebook page. 

Tickets may also be purchased through TicketWorld at 891­9999 or visit their website at w ww.ticketworld.com.ph. 

Big bowls of goodness served at Nissin Souper Meal Food Trip event!

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Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind gastronomic experience as Nissin-Universal Robina Corporation (NURC) launched its latest offering, Nissin Souper Meal, through its Japanese-themed noodle festival, Nissin Souper Food Trip.

“Nissin Souper Meal is meant to cater to the needs of the modern and active who, despite their busy schedule, still consider eating quality, filling and great-tasting food,” said NURC Business Unit General Manager Marcia Gokongwei.

Last Friday, November 13 at Robinson’s Place Ermita, Manila, the Nissin Souper Food Trip event featured a food alley with four noodle stalls.

Each stall showcased visual representations of Nissin Souper Meal variants with an accent of Japan’s famous cultural icons—the cherry blossom, the lantern festival, the Zen garden, and the torii.

The highlight of the event is the larger-than-life Nissin Souper Meal bowl installation that contained numerous bowls of the Nissin Souper Meal variants—Seafood, Beef Brisket, Hot & Spicy, and Garlic Pork Tonkotsu.

Mall-goers were given a chance to guess the total number of Nissin Souper Meal bowls inside the giant installation for a shot at prizes from the brand.

Nissin Souper Meal’s large serving of noodles and condiments comes in four delicious flavors -

--- Seafood (the best-selling flavor among all instant cup and bowl noodle brands)

--- Beef Brisket (rich Chinese-inspired beef broth)

--- Hot & Spicy (chicken and mushroom soup with an intense level of spiciness)

--- Garlic Pork Tonkotsu (Nissin’s first-ever pork-based variant in a light, creamy pork soup with a hint of garlic).

With Nissin being the leading instant cup noodle brand in the country, Nissin Souper Meal delivers superior convenience and ease in preparation as well.

Save the dates and don’t miss this one-of-a-kind gastronomic experience at the next Nissin Souper Meal Food Trip events on January 16 to 17, 2016 at Trinoma Mall and January 30 to 31, 2016 at Glorietta Mall.

Get your first taste of this souper sarap noodles by visiting leading supermarkets and grocery stores nationwide.

For only P29, you can satisfy your taste buds and appetites with Nissin Souper Meal.

For more information and the latest updates on Nissin Souper Meal and the upcoming Nissin Souper Meal Food Trip events, check out Nissin Souper Meal’s official Facebook page.

“King of TV” brings the future of home entertainment, LG announces the arrival of the world’s first Curved 4K OLED TV

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“LG Electronics has played a big part in developing OLED technology and we intend to keep the thrust of bringing superior technological innovations around the world. Our OLED TVs set the standard for unmatched picture quality delivering unparalleled cinematic home experience to Filipino homes everywhere." - - -  Tony An, LG Vice President for Home Entertainment division.

Consumer electronics giant LG Electronics reinvents home entertainment experience with their industry-leading Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology. 

Early this year in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), LG Electronics unveiled the latest from their OLED TV line-up featuring 4K Ultra High-Dynamic Range (HDR) technology – marking yet another industry’s first.

Before the year ends, LG Electronics brings this remarkable technology to the Philippines and announces its availability in the local market.

LG’s Curved 4K OLED TV’s display technology allows deeper blacks and richer colour contrast as compared to its LED and LCD cousins offering slimmer and lighter in terms of design and build. Emitting the need for backlight panels, OLED TVs are installed with self-lighting pixels which turn on and off individually. This feature allows LG OLED TVs to achieve perfect black contrast thereby revealing an infinite spectrum of colors—a feat that only LG’s OLED line can achieve.

Equipped with 4K HDR, users can enjoy four times full HD resolution revealing details of images on screen with impeccable clarity. This works together with the elegant Art Slim design of LG’s OLED line, ensuring unparalleled perfect viewing from any angle. 

Blending art form with technology, the LG OLED TVs stands as slim as three credit cards thin, and with its near bezel-less display edges, enjoy a beautiful display piece for your homes that looks sleek and seamless whether it is turned on or off. 

Earning global recognition, LG Curved 4K OLED TV was awarded “King of TV” at the 11th Annual Value Electronics TV Shootout 2015 during CE Week. It also won the Best Product 2015-2015 in the European Home Theater TV category during the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) 2015 awards.

To learn more, visit www.lg.com/ph; like LG TV Philippines’ Facebook page; or follow @LGPhilippines on Twitter and Instagram.

Vivere Hotel & Resorts’ November offerings.

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Spend this month of appreciation and share moments with Vivere Hotel & Resorts’ November offerings.

Celebrate heritage with family and friends as you reap the harvest together with “Pasasalamat” room accommodation bundle. Enjoy an overnight accommodation in one of Vivere Hotel & Resorts’ well appointed rooms inclusive of a sumptuous breakfast buffet at The Nest Dining in the Sky, an Aromatherapy Massage for 2 adults, free shuttle service within the vicinity of Alabang, and complimentary use of gym and Lama Pool plus a fitness workout program with a gym instructor while kids can enjoy free use of Kiddie playroom. Room package is for Php 8,800 nett.

Partake in a traditional lavish feast with loved ones at The Nest Dining in the Sky, perched on the 31st floor of Vivere Hotel & Resorts. On November 26, 2015 from 6:00PM to 10:00PM take pleasure in a sumptuous buffet full of stuffing, sides, and roasted turkey at The Nest Dining in the Sky. Be part of this feast for Php 990 per adult and Php 650 per kids below 12 years old.

Vivere Hotel & Resorts is located at 5102 Bridgeway Avenue, Filinvest Ciy, Alabang Muntinlupa City 1781 Philippines. Log on to www.viverehotel.com.ph or call 771-7777, for inquiries and reservations. Like us on Facebook/viverehotel for regular updates.