February 18 – 20, 2011
- SM City Sta. Mesa
- SM Center Valenzuela
- SM City Calamba
- SM City Baliwag
- SM Center Molino

Up to 70% off on selected items!

Marco Polo Plaza General Manager Hans Hauri welcomes guests, media and VIPs to the launch of their Sinulog 2011 activities

Exhibit opening and blessing

San Diego Dance Company

From January 7 to 18, Marco Polo Plaza brings back well-loved Cebuano traditions. In honor of the occasion, they opened the special weeklong exhibit of the “Sto. Niño: Images of Jesus as a Child,” a rare antique collection of the Compañeros de Juego del Sto. Niño, at the hotel lobby.

Ms. Jessica Avila shares about her own culinary journeys

Marco Polo Plaza Cebu Food and Bevarage Manager Stephan Wieprich, Bantayan Vice Mayor Geralyn Escario, 5th District Board Member Agnes Magpale, Ms. Jessica Avila, Aloguinsan Mayor Cynthia Moreno and Mr. Hans Hauri open Sugbusog 2011

The Marco Polo Plaza also relaunches its traditional SUGBUSOG, with this year’s theme “A Culinary Journey to Our Roots.” For lunch or dinner, delight in a sumptuous selection of Cebuano heritage cuisine, featuring the culinary treasures of Cebu’s famous municipalities: Bantayan and Aloguinsan.

Have your fill of all time Cebuano food favorites like lechon, kinilaw, Bantayan’s danggit, pusit (squid) and other seafood fare, as well as Aloguinsan’s popular Pan Bisaya, Salvaro and more. Talented restaurateur and guest chef Jessica Avila also shares well-loved family recipes for traditional Cebuano fiesta dishes such as balbacua (ox tail), humba, adobong baboy and manok, dugo-dugo, tinola and a lot more. All these on top of the regular international buffet favorites at Cafe Marco.

If it’s food you want, it’s food you get… WARNING: PHOTO OVERLOAD!

Linat-ang Manok Bisaya

Don’t tell me I didn’t warn you

Kaldereta

Adobong Baka

Escabeche

Pancit Buko

Guinataang Sugpo

Arroz Valenzuela

Mais

Kinusit-Kusit nga Nukos

Calamares Fritos

Ginisang Pasayan sa Ahos

Lumpiang Ubod

Crispy Boneless Bangus

Pork Chicharon

Chicharon Bulaklak

Kasahos Beef Tapa

Baked Tahong

Puso sa Saging

Itlog Maalat

Nangka Salad

Guso

Eggplant Salad

Green Mango Salad

Lokot

From January 14-16, spend your Sinulog weekend at the Marco Polo Plaza and avail of the special Sinulog room rates, starting at Php 4,818++, per night with buffet breakfast. A Sinulog package is also available, including complimentary shuttle service to the Sinulog grounds, packed meal and priority eating at the Marco Polo grandstand along Mango Avenue. Sinulog dancers, free souvenirs and face painting in the Lobby on Sunday, January 16. Make this week a truly festive affair!

So go up and celebrate Sinulog 2011 at Cebu City’s only five-star hotel, the Marco Polo Plaza Cebu. For inquiries and reservations, call 253111 loc 8249 or email mpplaza@marcopolohotels.com

It’s that time of the year again! Remember to mark your calendars from December 15 – 19, 2010 because Converse will once again be taking over SM City Cebu’s Trade Hall 2&3! Come early, pack some form of mobile entertainment, since if the previous sales are any indication, this year’s sale will be as red-hot as ever, with lines stretching for quite a considerable length!

Up for grabs are shoes, bags, tees and accessories at up to 70% off! Crowd favorite Chuck Taylors, yuppie-preferred Jack Purcells, Performance shoes for basketball and running, and loads more await the shoephiles! For those searching for trendy comfort, a myriad of fashionable shirts should catch your fancy. Accessories can add that oomph to your whole look, and with Converse’s bags, socks, and caps, you can come up with more awesome looks that you’d thought about!

So come on over to SM City Cebu Trade Hall 2 and 3 on December 15-19, 2010, 10 am up to mall closing hours for your Converse fix! Don’t forget to join them for daily updates on www.facebook.com/converse.ph! And check out Converse’s new website at www.converse.com.ph!

**Converse Warehouse Sale will sale on December 11-23 at Parang, Marikina. Doors open from 9AM to 7PM.
Converse Mega Sale at SM Megamall will be on December 16-19 at SM Megamall Mega Trade Hall.**

Shop Green at the Ayala Center Cebu Mallwide Green Sale this weekend, September 17-19, 2010!

Support Ayala Center Cebu’s No Plastic Bag campaign by using an Eco-bag or a recycled bag when shopping and receive special prizes from the mall’s privileges desk*
*conditions apply

September 17, 2010 (FRIDAY)
- Online Green Campaign
- Free Screening of Age of Stupid (September 17, 18, 19 – Cinema 2, 11am)

September 18, 2010 (SATURDAY)
- Live Green Concert (Band performances at mall paseos, 11am-7pm)
- Yeng Constantino, LIVE! (The Terraces, 7pm)

September 19, 2010 (SUNDAY)
- Kids Eco-Art Contest (A painting contest for kids, Active Zone, 2pm)
- Green Art and Fashion Show (Featuring sustainable designs in fashion, Activity Center, 5pm)
–> Ayala Malls, in its thrust to strengthen its programs on sustainability, will launch this month the 2nd year of “Greenology”, a campaign that aims to educate and promote a sustainable lifestyle among shoppers. The event aims to promote creativity with respect to nature and increase awareness on how we can turn trash into art pieces. This will be showcased thru designs in garments and jewelry by Cebu’s top models and advocates of the environment. Among the green advocates who will be present during the event are the following: Hon. Ma. Nida Cabrera, Engr. Nestor Archival, Ms. Karla Henry Gintoroy, Ms. Kirsty Babor, Dr. Junrey Gestopa and Ms. Janet Chua.

September 22-30, 2010
- Kids Eco-Art Exhibit (Rotunda 1)

So what are you waiting for? Shop at Ayala Center Cebu this weekend and make a difference.

The biggest, hottest and very first nationwide cosplay competition is here. Be ready to channel your favorite Anime character when the Cyberzone Cosplay Competition kicks off. Make a bold fashion statement and get the chance to win exciting prizes. The 14 finalists and the awarding will be presented via live video streaming. Be ready to strut your stuff in the following malls.

August 7
- SM City Batangas

August 14
- SM City Bacolod
- SM City Baguio
- SM City Cagayan de Oro
- SM City Cebu
- SM City Clark
- SM City Davao
- SM City Fairview
- SM City Manila
- SM City Marikina
- SM City Naga
- SM City Tarlac
- SM Southmall

August 20
- SM City Rosario

August 21
- SM City Pampanga
- SM City Taytay

August 28
- SM City Davao
- SM City Marilao
- SM City Baliwag

SM Cinema presents Cinexpo 2010. August 19-21, 2010
Conference and Seminar Fee: P550/head

Registration includes:
- free entrance to the 3-day seminar
- free entrance to the 3-day exhibit
- free meals and snacks
- free seminar kit
- free movie watching for the 3-day event
- free movie discount card
Limited slots available!

*For pre-registration, visit http://www.mediakomph.com/smcinexpo/registration.html
*For ticket sales, please contact: 09178164588 or 09228067887 / 8104382 / melcor@mediakomph.com
*For other inquiries, please all 8317000 local 2634, 2939, 2622, 09274728630 (Belle), 09165070120 (Shelly) or visit www.smcinema.com

Digital Transformation: Digital Cinema now and the future

The 3-day event will showcase innovations in these areas:
- Digital Cinema Technology
- Digital Theater as a Venue for Learning
- The Youth and Digital Films
- Indie Film Making

Expect a comprehensive roadshow of 2010 movies, innovative marketing and advertising opportunities, maximum exposure for brand partners and industry updates from the experts.

August 19, Thursday
- Opening Ceremonies and Seminar at Mall of Asia CenterStage
- Exhibit a the Mall of Asia Atrium

August 20, Friday
- Exhibit and Tradeshow at the Mall of Asia Atrium
- Seminar at Mall of Asia CenterStage

August 21, Saturday
- Exhibit at the Mall of Asia ATrium
- Seminar and Closing Ceremonies at the Mall of Asia CenterStage

- Everyone is invited to be part of the only cinema expo in the Philippines today
**SM Cinexpo Year 2 – Your ticket to the future in Cinema!

The first 150 shoppers who dine at any SM City Cebu Main Mall or Northwing restaurants/food outlets on February 13 with a single purchase receipt of at least P800 get to participate in the event.

Meanwhile, here are other events to look forward to at SM City Cebu on this season of love and good fortune!

SM Mall of Asia’s Olympic-sized Ice Skating Rink

Anyway, the ice skating rink that used to be at SM City Cebu is now at SM Southmall in Las Piñas.

Now, here’s a scoop. A friend of mine, based in Manila, who works in the retail industry informed me that Cebu will have an ice skating rink again, soon, at the soon-to-be-construction SM SRP (a.k.a. SM Mall of Asia – Cebu Branch). He says that the ice skating rink from SM Megamall will be shipped to the new mall! (Another friend of mine who belongs to the Chinese community of Cebu reaffirmed what my first source has revealed)

If you can recall, SM closed down the Megamall Ice Skating Rink last August 31, 2009. For what reasons? We don’t know. But I guess it can be accounted to the fact that even if the ice skating rink at the Mall of Asia went into operations last 2006, the ice skating rink at the Megamall continued to perform very well.

The SM Megamall Ice Skating Rink has a sentimental value for thousands, if not millions of Filipinos because it is the country’s first Ice Skating Rink! The ice skating rink, opened on 1991, was unique as it had a huge post in the middle. Being the first ice skating rink in the country, it has produced a lot of promising skaters. A lot of memorable family experiences happened there. The ice skating rink was also home to a lot of hockey teams and figure skaters.

A lot of people simply cannot believe the closure of the SM Megamall Ice Skating Rink. Some people even reacted violently to the unfortunate event.

If indeed SM Megamall’s Ice Skating Rink will be transferred to Cebu’s new SM mall soon, Cebuanos should really be thankful as the country’s first ice skating rink finds a new home in Cebu!