my city, my sm, my crafts

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There are times that you feel like going to places and  check out what’s new and have a ‘me’ time  by yourself. This is what I just did a few days ago after five in the afternoon. Not sure of what to do, I took a taxi to the mall.  

Hand bags would interest me and  shoes too, however, since I already purchased a hand made native bag  from Calatrava a few days ago, I decided to go for a gastronomic delight at a nearby Chinese fast food outlet, always remember  to pair a bowl of steamed rice with dumplings and fried spring rolls with sweet and sour sauce and  the ginger sauce.
 
Just as I was about to finish, I read some post of blogger friends that they were at the mall too, then I realized this must be the time for the launching of a partnership between SM, DTI, NCCA, Philippine Star, CITEM and the Association of Negros Producers.  Having been invited by Ms. May Castro of SM, I decided to walk towards the northside of the mall from the south, with the expansion of the north wing, it is best if you take the escalator and walk passing through the bridge, then pass the new food court area, and use the escalator to go down for the events area at the ground floor.

The ANP Crafts House was decorated with crafts and its finest souvenir items from paper bags, hand woven shawls and table runners by Negros Nine Abaca Weavers, Vivo Handmade Crafts, Negros Volunteers for change, OISCA , KICULO and many more. The exhibition is  a celebration of traditional arts and modern Philippine designs. Assistant Mall Manager Julia Javellana in her speech encouraged the audience to promote and support Philippine Arts and Crafts.  


The Bacolod Youth Association Rondalla entertained the guests, the Negros Blogging Society Inc. together with SkyScrapertCity-Bacolod bloggers came in full force to support the event,  First Lady of the Province Dr. Marilyn Maranon and Bacolod City’s First Lady Josefa ‘Patching’ Puentevella attended the event with Ms. Mary Ann Colmenares, Ms. Joji Locsin, ANPs Executive Director Jesus Nemenzo,  Shigemi and Thelma Watanabe of OISCA, SM Iloilo’s Troy Camarista came and  SM’s AVP for Marketing Millie Dizon flew in for the said event.

The exhibition will surely help our  local weavers, handicraft makers and workers in the industry as you take time to visit the craft house, prepare  gifts and decors for the Christmas season, buy Negrense crafts at SM now.




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