Chinggay V. Utzurrum
The scene

LOCAL cultural buffs will be happy to know that the Zonta Club of Cebu One will be marking their ruby anniversary with a smashing fundraising dinner fashion show on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Marco Polo Plaza Hotel. Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m.

Glamour and Glitz 2 will unfold with a blazing touch of ruby red! According to Zonta One member Mila Espina—who has conceptualized, and directed the
show—beneficiaries will be the Adopt-A-School Program and other projects of the club.

Sun.Star accepts donations for victims of Typhoon Ondoy

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The pattern for the most-awaited social event of the year, the Bachelors Femina Club annual ball, has been set and details are now ready for announcement. Prime mover and Bachelors-Femina Alumnae president Perla A. Peterson has left no stone unturned to ensure the success of this years Holy Innocent’s Day Ball on Dec. 28, a Monday, at the Casino Español de Cebu Salon de España. The much-awaited formal affair will have Mama and Papa, Doña Mariquita Salimbangon-Yeung and Vice Mayor Michael Rama.

Forming the Cabezera One of the Rigodon de Honor are Bong Suzara and Joanna Alba; Anthony Moreno and Alessandra Ghidoni; Andrew Escaño and Mary Ann Rose Dakay; and David Cua and Joan Chavez;

Forming Cabezera Two are Richmond Tiu and Angeli Dinsay; Nana D’Avola and Angelique Javier; Patrick Yared and Berdynne Garcia, and Val Mendoza and Celestine Torres.

The Costado One is composed of Tony Lozada and Chinggay Utzurrum; Dindo Borromeo and Jane Llaban; Vic Torres and Perla Peterson; Ritchie Mendoza and Daisy Kokseng; Hermelo Quirante Jr. and Aimi Hino.

Costados Two is composed of Pocholo and Vivina Yrastorza; Benjie Diola and Ivy Simon; Junjo Ferreros and Mayen Tan, David and Betty Young. And Pierre Dakay and Bea Calderon. For details, you can call this writer at 0916-519-1553.

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Here’s earth-shaking, cultural news from the 23rd Macau International Music Festival, which is in full swing now till Nov. 8. Presented by Macau’s Cultural Affairs Bureau, with the enthusiastic support of the Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO), the festival has gathered internationally renowned artists to Macau such as the Vienna Boys Choir, the Delfins, Italian singers Dana Masiero and Elena Belfiore, etc. Closing the festival on Nov. 6-8 is Mozarts “Le Nozze Di Figaro” by the San Francisco Opera. It’s not too late to catch up.