Honey Santos, proprietor of Closet Boutique has opened a bigger, better boutique at GMall, to cater to the shopping needs of every local fashionista. Sugar n Spice offers a wide variety of clothes, shoes, bags and accessories that are sure to test the self-control of shopaholics.
February 2, 2007 was an unforgettable night for the Davao City independent films industry. It was the night that young director Sherad Anthony Sanchez finally brought home his award-winning movie, Huling Balyan ng Buhi. The film was written and directed by Sherad and produced by Sherad’s Salida in partnership with Alchemy of Vision and Light and Cinema One. It was judged as the Best Picture in last year’s Cinema One Originals Awards. Sherad also received awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay, and its cast of amateur actors won the Special Award of Best Acting Ensemble. The movie was shot entirely in nearby Arakan Valley, Cotabato.
The film revolves around the last living baylan (priestess / healer) and how her cultural importance is lost on the young who are more fascinated with videoke machines. It also tells the story of rebels, military men and other people who lives somehow intersect in a desperate attempt to save the life of the baylan.
The film will have its regular showing at the GMall Cinema One from February 7 – 13, 2007.
Looking for a new dining experience? Why not try out the Felcris Group’s new import… the Tong Yang Shabu-Shabu Restaurant. For those who are not familiar with shabu-shabu, it is a dining style in which the diner cooks his own food. It is popular in oriental countries such as Japan and Korea. But you don’t have to go far to experience this unique concept.
Every year, Davao’s established and budding entrepreneurs gather to showcase their wares in the biggest bazaar in town. Last November 30 – December 3, the Davao Convention Center became the hottest shopping address in town.
Shopaholics went crazy scouring through great finds. Clothes, bags, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, toys, gift items, books, miscellaneous kikay stuff, and even furniture were sold at varied prices. Some were as low as a couple of pesos, while some set back shoppers a couple of thousand pesos. Christmas decors were available for those who haven’t decorated their houses and offices yet.
If you want to commune with nature, but not too keen on looking at the exotic animals of the Crocodile Park, visit its neighbor, the Butterfly House.
The Butterfly House is a large greenhouse, in which plants are not the main attraction. This greenhouse is home to hundreds of colorful butterflies of different species. Visitors, especially children, will surely have fun walking through the spacious grounds.
A feature of the Butterfly House is the Butterfly Farm where butterflies are bred and grown. These butterflies may be bought as pets or to liven up special occassions such weddings and debuts.
Another thing to try out while in the area is the delicious Dragon Fruit Shake at the Riverfront Park Restaurant. The Butterfly House and Farm is part of the Davao RiverFront Corporate City along Diversion Road in Ma-a, Davao City.
Four years ago, Alchemy of Vision and Light, held the very first Guerilla Digital Filmmaking Workshop here in Davao City. It was the brainchild of director Drei Boquiren and filmmaker Dax Cañedo. Guerilla aims to encourage aspiring Davaoeño filmmakers to pursue the craft. With the advent of digital cameras, and the development of simple and relatively cheap filmmaking software and equipment, filmmaking has become more accessible.