BusinessWeek MINDANAO
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YOUR Mindanao-wide BUSINESS paper tue-wed | october 13-14, 2015
Editor: SHAUN ALEJANDRAE YAP UY
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The Aperitivo, a true Italian food and wine event in CdO! F
INALLY something that we don’t see ever y day in Cagayan de Oro. The Italian Chamber of Commerce and the Italian Embassy in partnership with Oro Chamber present an extraordinar y insight into the habits of an Italian, a real piece of Italy’s ever yday life: The Italian Aperitivo. Let’s take away all doubts right from the beginning: the Aperitivo is what it says: an aperitif, which is an alcoholic drink to be had at predinner time to stimulate one’s appetite. In Rome or in Milan people gather for an aperitivo just after leaving office and drink wines, camparis, bellinis and a lot of other fancy drinks, cocktails and mixers. All this is accompanied by a buffet style of “antipasti”, Italian appetisers and finger foods like cold cuts, prosciutto, cheeses, panini and even spaghetti and other specialities. Doubt arises if this is a pre-dinner snack
or real dinner?? Well, most often you wouldn’t want to eat anything else after an Aperitivo but Italians are known for eating so many do have late dinners thereafter. The Aperitivo CdO is a lifestyle event where nice people gather to have a good conversation apart from sipping nice wines and tasting delicious foods. Definitely a venue where worries and stress have no home and where togetherness and friendship prevails. This unique event should signify another step to Cagayan de Oro’s friendship with Italy and Italian culture and business. We have already witnessed the rise and shine of Primavera Residences by Architect Romolo Nati, now a pride of for all the city and other Italian companies active in ser vicing the bottling lines of Coca Cola. With the Philippine economy growing so is also Mindanao and the opportunities are unfolding. A
growing mutual cooperation between public and private entities and also thanks to the efforts of Oro Chamber we shall see more foreign investments meaning more jobs for the local community. “If we keep a positive mindset and help each other for the common good then all the community can grow accordingly. Mindanao has a great future.” says Lorens Ziller, vice-president of the Italian Chamber of Commerce and maker of this international tie-up together with Engr. Cerael “Dodong” Donggay, president of Oro Chamber. The two chambers have a tie-up signing scheduled for the upcoming Oro Best Expo 2015. Ms Sunshine Paquibot, part of the organising team, reminds us that there are limited tickets available for this event and all those who still want to be part of it should hurr y to grab this opportunity.
Disney FROZEN partners with SM Kids Fashion SM Kids Fashion of The SM Store had a musical weekend last October 10 at The Atrium SM City Cagayan de Oro. Twenty-one (21) contestants joined the Disney FROZEN Forever Sing and Act like Elsa and Anna contest. It was more than magical also to the parents who watched the little girls as they show cased their talents in acting and singing. The search for Elsa and Ana is open to girls from 4 to 10 years old. Last October 10 was the elimination round for SM City Cagayan de Oro. Eight-year old Jonnine Charianne Macote won as Elsa and Ten-year old Amelia Ann Fe James as Anna.
Winners performed twice and was video taped for their audition performance. The entries will be reviewed by a set of Judges from SM Kids Fashion Corporate Office. The semi-finalists who will garner the four (4) highest scores from Visayas and Mindanao will go to Manila for the Grand Finals at SM Megamall on October 25, 2015. The Grand Winners will enjoy a FREE Trip to Hongkong for FOUR (4) plus a Modelling Stint with SM Kids Fashion. Congratulations to Jonnie Charianne Macote and Ms. Amelia Ann Fe James.Good luck for the semi-finals!