Music 21

We Filipinos are fun loving people. Maybe that's the reason why we love music so much. We almost always tend to find a videoke machine on every occasion, at every opportunity. KTV music bars are booming here and there - Red Box, Platinum, Centerstage, to name a few. Music 21 is one of the pioneer in this industry here in the Philippines. They have branches at Timog, Malate, Pasay though we visited that one in Jupiter St., Makati.

Room Rates are as follows:

           P82/person/hour (non-consumable)

           P42/person/hour (non-consumable); during happy hours (3pm to 6pm)

Opens daily from 3pm to 5am

Party Packages are also available:

           Barkada Party Package 

                  - P2000 includes max of 3 hours use of rooms for 5 person with food & drinks

           Drink Party Package

                - P3300 includes max of 3 hours use of rooms for 10 person with food & drinks

           Food Party Package

                - P3300 includes max of 3 hours use of rooms for 10 person with food & drinks

           New Party Package

                - P5000 includes max of 4 hours use of rooms for 15 person with food & drinks

Sample of Food Party Package - Set 2

Beef with Brocolli

Sotanghon

Fish and Chips

Chopsuey

Crispy Pata

Plain Rice Platter and 10 rounds of Juices, Sodas or Beers

A place to be to celebrate or simply bond with family and friends. So sing your hearts out and unleash that singing prowess in you.

New Year's Luck

Many Filipinos follow different Chinese beliefs in welcoming the New Year with the hope of getting lucky this 2011. 

New Year's countdown @ Rizal Park, Manila

Last New Year’s Eve, as the countdown begins, non-stop display of fireworks, loud firecrackers, honking of horns and other ways of making noise greeted the coming year. This practice deems to drive the bad spirits away.

Another belief is to prepare 12 round and sweet fruits. By doing this, they say, will bring abundance and prosperity for the whole year round.

watermelon, papaya, ponkan, mango, pear, fuji apple, melon,pineapple, grapes, persimmon, kiat-kiat, longgan

Eating together as a family during medya noche will also make the relationship stronger.

The Feast

roast beef

fruits and vegetable salad

bacon carbonara

fish fillet w/ caesar dressing

mashed potato sidings

wine & brandy - cheers!

In other countries, the song Auld Lang Syne is frequently sung during New Year. It was composed by Robert Burns during 1788 and originated in Scotland according to an AM station I had listened to. The song means to forget the past and welcome the New Year with hope.

Goodness within, I believe, is what attracts luck. It is how you see and do about the situation. Let’s start the year right by reflecting on the past, improving one self, thinking positively, being at peace with others, helping the needy, protecting nature and by enjoying life. And with God’s grace may this year be truly blessed and fruitful. Happy New Year!

The Masquerade Ball

Time:       20:00:00

Fanciful, mysterious and enchanting...the theme for this year’s yuletide party... the Masquerade Ball. Held in Europa Dance Bar at Pasong Tamo, Makati, the party goers arrived in their best evening gowns, parading with elaborately decorated masks, mingling around all in festive mood.

Phantom of the Opera, the Jabawokees and Lady Gaga (inspired), and the 17^th century ballroom dance are among the mask’s performances presented. Prizes were raffled. The star couple of the night was chosen followed by the awarding ceremony and these were the main highlights of the evening.

The Banquet...

The night ended with everyone dancing till dawn in an amazingly magical event to remember.