A GRAND AND GLITTERY CHRISTMAS AT GRAND HYATT MANILA

The luxury hotel begins the Christmas season with an exciting list of Yuletide activities bound to create memorable experiences.

Manila (December 2019) Grand Hyatt Manila celebrates the holidays with a glamorous staycation, whimsical treats to share with loved ones, and exciting festivities for the Yuletide season. This year, Grand Hyatt Manila has partnered with Negrense Volunteers for Change where discarded Nespresso capsules are beautifully-crafted into Christmas Ornaments by hardworking artisans in support of their livelihood program. All proceeds go to NVC’s sponsorship of Mingo Meals for undernourished children across 39 provinces. Decors are available for selling at Florentine.

A Grand Holiday Getaway

Go grand and treat your loved ones to a remarkable staycation. Take advantage of our holiday discount with 25% off on Grand Suites and Club rooms from 08 November - 29 December 2019. This includes exclusive access to the Grand Club where you can enjoy all-day refreshments and complimentary snacks. Stay active with a cardio regimen at the fitness center and outdoor pool, then calm the mind with rejuvenating treatments at Illume Spa. Take it easy with a month-long Fitness and Relaxation membership, including a 60-minute Swedish massage and an exfoliating body scrub. Unwind the senses with an ESPA Natural Beauty Inner Calm gift set and a gift certificate for a 60-minute Inner Calm massage, packages also includes a 100 ml ESPA body oil to remember the experience in your very home.

Christmas cannot be complete without the legendary jolly man in red. Capture a memorable experience for both young and old alike with Santa Clause on 22 and 25 December from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM; and 23 - 24 December 2019 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at the lobby.

Christmas Eve Dining

If you’re planning for a Christmas feast, then look no further with our Christmas Eve deals. From a hearty spread to Cantonese favorites and everything in between, Grand Hyatt has offers to delight kith and kin

Expect a medley of traditional Christmas must-haves such as Christmas Turkey and Pineapple Glazed Ham at The Grand Kitchen. The restaurant has an exciting selection of show kitchens to fit every person’s cravings - from tempura and pasta risotto to its organic salad bar and cheese displays.

The Grand Kitchen always has something to offer. Christmas feasts are priced at Php 2,200 for lunch; Php 3,700 for dinner; and Php 2,600 for Noche Buena. Dinner rates include free-flowing red or white wines and local beers.

At No. 8 China House, flavorsome dishes are expertly prepared by our team of Chinese chefs led by Master Chef Carson Luo. Festive set menus include the signature Peking Duck, Homemade Dimsum, and Cantonese Seafood, all artfully placed in live cooking stations. Rates start at Php 6,352 for lunch for four persons from 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM; and Php 13,200 for dinner for four persons from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.

For a merrier dining experience, satiate your appetite at The Peak Grill with a delicious five-course set menu passionately prepared by Chef de Cuisine, Andrew Dickie. Enjoy the breathtaking view while feasting on delicious Lobster Bisque and succulent Char-Grilled Australian Wagyu Beef. Dinner is priced at Php 4,800 per person from 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM on 24 and 25 December 2019.

A Gift for Loved Ones

Sweeten the holiday celebration with a customized hamper filled with exquisite treats and homemade savory items. Tailor-fit your Christmas hamper with homemade Christmas Cookies, Chocolate Yule Logs, and Chocolate Santa Claus for a minimum order of Php 2,500*. Make your gift truly unforgettable with your thoughts in mind. Savory dishes are available for pre-order 72 hours in advance.

From grand staycations, delicious feasts, to a wide array of choices of gifts for loved ones, Grand Hyatt Manila is prepared to ensure that your festivities will have a touch of something sparkling and something grand.

The hotel is home to a myriad of diverse food and beverage concepts. Call +632 8838 1234 or email manila.grand@hyatt.com for orders and inquiries. For updates on activities and offers, follow Grand Hyatt Manila at facebook.com/grandhyattmanilaph and instagram.com/grandhyattmanilaph.

About Grand Hyatt

Around the world, Grand Hyatt hotels bring travel dreams to life by celebrating the iconic in small details and magnificent moments. Located at the crossroads of local culture and global business within major gateway cities and resort destinations, each Grand Hyatt hotel is uniquely designed to be a captivating destination within a destination. Grand Hyatt hotels deliver welcoming and elevated service, first-class accommodations and an abundance of options within a multicultural backdrop of dramatic architecture and bold and vibrant design. Grand Hyatt properties boast inventive restaurants, luxury spas, fitness centers, and business and meeting facilities. For additional information or to make a reservation, please visit grandhyatt.com. Follow @GrandHyatt on Facebook and Instagram, and tag photos with #GrandHyatt.

*All prices are in Philippine Peso and are inclusive of government taxes and service charge.

BGC Is Bridging the Arts and Sciences with the Ultimate Indi e Weekend

Putting up a local feast for the mind and soul, the Ultimate Indie Weekend in Bonifacio Global City will bring a two-fold Independence Day celebration on June 10 – 11, 2017 with the Philippine’s first Manila Mini Maker Faire and the 2^nd BGC Arts Center Festival “BGC Loves Local.”

To show that we can bridge the arts and sciences, Bonifacio Art Foundation, Inc., a non-stock, nonprofit organization, is spearheading the Manila Mini Maker Faire through The Mind Museum to put the country on the global tech map, and the BGC Arts Center Festival through the BGC Arts Center to feed your cultural soul. 

 “No township in the Philippines has ever deliberately made pillars out of science and the arts as part of its founding and development. And with The Mind Museum on its 5th year and the newly created BGC Arts Center, we are even more inspired to rally this science-and-arts bridge to help in nation-building and culture-making”, explains Maria Isabel Garcia, Curator of The Mind Museum and Head of Content of the BGC Arts Program. 

Groups of homegrown creative artists, scientists, and engineers are expected to come together in this one rare weekend event. “This fantastic weekend is for everyone – families, friends -  everyone curious as to how the arts and the sciences are connected and how these fields talk to each other to serve our lives better. This is the kind of weekend who has engineers, artists and performers to give us fascinating technologies and uplifting performances that could improve the quality of our days – which is the greatest form that art and science could take,” adds Garcia.

BGC Arts Center Festival: Revealing Facets of Modern Filipino Performance Artistry

Firing off a passionate start for 2017, the BGC Arts Center marks its identity as the home of the Filipino artist. True to its word, it will hold the BGC Arts Center Festival - a 2-day arts festival on January 14-15, hosting performances and events that will illuminate the many layers that modern Filipino artists are animating, to give voice to the range of the human condition. The BGC Arts Center is the centerpiece of BGC’s cultural district. It is a project of the non-profit, Bonifacio Art Foundation, Inc. which also gave us the The Mind Museum, the first world class science museum in the country. The BGC Arts Center is the first and only stand-alone theater established through private donations. A collaboration by award-winning architects and designers, the BGC Arts Center is composed of the Maybank Performing Arts Theater, the Alveo Central Plaza, and the Sun Life Amphitheater. The BGC Arts Center Festival is aligned with how the Bonifacio Art Foundation, Inc. (BAFI) recognizes the integral role of having the two great human traditions of art and science, shape, deepen and enrich a city’s identity and contribute to the larger cultural story of our nation. Aiming to keep art alive and accessible through various cultural activities, BAFI champions public art - through murals, ArtMart, BGC Impromptu, public performances - as an essential part of community life. The BGC Arts Center is committed to offer the breadth and depth of Filipino artistry to the community. As such, the Art Festival will offer a wide range - from totally original Filipino creations to brilliant local adaptations of works with universal themes. The festival will include children’s plays from Artist Playground and Kids Acts Philippines, several dance performances by STEPS, staged readings of selected scenes by The Egg Theatre Co., a performance of an original play by Artist Playground, a supremely engaging performance by a pioneer Filipino Improv group, SPIT Manila, an acclaimed local production from Twin Bill Theater, an award-winning original Filipino musical from Philippine Stagers, and opera pieces from MusicArtes, Inc. Completing the Arts Festival are art talks, outdoor events such as BGC Art Mart that regularly feature the work of local artisans and other surprise offerings at the Sun Life amphitheater. Musicals. Plays. Dance. Improv. Spoken Word. Concerts. All Pinoy. All Great. Check out the BGC Arts Center Festival event page on Facebook for the schedules and details of the performances.***