For the last 5 years, the Light show at Ayala Triangle Garden has been a fixture of the Christmas Season in Makati. It really sets the mood for warmth, merriment and festivities as we get to hear popular songs and jingles while getting mesmerized by the light display at the Triangle. It gets even better this year as the Ayala Triangle Festival of Lights brings you 3 different medleys, beats and visual lighting effects from November 9, 2015 – January 4, 2016 from 6pm to 10pm. #ATGFestivalOfLights2015 #MakeItMakati
Festival of Lights
I still remember vividly the first time, I caught the very first light show 5 years ago. With the Ayala Triangle Gardens being just a stone throw away from the office, I would usually spend my short runs there. One night while I was doing my routine, I had to stop as I started hearing jolly hymns of Christmas, which led me to the center of the Ayala Triangle Garden and there it was the first ever, Festival of Lights at the Ayala Triangle Gardens. I was impressed by the visual display and how long was the light show. It really warms the heart during the Christmas Season. That is the start of me following each Festival of Light at Ayala Triangle and I haven’t missed one ever since.
This year’s Festival of Lights at the Ayala Triangle Gardens premiered on November 9, is both dazzling and upbeat with three shows to get everyone into the Christmas vibe. Ayala Land, together with its co-presenter HSBC and partner Coca-Cola, presents the Festival of Lights every 30 minutes nightly, from 6pm to 10pm, until January 4, 2016. There will also be Thanksgiving Masses at the Ayala Triangle Gardens Fountain Area every 6PM from December 15-23. The Makati Inter High School Christmas Caroling Competition will be on December 17 also at the Ayala Triangle.
“For five consecutive years, we have been giving world-class entertainment at Ayala Triangle Gardens that people have come to love and anticipate. Now an annual tradition, the Lights and Sound show will continue to brighten the Christmas celebrations of Filipinos this year. More than the spectacle of lights, we have created a signature Makati attraction with the Ayala Triangle Gardens Lights and Sounds show that brings families, friends, and the whole community together, giving the perfect setting for holiday bonding and shared memorable experiences,” said Manny Blas II, Ayala Land Vice President and Project Development Head for Makati.
This Festival of Lights finds itself in distinguished company with the likes of the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark, the holiday lights display at the legendary Champs-Elysees in Paris and Japan’s Kobe Luminarie—that made the Conde Nast Traveller’s Seven Most Spectacular Lights in the World. That’s world class quality in the center of Makati. The spectacle is sure to get everyone into the holiday spirit as music fills the air and dancing lights transform the place into a Christmas wonderland. Ushering the magic of Christmas and filling spectators with child-like wonder and awe, visitors can immerse themselves in this fairyland that combines futuristic lights with beloved Christmas medleys that are refreshingly rendered in different genres. The theme of this year’s show series is Beats and Hues.
The Festival of Lights features favorite Christmas songs in three themes – taking the old classics and presenting these through new arrangements and musical ideas that generates a harmonious mix of diverse sound and music making the festival of lights a refreshing experience.
- The first show takes us to the streets of New Orleans, fusing big band music with jazz tones into a festive Christmas medley.
- The second showcases the rhythms of Africa, inspired by drum beats and musical instruments indigenous to the land, fusing modern and traditional African music.
- The third, a mix of techno and electronic dance music, takes a modern feel and vibe to favorite Christmas carols.
All around, the landscape is covered in a blaze of lights, with four full-color laser lights, and full-color LED string lights wrapped around the trees. The Gardens are wrapped in pixel lights and decked with pixel spheres and meteor lights, covering the grounds in a canopy of colors that glisten as colored laser lights and sparkling flash pods create an almost ethereal effect.
The Festival of Lights is expertly directed by award-winning Voltaire de Jesus and Luther Gumia. Musical score is by musically acclaimed musicians and composers Jazz Nicholas and Mikey Amistoso of Watusi Manila. Take selfies in especially designated spots that would allow you to capture the magical background into your timeline. Upload your photos on Instagram accounts using the hashtag #ATGFestivalofLights2015 and #MakeItHappenMakeItMakati to let everyone know.
There’s More from Makati
From the gardens, one can admire the beautiful light installations replicating ten of the oldest and most historic Philippine Churches across the country. Each one is bedecked in parols and thousands of lights that capture the magnificence of a traditional Christmas in the Philippines. The street lights design is developed by the Makati Team together with designer Zenas Pineda.
“As the country’s premier city for business, lifestyle and entertainment, Makati prides itself in being the city where it all happens. It is our intent to liven up and truly celebrate the Christmas season with the denizens of Makati by providing them with a traditional and inspiring Christmas experience,” said Mr. Blas.
For more holiday activities, head over to Circuit Makati, the newest and most dynamic entertainment enclave, where you will find the tallest Christmas Tree in Metro Manila. With the spirit of gift-giving inspiring everyone, check out the biggest outdoor Christmas Bazaar, showcasing hundreds of merchants and amazing finds from November 27 to 29.
Christmas is indeed the season that never fails to delight even the busiest of people, who all anticipate and delight in Makati’s yearly holiday tradition. Once again, Makati promises a memorable and delightful holiday festivities. If you want to get into the holiday vibe, drop by the Festival of Lights at the Ayala Triangle Grounds and visit Makati’s other attractions for a spectacular way to celebrate the Christmas season.
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