Celebrate the Bond of Togetherness With Lovely Rakhi Gifts

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Raksha Bandhan is almost here! The day is back again, giving you an excellent chance to celebrate the bond of togetherness shared between a brother and sister. A sister is the gift of God whose love just can’t be measured in a couple of words. She takes care of you, loves you as well as guides at every walk of life. On the other hand, a brother is the best buddy who keeps your secrets safe and also protects you from all kinds of evils till his last breath. Such a beautiful relationship needs a full day celebration.

This Raksha Bandhan, don’t limit your celebration to only tying the Rakhi on your brother’s wrist and presenting a gift to your sister. Think different! This year, surprise your siblings with fantastic Rakhi gifts. But why gifts when you have so many other options to make this day memorable? Actually, gift acts as a perfect medium in conveying the best wishes of the festival and help you to make the recipient feel super happy. Therefore, we bring you this article where we have listed the fantastic Rakhi gift ideas to adore this celebration with great memories. So, check out this article and get ready to make the celebration amazing.


Personalized Mug with Sibling’s Picture

When it comes to gifting something special to your loving siblings, then you may have many times fall into the dilemma of what to buy or not. But this time, it will not be going to happen at all. Gift your sibling a personalized mug featuring the precious memories; you have spent with them. When they find their pic on a cute mug, they will definitely feel overwhelmed. With this gift, you can easily express your love and care for them. Try this idea!


A Chocolate Bouquet

If you are looking for the gift that can delight your sibling’s heart, then here is an excellent idea. Bring a chocolate bouquet as it is the best gift ever which very well know how to add sweetness to any moment of the occasion. There are several online rakhi store or gifts store which curates such a wonderful gift, especially for this festival of brother and sister.


Gift a Lucky Charm

On the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan, brother and sister both, pray for a happy and prosperous life. This year, present them a gift of lucky charm to adore their lives with the positive vibes. It is the best way to make them feel that you care. You can gift anything popular in spreading positivity and happiness in the environment. You can pick a laughing Buddha, a bamboo plant, elephant showpiece and many more which are ideal for bringing immortal happiness.


Favorite Book

Are your siblings loves to read books? If so, then gifting a book of their favorite genre is the excellent option to fill their heart with immense joy and happiness. If you are not aware of their choice of reading, then try to figure out what exactly they like to read. You can also add a surprising touch to the moment with the delicious cake by ordering it from an online cake delivery portal at their doorstep. They will love to read their favorite book with a slice of cake.


Sunglasses

If you want something unusual to amaze your siblings then gifting a fashion accessory can be the best way to do that. Find stunning sunglasses for them, online or offline, depending on your ease and preferences. Everyone loves to be in style, so this time, you can help them to make a statement with the cool sunglasses anytime and anywhere.

Raksha Bandhan is the day of celebrating the precious bond you shared with your siblings. The festival is all about promises and gifts and we hope that you find the above-listed rakhi gifts ideal for making your siblings feel special.

Future Tycoons in the Spotlight at Commercenter Alabang’s BIZ KIDS 2019

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The next-generation entrepreneurs behind the exciting kiddie ventures of Commercenter Alabang’s BIZ KIDS 2019 got their real-world business experience last weekend! In the first-of-its-kind event in the South, the participating youngsters brought and sold various self-made products to a new and bigger customer base — which even included Filipino rock music icon Bamboo, who dropped by at the event!

For its second year, BIZ KIDS provided free expo space for a total of 14 businesses — 2 more than 2018 — run by kids with a strong entrepreneurial flair over the two-day fair. This allowed the budding young entrepreneurs to focus their energy and brain power on making their products and thinking of creative ways to sell.

Formally opening the event was a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the morning of May 18, 2019, Saturday, led by Commercenter Alabang’s Ana Liza Maquinay, Operations and Leasing Supervisor, and Bianca Pabello, Junior Marketing Manager. After that, the little entrepreneurs got to work right away — going back to their respective booths to start selling their merchandise, which ranged from food and beverages, arts and crafts, stationery and accessories, personalized gift items and souvenirs, and skincare products.

“Seeing the kids’ creativity, determination, and enthusiasm is really inspiring,” quips Leslie Tagle-Dinglasan, Asst. Vice President for Marketing of Commercenter Alabang. “They could have chosen to just sleep in or play that weekend, but instead they chose to be at BIZ KIDS 2019 to learn, work, and earn.”

At the end of the weekend event, the standout kiddie ventures were honored at the BIZ KIDS Awards. Lois Faith Berino bagged the Best Booth Design Award for her biz, Lois Faith Gourmet Recipes, which offered pasti-mallows, crispy mushrooms, and yema spread. Little tycoons Hidde and Rinke Bartlema and Lucius Manalac, the trio behind homemade skincare brand Flubber Blubber Soaps and Scrubs, received the Most Innovative Biz Award.

The biggest-selling businesses were also recognized with the Sales Genius Award, which was given in four categories: Desserts, Snacks, Handicrafts, and Arts. Beatrice Veloso’s Grand Slam Cookies, Zac and Zion Jimenez’s Yummy Bites, Natalie Sumagpao’s CLAYThings, and Christine Yenko’s Sandy’s Little Nook topped each segment, respectively.

A new award was added to the original lineup: theAsianparent Philippines Biz Kid 2019 Award, which was given to the venture whose photo posted on The Asian Parent Mobile App garnered the most number of likes. Crisps Gourmet Snacks, helmed by Aria Gacutan, Anree Ignacio, and Almond Wong, bagged the honor, which was awarded by Commercenter Alabang’s Bianca Pabello together with Richelle Morana, Community Manager of The Asian Parent Philippines.

“The event was a very good opportunity for the kids to experience what it’s like to run a business,” shares Maria Flor Bueno, mother of kiddie entrepreneur Chelsea Bueno of DMC Sweet Treats. “We’re grateful for a chance to be part of this.”

Before last weekend’s expo, BIZ KIDS also hosted the future tycoons on a two-day workshop that introduced them not only to the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, but also to the basics of stock market investing — either as a means to raise capital or an alternative venture.

“BIZ KIDS is about empowering kids with real-world experience and with basic business and finance concepts that will help them realize their potential,” notes Tagle-Dinglasan. “We’re thankful to everyone who helped us do that by dropping by last weekend to support the participating kiddie ventures. We hope to see everyone again next year!”

BIZ KIDS 2019 is presented by Commercenter Alabang, and is supported by media partners theAsianparent Philippines, Inquirer.net, InqPOP, Manila for Kids, CNN Philippines, Pop Life TV, Yuneoh.com, ClickTheCity.com, WhatsHappening.PH, WazzupPilipinas.com, Mom Center, Mommy Practicality and Mommy Levy.

Why Should We Care: Black Canvas' Weight of Words

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Our words create our world! This is the philosophy behind Black Canvas’ “Weight of Words (WOW),” a new theater piece exploring the power of words. WOW rediscovers and reflects how words transform us, how they can inspire or destroy us and how they can renew hope in this chaotic world.

Everyday, we encounter news of death, war and other crimes. While we cope with these adversities by expressing ourselves online, we still witness the growing culture of hate and bullying spreading around our world- in schools, government and in different communities.

WOW aims to rekindle our respect for words to become better speakers and listeners to each other, promoting empathy and love.

It features a solo performance by Black Canvas’ founder Abner Delina Jr., an actor (Batibot/Gloc-9 Sirena), director and arts education advocate. His passion for devised theater brought him to the global stage for “Beautiful Trauma”, a collaboration by various Asian artists showcased at the Tokyo Festival 2018. Bringing together young artist- collaborators Mark Dalacat (Art Direction), Joyce Garcia (Video Projections) and Joshua Tayco (Sound Design), in collaboration with artist-teachers Issa Manalo Lopez (Direction Consultant), Jared Jonathan Luna (Movement) and Olive Nieto (Dramaturgy), this performance will also present perspectives on the issues of bullying and mental health.

Black Canvas, a young multi-arts platform promoting creative collaboration, has produced original works tackling gender, relationships and interconnectedness such as “I, Label”, “Werk in Progress” and the Aliw Award Finalist (Best Duo and Best Direction), “Kyemestry.” For “Weight of Words”, the company’s dream is to bring people together and remind each other of our inner power- poetry, magic and the healing powers of words.”

Inspired from the book published by CANVAS (Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development), this multi-perspectival multi-media theater piece created for millennials explores how words affect our lives and the world we live in. Weight of Words invites you for its premiere at the PARC Foundation Blackbox on May 31 (8PM), June 1-2 (4PM & 8PM), and Pineapple Lab on June 15 (5PM & 8PM) and 16 (4PM & 8PM). For ticket reservations, contact the PARC Foundation at 09953078428, Pineapple Lab at rsvp@pineapplelab.ph, Ticket2Me at www.ticket2me.net. For additional inquiries, contact the Black Canvas Facebook Page.