The month of May is Philippine Heritage Month
and the InterContinental Manila joins the celebration with
culinary and visual treats. A Bicol Harvest Food Festival will
be held at Café Jeepney until May 31. It is a joint undertaking
by the hotel with the provincial governments of Camarines Norte
and Camarines Sur and the Metro Daet Development Foundation.
The event will showcase the gastronomic
pleasures of the region known for its rich and spicy foods.
Guest cooks from Bicolandia will serve local delicacies such as
different kinds of laing, pili nut desserts and pineapples from
Daet. These will be offered buffet style for lunch and dinner
Monday to Saturday. Processed food and handicraft items from
Bicol will likewise be on sale during the festival.
At the hotel lobby, BayanCuna: Unity in
Philippine Artistry, a floral installations show will be held on
May 13. This exhibit, which will be until June 4, will feature
the latest works of Rachy Cuna. He sources his materials from
Luzon to Mindanao. A sprig of twig is twisted and tweaked to
give it another form, another life. Even driftwood, dried leaves
and dried roots are given life when his hands touch them to
become part of a new creation.
"When people are divided in thought and spirit, what brings
them closer is culture. Our own culture teaches Filipinos to
love one another. That is what BayanCuna is all about," Cuna
said. "What better way to pay homage to our country than by
celebrating the abundance of flora in our more than 7,000
islands. The Philippines is rich in natural materials which are
always my source of inspiration every time I have exhibits," he
added.
