This year’s Christmas Street Lighting that uplift moods along the stretch of Ayala Avenue, Paseo de Roxas, and Makati Avenue pays tribute to our cultural heritage via intricate patterns from various regions (Inabel and Burdado from Luzon: Banig Tikog from Visayas; and T’ Boli, Ukli, and Yakan weaves from Mindanao). The Pag-iilaw is a well-loved Makati tradition, and this year’s bright lights are courtesy of Firefly Lighting Corporation.
These gigantic “woven” decors transform the streets into festive landmarks. These lovely Christmas street lights brighten up the holidays for the thousands who work in the central business district, as well as for those who call it home.
“Christmas is the highlight of the year for Filipinos, and we always want to make it special for everyone. By mounting an exquisite Christmas display, and through the Festival of Lights, we provide venues for people to enjoy the spirit of the season,” said Shiella Aguilar, Ayala Land Project Head for Makati.
For details, visit www.makeitmakati.com.
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Irwin Allen Rivera
Irwin Allen Rivera loves his wife's cooking so much he's now twice the man he used to be. His English essay won a Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature in 2012. His philosophical-horror story appeared in Philippine Speculative Fiction 8 (2013). He was managing editor and lead writer of Sites and Symbols 2 (2005), a coffee-table book about buildings in UP Diliman - his alma mater (BA Philosophy; MA Creative Writing continuing). He worked at the UP Diliman Information Office before shifting to web content writing. His sudden fiction, "Notwithstanding Pigs," initially a Friendster testimonial, appeared in Philippines Graphic (2006) and in Very Short Stories for Harried Readers (2007). He used to write for www.technoodling.net.