Happiness at the Araneta Giant Tree

Christmas season has officially started! The main indication is the tradition of Araneta Center’s Giant Christmas Tree lighting Ceremony. With Coca-cola as this year’s event main sponsor, happiness is definitely around us.

My husband asked me if I wanted to attend the annual tradition with his aunt. Thanks to him and Ms. Sai, we were accommodated inside, given free stubs and Coke gifts, and seated near VIP’s and celebs.

Coca-cola endorsers, Kim and Enchong, posed for the cameras.

The November 12’s event started with Santa’s parade together with some celebrities like of PPB Teen-clash 2010, Starstruck stars, Cris Bernal, Empress Schuck, Matt Evans, Kim Chiu and Enchong Dee. While the parade was going-on, an opening prayer and the blessing of the giant Christmas tree officiated by a priest with Araneta Center and Coca-Cola’s officials was performed.

Hoops for Coke shirts.

While waiting for the parade, booths were available offering free food, drinks, games for entertainment and souvenir photos of guests inside a coke bottle, available backdrafts or with Santa by a Christmas tree. Holiday music were played by the Philippine Navy Band as introduced by radio personalities, Nicole Hyala and Cris Tsuper, as they were the emcees for the night.

As the sun sets and the horizon started to darken, more and more VIP’s and celebrities arrived. Suddenly, groups of photographers, police officers and men in barongs swarmed the area only to find out that the mayor of Quezon City, Herbert Bautista, arrived at the event followed by tall, beautiful women of Bb. Pilipinas and their entourage headed by Ms. Venus Raj.

Kitchie Nadal singing Coke's new commercial jinggle.

The venue was jammed-pack! The program started with Kitchie Nadal’s performance followed by short messages from officials of Coca-cola Export Corporation. Latest Christmas advertisements were viewed on the big screen with a loud screams from fans, then their latest endorsers, Kim Chiu and Enchong Dee, were called on the stage followed by louder scream and shouts, to tell the exciting news from Coke.



The Coca-Cola Contour Glass Christmas Collection is already out for grabs. To avail the 5 (five) Coke limited edition Christmas Contour Glasses, they need to collect 2 (two) “Santa Claus Caps or Crown” of Coca-Cola Products (Coke Regular, Coke Light, Coke Zero, Sprite, and Royal) plus one (1) Coca Cola Products Cap or Crown that has Coke Glass inside. You can redeem the Coca-Cola limited edition Christmas Contour Glasses in 7-Eleven stores nationwide beginning November 15. This promo ends until December 31, 2010, so start collecting Coca Cola Santa Claus caps and crowns and get all 5 limited edition

Toast using Coke's Contour Glasses.

After which, a grand toast was held to celebrate the season and the event success with all the Araneta Center and Coca-Cola’s officials, City mayor and public officials, Bb. Pilipinas reigning queens and other celebrities. Shortly after, they again gathered all together to pull the ribbon of a giant gift that switched on the much awaited lights of the Giant Christmas Tree. Fireworks display accompanied the tradition.

An extravagant  finale for a great start of this season’s happiness. Happy greetings of Christmas to everyone!