Bacolod hotel ushers in holiday season Thru art exhibit

Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod welcomes the holiday season with the opening of Shapes, Shades & Scapes, a solo exhibit featuring the works of Negros-born artist Edbon Sevilleno. The showcase of abstract works provides viewers with an ethereal experience of finding images and shapes within and behind other forms.

Prominent figures of the Negros art scene, including Eduardo "Eddie Boy" Ledesma, and Ligaya "Gaying" Lizares, were invited to cut the ribbon together with artist Edbon Sevilleno and Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod front office manager Archie Javellana.

"What we have here (exhibit) is the kind of art that reveals the limits of our understanding, the one that lets you abandon superficial perspectives," said Javellana.

As guests marveled at the artworks, Christmas cheer burst at the venue with the entrance of dancers, the Yuri Crew, who initially posed as guests at the gallery center. The dance signaled the start of another affair, the ceremonial tree lighting. Guests were directed to the Marapara Plaza (Pool Deck), where a 15-foot tree would be lit.

Ushered in by the dancers, Julia Javellana, assistant mall manager of SM City Bacolod, and Sherwin Lucas, general manager of Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod, led the ceremonial lighting.

"Christmas is a season of reminiscing the vibrant colors of our youth and rediscovering the sentiments of our hearts, and for us, it's gratefulness. We dedicate today's occasion to the people who followed and supported our journey to becoming the Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod that we are today," said Lucas.

The Christmas launch featured musical performances from the De La Salle Chorale Bacolod. Guests enjoyed a Thanksgiving and Christmas-inspired spread with a carving station featuring fine roasts, maple turkey, and holiday desserts.