Holiday Wonderland
In the end, it was really going back to that magical place and having a moment of wonder, riddles and possibilities — and this is what adventure in real life is all about.
In the end, it was really going back to that magical place and having a moment of wonder, riddles and possibilities — and this is what adventure in real life is all about.
CECILE Carlos-Janicek
BP artistic director Mikhail Martynyuk and Elya Martynyuk.
FRANKLIN Kleiner and Michie Kleiner.
CARISSA Evangelista, Kat Chan and Frances Espinosa.
Photographs courtesy of Ballet Philippines/solaire
PATRICK Coard, Kifu Augousti-Coard and River Coard.
MARIE Sison-Garcia with husband Yoyet and grandchild Tala.
ANGEL Agustin, Barbie Arcache, Jo-rel Espina and JR Arce.
BALLET Philippines Trustee Carlo Calma, BP president Kathleen Liechtenstein, Madame Endo Akiko, Japan Ambassador Endo Kazuya and US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson.
SONYA Garcia, Ping Valencia, Ballet Philippines president Kathleen Lior-Liechtenstein, Cookie Féria and Atty. Lorna Patajo-Kapunan.
A late Friday afternoon in this busy Yuletide season of merry making in Metro Manila can make one get trapped in heavy traffic. Nevertheless, everyone trekked to a spectacular wonderland celebration hosted by Alice at the Theatre at Solaire for Ballet Philippines’ much-anticipated holiday presentation.
Honored guests and VIPs were thrilled to be whimsically dressed for the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Gala Night last 5 December 2025 as characters came in their most modern and distinct fashion.
Style ruled from the Rabbit Hole to the Queen’s Court, some came as either the Queen of Hearts (red, black and white), caterpillar (brown), Mad Hatter (multi-colored with the signature hat of course), Alice (light blue) or a piece from the deck of cards (black and white). It was a super jam-packed extraordinary evening as the famous tale filled the theater with kids who all wanted to be part of the party. In the end, it was really going back to that magical place and having a moment of wonder, riddles and possibilities — and this is what adventure in real life is all about. And with that and the rest of holidays coming up, let your wonderland begin.
