El Circulo holds 91st ball and reception

May 9, 2011

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Unmindful of the sudden strong afternoon downpour, Pampanga’s most prominent businessmen, high society, civic leaders and officials gathered Saturday evening for El Circulo Fernandino Foundation’s 91st Reception and Ball at the majestically transformed Mini-Convention Center of Heroes Hall.
The reception and ball is an annual tradition of the foundation designed to generate funds for its projects, like the P2.7-million Jose Abad Santos Avenue Urban Greening program launched on Friday.
Guests and members gather for a night of talk, dining and wine in formal gowns and suits, highlighted by the rigodon, which for this year was led by Mayor Oscar Rodriguez and city First Lady Dolores, and Laus Group of Companies chairman and CEO Levy P. Laus and wife Ma. Theresa, together with Kapampangan society’s crème de la crème, including ladies and gentlemen who flew all the way from abroad to join the “circle of life” as described by El Circulo president Yolly David-Reyes.
More than 500 guests, including an elderly matron who has attended the ball for 18 years now, reunited with old and new friends of El Circulo.
“This is a perfect example of a public-private partnership where the men and women of El Circulo gather to do something really good for the community. We support their efforts and join them in their endeavor,” said Rodriguez.
El Circulo president Ernesto Cunanan, meanwhile, told Sun.Star that the foundation is now looking outward to more bigger and socially-relevant projects.
“The Urban Greening project is just the start of bigger things to come. With our excess funds, people could expect bigger and more social projects for our communities,” he said.
Among the roster of sponsors for this year include Governor Lilia Pineda, Rodriguez and many other “gold” benefactors. (Jovi T. De Leon)

Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2011/05/08/el-circulo-holds-91st-ball-and-reception-154312

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