EXPERIENCE CHRISTMAS ON ICE AT CHRISKNDLMARKET @ SM MALL OF ASIA ICE SKATING RINK (DEC. 3-9, 2012)

 Experience Christmas on ice in the upcoming Christkindlmarket Bazaar that will be held at the ice, cold and breezing court of Ice Skating Rink at the SM Mall of Asia this coming December 3-9, 2012 where you will find various products from different countries of Europe. 

Visitors will surely enjoy this winter-cold event where the whole skating rink will be transformed into a Christmas village replicating the original scenery of the first Christmas in Bethlehem where Christ our Messiah was born. There will be a lot of surprises that awaits the public who will be gracing this event. There will be Christmas chorale contest, cultural shows from participating countries, fairytale reading, cooking festival, theater plays, concerts, raffle prizes and a lot lot more.

CHRISTKINDLMARKET PRESS CONFERENCE: In photo; (l-r) Mr. Michael Raeuber, President of European Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Henry Schumacher; Executive Vice President of European Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Martial Beck; Vice President of European Chamber of Commerce and Mr. Raymund Retumban; SM FECI Division Head.

Mr. Raymund Retumban; SM FECI Division Head as he talks  about the partnership between SM Group of Companies in front of the media during the Christkindlmarket held recently at the Chatteu 1771 restaurant in Greenbelt 5 in Makati City.

This Christkindlmarket bazaar is going to be entirely different from the usual bazaars we usually we’ve been to in the past, not only because its on a cold location, but because of the food we are going to see in this place that we rarely see in the market. There will be a lot of European foods like bolognas, French and Swiss cheeses, Italian Salamis, Spanish Chorizos, Austrian Pastries and other European foods that will surely satisfy the cravings of our bellies.

By visiting the Christkindlmarket bazaar, we will not only be familiarized by the food that Europeans eat, but we will also be familiarized by the different traditions and practices that they oserve during Christmas season that is not far from what we Filipinos do.

This event is organized by the European Chamber of Commerce to give Filipinos and other European residents of our country a taste of Europe in the Philippines.

For the first time in Asia, the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) will be organizing the Christkindlmarket in Manila. From December 3-9, 2012, the SM Mall of Asia Ice Skating Rink will be transformed into a Christmas village to replicate the original event. 

Every year, almost 2 million people from all over the world visit the Christkindlmarket in Nuremberg, Germany where this tradition of celebrating Christmas first started in 1545.  Visitors can buy Christmas items such as pastries, Holiday meats, Gluhwein (Hot wine), sweets, Christmas decorations, candles, and other holiday items from various stalls.While browsing through unique finds, families and friends can enjoy whimsical performances from choirs and bands.

Through Christkindlmarket Manila, the ECCP aims to promote awareness and interest among Filipinos on European traditions and goods by giving them a chance to experience this European Christmas event in the Philippines.

For interested vendors/exhibitors or sponsors, you may contact our Marketing Officer at 845-1324 loc. 231

For general inquiries, you may email us at info@christkindlmarket.com.ph, call us at 845-1324 loc. 248, or visit www.christkindlmarket.com.ph

For ticket inquiries, you may contact TICKETWORLD at 891-9999 or visit www.ticketworld.com.ph