Dia de la Hispanidad was celebrated amid the usual fanfare by Casino Español de Cebu, with a grandiose reception and ball.
Casino Español is the safest place to be on New Year’s Eve. No fireworks, and definitely no firearms—only the blare from an intrepid band that plays dance music till the crack down.
Amigos de España en Cebu held a lively meeting over lunch at Salon Barcelona of Casino Español de Cebu. Guests of honor were former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Mike Arroyo.
Spanish Ambassador Luis Calvo came to Cebu with his wife Maria José and their son Lain for the celebration of Dia de la Hispanidad at Casino Español de Cebu.
The traditional “Baile de Disfraces” at Casino Español de Cebu on New Year’s eve was one of the best in years. There was a good attendance, and the music had a special beat that urged many to take to the dance floor, with or without a partner.
CASINO Español de Cebu held its traditional celebration of Dia de la Hispanidad on Oct. 10, the Saturday closest to Oct. 12, the actual feast of Our Lady of the Pillar, patroness of Spain and all Hispanic nations, including the Philippines. It was on Oct. 12, 1492 that Christopher Columbus discovered America.
Once more, Casino Español de Cebu held an evening of “Casino’s Got Talent,” this time with the theme of Reviving the Legends. A good crowd filled up the ballroom to make merry, partake of an excellent buffet, and applaud the intrepid and very talented performers.
It was an elegant afternoon wedding for Joven Francis Neri and Crystal Faith Superal at the Sacred Heart Parish. She...
Fernando Tan Toledo and Jane “Ging-Ging” Jabines Toledo hosted a lively family gathering at Salon Barcelona of Casino Español de...
Hazel Graham Gonzalez turned 90 and was feted with a grand family gathering at Salon Madrid of the Casino Español de Cebu. Children, grandchildren and great grandchildren filled the place along with a sprinkling of close friends, among them a group of Assumption Convent “old girls.”
