
| Christmas Naturally is all about using indigenous materials, like this Belen tabletop made from capiz |
Kultura Filipino, the place to shop for all things Filipino, will bedeck the season of joy with world-class, local décors with its annual pre-holiday bazaar. For this year, the bazaar is dubbed “Christmas Naturally.”
Launched in October at the Kultura Filipino in SM Makati, Christmas Naturally revealed the store’s truly-Filipino Christmas collection ranging from decors, gift items, bags, home pieces and more.
Christmas Naturally also launched new holiday items from Kultura’s “Crafts for a Cause” advocacy line. Crafts for a Cause is Kultura’s own advocacy program that has brought together products from different livelihood programs. Collection includes bags and purses, necklaces and earrings, candle holders and other table tops all made from recycled materials.
For 2012, Christmas Naturally highlights a “all-natural” collection fashioned from indigenous materials like capiz, pearls, sinamay, rattan and abaca. The results are traditional Filipino Christmas lanterns and ornaments, nativity sets and angel figures, as well as Santa figures delicately hand crafted by local artisans.
Besides the all-natural collection, popular metallic holiday ornaments also abound in Christmas Naturally. These are the dazzling holiday trees, topiaries, wreaths, table centerpieces and candle holders in glistening arrangements of holiday foliage.
Time to give
Gift giving from the heart is easy with fine gift ideas from Kultura. This is perfect for your family, friends and even business partners and a great way to express love and appreciation for them.
There are stylish clutch bags made of shell, wood and snake skin and semi-precious jewelry for the more fashionable ones in your list.
Then, elegant capiz pieces are the right choice when thinking of something for the home. Items include placemats to table rings, as well as picture frames and bathroom accessories. These are also available in shell, buntal and bamboo materials.
Banig covered notebooks and desk organizers, capiz picture frames, and high-end table top décor and other corporate gifts make ideal gifts for business associates, clients and colleagues.
Give a taste of the Philippines with beautifully packaged local wines and other delicacies, local fruit and herb flavored tea, native coffee brews, Mango Chocolate and other delicacies.
Kultura Filipino stores are located at SM Makati, SM Megamall, the SM Mall of Asia, SM City Cebu, SM Lanang Premier, and at selected SM Stores.
Published : Sunday January 13, 2013 | Category : The Sunday Times Magazines | Hits:405
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