The forever young couple of George and Racquel Balagtas decided that it was high time to show their appreciation for all of the friends in their life (including kin of course). Thus, for George’s 68th birthday a great bash was held at the top of Bellevue hotel (Alabang, Muntinglupa) and where the V family had another get together.
The party theme was designed around the Balagtas couple’s love for music. Early in the evening, a 6-piece classical ensemble greeted the guests and which strings eventually accompanied George the Tenor with his rendition of several Broadway tunes for his ‘captured’ audience. George ad-libbed that nowadays you need to feed people if you want them to listen to you sing. After George, the delightful harmony of the St. Jerome church choir (of which George is supposedly a member) was heard on stage. And still afterward, a special show was a dance number by who else – Raquel Balagtas. With two male dancer as her props, Raquel wowed them and showed the stuff that proved once and for all which branch of the V family can really move on the dance floor!
The many groups that were in the party consisted of George’s many Ateneo classmates and colleagues in the advertising business, Racquel’s STC classmates and amigas, and of course - immediate family, relations and all kinds of in-laws. This was just the right group for what followed afterwards in the program. After the buffet dinner and the program, you guess it . . it’s dance time, bro! Two bands - not one but two famous bands - performed that evening. MOBB and Mullato ultimately came on with their stylized vocals, wailing keyboards, throbbing percussion and shrill guitars to give the baby boomers on the dance floor a rock and roll thrill.
Marilen and Ila were seen giving the DIs a workout through the night. I guess the two balikbayans were having their fill before going back to restrictive NY. Becky, Mon Mojica and some contemporaries of George and Raquel showed to all how 60’s boogie moves are done. The party that started at 7pm ended up past 12. I’m sure that the open bar didn’t help any in perking up people the next morning (so that they can proceed on to their respective salt mines).
No comments:
Post a Comment