Winners Midnight Party: A Pre-Halloween Bash
The models of bodypainting competition.
Mixed dancing, Halloween costume, hairstyle and bodypainting contests, flow-through crowds between a gym and a dancefloor-bar. This was the scene of Winners Midnight Party , on October 28, 2006, at the second floor of Amigo Hotel.
The gig was to get rolling at about 10 p.m. , but the hair-style divas arrived at 8:30, and with artists and body-paint models trickling in, the mood at Winnners Body Fitness Center shifted from fitness to party mood in no time.
Just across the hallway, Amigo Terrace Hotel's former Tivoli, was dressed up in candle-glow, giant ogre-head lantern sculptures made out of paper, courtesy of artist-organizer W. Erwin Chiongson. Here, at the bar and dance floor area, things were being heated up by GMA-Campus Radio and i-FM djs' Gino Silva, Brad Ponkan, and Billy Sili, working in unison. Their chatter kept the growing crowd of twilight-zone costumed guests entertained. Eventually in the dim light of the bar, in costumes and masks, it was impossible to tell who from whom .
The Halloween Costume - Hairdo hudges together
with Mr. Erwin Chiongson of Winners Gym.
At 11:30 p.m. event judges and fashion plates Susan Wang and Susie Facultad waltzed into the midst of the body-painting mayhem in Body Fitness Center. In a few minutes they decided that they would fit better in the dance-floor. They joined the judges' table with Ms. Diday Navarro who already had a head-start in judging the hairstyle event.
By midnight with the artists doing the final touches for the body-painting competition , it was becoming apparent that the multiple, simultaneous parties of the evening had taken a serious toll on the official list of judges. After receiving a frantic SOS, Butz Peñalosa arrived with his lovely wife, Jackie who bagged the Best Designer Award in the recently concluded Ms. WV Tourism, together with designers Bo Parcon , and Don Protasio. We had our panel for body-painting.. (Jackie is putting together a dinner-fashion show in Sarabia Manor Hotel on November 7.)
Participating artists were Benji and Koko Belgica, Lester Amacio, Rheo Nepomuceno, Arel Zambarano, Leoneil Cervas, Jomel Mirabuena, Crispo Matequilla, Cielo Duterte, Renzi Paradero, Raymond Escoto. A couple of late body-paint entries were produced through artists' interaction.
Special guests from Manila, Ms. Cherry Lou, Jon Perillo and Pretty Trisha who was a last minute fill-in for Anton Diva, were chaperoned in by Maricar Sucaldito Palma, and Vice Mayor Delgado. They came straight from their Sta. Barbara benefit show. Not only did they hand-out the awards of the night, Pretty Trisha nearly brought down the house with her on-stage high-kicking antics. Initially not to be out done, the local Mulaweena tried to respond in kind. But then , Pretty Trisha who has the build of a young Mitch Valdez performed a closing floor act that was just too riotous to follow.
Adding to the night's entertainment and glamour factor -- a visit by Kala band to promote their latest CD; well applauded dance sport numbers but in body-paint format , and an intermission number from the staff of Skyline Fitness Center.
Special mentions for the tireless efforts of Cora and Carmen in marketing, Chairen, and Mae in reception, backed by digital efforts of Raymund and Renz, and the gym maintenance crew of William, John Mark, Nonoy and Martin. As usual, the food in Body Fitness center was prepared by Ann of Winner's Plate. Khue-pi-ti again stood out. ( Call 3375784 for special orders.) Special thanks to all the sponsors - Amigo Terrace Hotel for the venue and gift certificates, 93.5 Campus Radio, 95.1 i-FM, YSA Skin Cara Center, The News Today, San Miguel Corporation, Paradise Island, Unilever-Close Up (distributed by Team Sales Inc.) and of course Winners All Access Card. Official photography was Paul Frederick.
Such a successful party night begs to be repeated. Luckily, November 18th - the First Anniversary celebration of Winners SKYLINE FITNESS CENTER in Jaro, is just around the corner.
Guys, brace yourselves for another great party!
CONTEST RESULT
Body painting
Artist Model
1st Joemel Mirabuena Lorenel
2nd Crispo Mantiquilla Mike
3rd Rheo Nepomuceno Lyndie
Halloween hairdo
1st Mulawina
2nd Encantadia
3rd Queen of the Dammed
Best in Costume
1st Mulawina
2nd Janet Navarro
3rd Magnum Jaban
Best Disco Pair
Ezra Concepcion & Gem Comcepcion
Sexiest Attire
1st Kristine Ledesma
2nd Dorothy Park
3rd Rowena Peconcillo