Released on = July 9, 2007, 2:49 am

Press Release Author = Jude Cartalaba

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Ortigas Center is known to be the second-most important
commercial and business district after Makati. Ortigas Center has numerous high-rise
corporate edifices, residential condominiums, and commercial establishments. This
2007, there are three highlights awaiting its visitors: a unique Filipino- themed
shopping center, an exciting event for the arts, and the continued popularity of
an Ortigas hotel that has proven itself a truly relaxing place to stay.



Flanking Ortigas Center are the streets of EDSA to its west, Ortigas Avenue to its
north, Meralco Avenue to its east and Shaw Boulevard to the south.





Press Release Body = Ortigas Center is known to be the second-most important
commercial and business district after Makati. Ortigas Center has numerous high-rise
corporate edifices, residential condominiums, and commercial establishments. This
2007, there are three highlights awaiting its visitors: a unique Filipino- themed
shopping center, an exciting event for the arts, and the continued popularity of
an Ortigas hotel that has proven itself a truly relaxing place to stay.



Flanking Ortigas Center are the streets of EDSA to its west, Ortigas Avenue to its
north, Meralco Avenue to its east and Shaw Boulevard to the south.





Tiendesitas, a novelty shopping village



For serious Filipiniana collectors on the look-out for that special find,
Tiendesitas, a sprawling Pasig City shopping center just a few minutes away from
Ortigas Center, is the place to visit. This 30,000-square meter area shopping
complex in Pasig City is home to 450 shops selling specialty products from all over
the country, from home-made suman (rice cakes) to vintage Filipino comics. The shops
at this shopping mall in Pasig City are grouped, according to their wares, into
shopping pavilions called villages,\' with each village boasting of charming
Maranaw-inspired architecture.



Tiendesitas is located on Ortigas Avenue corner E. Rodriguez Avenue (C5), Pasig
City. To know more about Tiendesitas, visit its website, www.tiendesitas.com.ph.







Arts and Music Festival at SM Megatrade



Running from August 23 to 26 at the Megatrade 3 Hall of the SM Megamall shopping
center in Ortigas Center, Third Backdoor Ventures' Arts and Music Festival and Trade
Fair is a unique venue for celebrating arts and music, as well as the lifestyle or
subculture that inspires the artists from all walks of life to cultivate further
their respective crafts. This annual event in Ortigas fuses the expansive world of
arts and music with the world of commerce and business in a one-stop-shop trade
exposition for buyers and sellers.



The entrance fee to the Third Backdoor Ventures' Arts and Music Festival and Trade
Fair is Php100. For more details, visit http://backdoorvent.multiply.com/.







Astoria Plaza, a truly popular Ortigas Hotel



The Astoria Plaza is a 35-storey luxury Ortigas hotel that pampers its local and
foreign guests alike with Zen-inspired surroundings, giving its Guests a tranquil
respite from the hustle and bustle of Ortigas Center. The one- and two-bedroom
suites at the Astoria Plaza Hotel in Ortigas Center are tastefully decorated with
contemporary furnishings. To ensure total guest comfort and satisfaction, each suite
of this Ortigas hotel comes with a spacious living room, dining area and kitchen.



Astoria Plaza is located at 15 J. Escriva Drive, Ortigas Business District, Pasig
City. To learn more about this Ortigas hotel, log on to www.astoriaplazasuites.com.




Web Site = http://www.astoriaplazasuites.com.

Contact Details = Astoria Plaza
#15 J. Escriva Drive,
Ortigas Business District,
Pasig City, Philippines

International Phone: +632 687-1111
Fax No.: +632 910-0370
Email: rsvn@astoriaplaza.com