Avida Land celebrated its 34the anniversary by bringing back Grand Neighbor Day to strengthen community ties and promote sustainable living. This nationwide celebration brought Avida residents together in their respective communities to forge new friendships through activities inspired by the theme: “Connect and Thrive: Building Stronger Communities Together.”
“For our 34e anniversary, we want to make this meaningful by inviting our residents to participate in this milestone as we bring back Grand Neighbor Day,” said Nancy Delegencia, Customer Care and Product Delivery Group Head of Avida. “This is a time when all our residents celebrate together in different locations with the common goal of forging stronger community connections that focus on inspiring lives and promoting sustainable lifestyles.”
Chief among these events was the grand unveiling of each respective community’s entry for the Avida Upcycling Competition. Each community united to make a Christmas lantern using upcycled PET bottles and other recyclable materials. To determine the winning designs, Avida Land brought in a panel of esteemed judges to evaluate the entries. The jury included notable figures such as Dr. Carlomar Aracngel Daoana, an award-winning curator, arts writer and a published poet; Joshua Limon Palisoc, a talented young visual artist known for his metal sculptures and upcycling projects; Atty. Joseph Gonzales, a leading art curator and the man behind one of the most progressive galleries in the Philippines; and Ayala Land’s Petes Gamboa, Head of Innovation & Design at Core Residential Business Group.
The competition saw the participation of several Avida communities across the country, including Avida Towers Vireo and Avida Towers One Union Place in Arca South, Avida Towers Turf in BGC, Avida Towers Vita in Vertis North, Avida Towers Riala in Cebu, Avida Towers Atria in Iloilo, Hillcrest Estates NUVALI and Southfield Institutions NUVALI in Laguna, and Serin East Tagaytay and Avida Verra Vermosa in Cavite.
After much deliberation, three winners were ultimately determined. Team Avida Verra Institutions Vermosa (AVSV) was declared the Grand Winner, followed by Team Avida Towers Riala in second place and Team Serin East Tagaytay in third place.
Gerryringo L. Lariza, leader of the winning AVSV team, spoke about the inspiration behind their design. “The AVSV Lantern 2024 landscape flower design aims to create a warm, inviting atmosphere that embodies the Philippine-Verra Christmas spirit. Using vibrant plastics, PET bottles and construction waste to create florals, traditional decors and symbolic lighting elements, this exhibition brings to life the theme of unity and family,” he says. “This design will make the 2024 AVSV Lantern a memorable and heartfelt celebration for the community, truly capturing the essence of ‘Isang Pamilya Tayo Ngayong Pasko.’”
The thread of sustainable creativity also ran through other activities available to residents on Big Neighbors Day. Both children and adults are getting involved in arts and crafts with the ‘Debris to Design: Recycling to Create Home Décor’. Here, materials such as tissue rolls, cans and bottles were transformed into custom-made pieces that can brighten up any home.
Of course, no Pinoy celebration is complete without a party. As Filipinos are known to gather and connect over food, Avida residents also shared their personal favorites with each other in the “A Taste of My Hometown” activity.
“At Avida, we not only provide inspired living spaces for our residents, but also how the relationships they foster enhance their living experience,” said Delegencia. “We are pleased to have organized yet another successful Big Neighbors Day, bringing our residents closer together through the joy of sustainable lifestyle activities.”
Avida Land Corp. is the upper-middle-income residential brand of Ayala Land, the Philippines’ leading developer of sustainable estates, offering a diverse mix of properties such as residential, retail, office, hotel and leisure projects that support local developments. economic growth and nation building.
For more information and updates on Avida Land’s projects, visit their website https://www.avidaland.com/like and follow @AvidaLandPH Facebook And Instagramand @avidaofficial YouTube.
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