RC cars hobbyists troop to BTC for a weekend speedfest on Nov. 20-21, 2010

CEBU CITY (Nov. 10, 2010) — Remote control car owners and hobbyists will troop to Banilad Town Centre (BTC) for a 2-day RC Cars Speedfest on Nov. 20 and 21.

The drop-off zone in front of the BTC main lobby will be converted into a race circuit designed by Cebu RC Cars Club member-hobbyist Galen Salvador for this event.

While fellow club members led by veteran RC cars race organizer Jon Jarantilla will participate in the speedfest and conduct demonstrations, the activity is open to all teens and young professionals.

“If you have a remote control car, you can come and either participate in the race or just use the track in between race heats to play with your RC cars,” noted a statement from the organizer.

The 100-meter race track can accommodate short-course trucks, mini-coopers, rock crawlers and Tamiya units. Those who have monster trucks may also do demo drives.

The BTC RC Cars Speedfest is a way for BTC to mark the Universal Children’s Day on Nov. 20 with a Kids & Toys Festival that will run towards the following day.

During this weekend, kids will also have the choice to play in either of three open competitions prepared for them. These are:

• Dress-Up Harumika (dolls)
• Lego Showtime
• Battle of Beyblades

Dress-Up Harumika will search among the girls for Cebu’s future couturier who will create the best dress for a Harumika doll in the morning of Nov. 20, 10am to 12nn.

By 2pm also on Nov. 20, the boys and younger teens can take part in the Battle of Beyblades that may run until 5pm. Participants may bring their own beyblades or use available demo units.

By 2pm on Nov. 21, kids aged 5 to 11 will have the opportunity to showcase their creativity on various figures they will be made to build in the Lego “Showtime” Building Competition.

Lego blocks will be provided for the activity.

Families with Lego creations at home may bring these to and exhibit them at BTC and have the chance to win special prizes from Lego.

Those who wish to participate in these activities must register ahead at BTC to ensure their slots. No registration fee will be asked from the participants.

For inquiries, one may call BTC at 345-3260 or Toys@Work at 346-5802, send an email to activities.btc@gmail.com, or visit the Facebook sites of BTC and Toys@Work or search these activities through Facebook events.

Kids & Toys Festival features Harumika, Lego, Beyblades, RC cars contests

CEBU CITY (Nov. 5, 2010) — Banilad Town Centre (BTC) will mark the Universal Children’s Day on Saturday, Nov. 20, with a Kids & Toys Festival that will run towards the following day.

Kids will have the choice to play in either of the three open competitions prepared for them during the weekend. These are:

• Dress-Up Harumika (dolls)
• Lego Showtime
• Battle of Beyblades

These will be conducted by Toys@Work in front of its store and within the main ground floor lobby area of BTC main building, disclosed the BTC marketing department.

Meanwhile, teenagers and young professionals can also have fun with the Remote Control (RC) Cars Speedfest that will feature Cebu RC Cars Club members led by hobbyist Jon Jarantilla.

But the Speedfest is open to anyone with any RC car/s who may either take part in the racing competitions or just make use of the temporary track circuit that will be set up at BTC in the mornings of Nov. 20 and 21.

Creations

Open only to girls, Dress-Up Harumika will search for Cebu’s future couturier who will create the best dress for a Harumika doll in the morning of Nov. 20, 10am to 12nn.

By 2pm also on Nov. 20, the boys and younger teens can take part in the Battle of Beyblades that may run until 5pm. Participants may bring their own beyblades or use available demo units.

By 2pm on Nov. 21, kids aged 5 to 11 will have the opportunity to showcase their creativity on various figures they will be made to build in the Lego “Showtime” Building Competition.

Lego blocks will be provided for the activity.

Incidentally, families with Lego creations at home may bring these to and exhibit them at BTC and have the chance to win special prizes from Lego.

Those who wish to participate in these activities must register ahead at Toys@Work BTC to ensure their slots in the contests. No registration fee will be asked from the participants.

For inquiries, one may call BTC at 345-3260 or Toys@Work at 346-5802, send an email to activities.btc@gmail.com, or visit the Facebook sites of BTC and Toys@Work or search these activities through Facebook events.

At Home with Nice Things puts all Christmas items on sale

AT HOME with Nice Things at Banilad Town Centre (BTC) has put all its stocks for Christmas on sale up to 50 percent off.

Other than the items on display at its store at the second floor of BTC’s north arcade, more items are also exhibited at BTC’s main lobby area.

“It’s Christmas time. We want everyone to feel the season in their hearts,” noted proprietor Melissa Du Rojas.

“We have put our items on sale for we want everyone to fill their homes with Christmas cheer,” she added.

At Home with Nice Things sells middle to high-end home decors but its Christmas items have been made affordable with the season at hand.

These include top quality Christmas trees, various Christmas decoratrive items and Christmas floral arrangements.

The sale runs under DTI-Cebu Permits No. 737, series of 2010, until Nov. 30 but Nice Things plans to extend for a few more days.

For inquiries, call Nice Things at BTC at 346-4788 or check on “Feel Christmas Sale” on Facebook events.