Colors and Images of Christmas – I

Christmas Day is fast approaching and everybody is busily preparing to celebrate one of the biggest feasts of Christianity. Everywhere you go, it is impossible to miss reminders of the fast approaching holiday season — homes, schools, offices, shopping malls, government buildings are all awash in Christmas decorations.

One of the notable highlights of the holiday season is the traditional exchange (and giving) of gifts. In the Philippines, the celebration of the holiday season is marked by Christmas sales in various malls. To entice more people to visit their malls (and generate sales), shopping centers and malls come up with various sales promotions and put up unique themes depicting the holiday season for the enjoyment of mall-goers — adults and children alike.

The Ayala Triangle Light and Sound Show – an annual Christmas attraction in Makati City – uses a million LED lights to dazzle its spectators.

From 6pm to 9pm, thousands gather at the Ayala Triangle every evening to watch the mesmerizing light and sound show.

The Ayala Triangle Light and Sound Show opened November 21 and will be a nightly attraction up to December 30, 2012. Every evening the light and sound show kicks off at 6pm and is on every 30 minutes until 9pm.

An accidental camera movement while taking pictures of the Ayala Triangle Light and Sound Show on burst mode came out really beautiful!

Across the street from the Triangle.

Christmas Trees of the Trinoma Mall in Quezon City.

The Christmas Tree in front of the carousel just outside the cinemas is a favorite prop of shoppers taking pictures at the Trinoma Mall.

A 3-storey tall Christmas Tree at the SM Megamall Atrium inspired by Walt Disney’s Minnie Mouse.

Multi-colored Christmas Trees and light balls line the left side of the walkway from the street leading into the SM Megamall.

Lighted Christmas Trees dot the Greenbelt Gardens.

Even the tree trunks of Greenbelt Gardens’ tall palm trees are adorned with LED lights.

Aside from the mall’s Christmas decorations, business owners put up their own holiday decorations inside their establishments.

Red-colored lamps along the wall and the ceiling make for Alabang Town Center’s Banapple’s holiday decorations.