SM Supermalls recently honored the National Day of Mexico with music and fun at SM Aura Premier and SM Megamall, in celebration of the ...
SM Supermalls recently honored the National Day of
Mexico with music and fun at SM Aura Premier and SM Megamall, in celebration of
the long relationship between SM Supermalls and the Embassy of Mexico in the
Philippines in promoting the two countries’ rich cultural bond.
The Ambassador of Mexico to the Philippines Julio
Camarena Villaseñor led the SM Aura celebrations that featured a performance by
the world-renowned Mariachi ACHAI, rich Mexican cuisine, and its premier drink
tequila. The Ambassador mentioned that one of Mexico’s greatest cultural
contributions to the world is its traditional gastronomical fare, which had
been declared by UNESCO as an Intangible Heritage of Humanity – a
title shared only by four other countries in the world.
“Perhaps it is within this richness where Mexico and the
Philippines became closer. From the Filipinos, Mexico received the buko (coconut) and mango that we call
‘mango de Manila’. An important evangelizing wave converted the Philippines to
Catholicism,” Ambassador Villaseñor shared. “Today, the new dynamic of our long
and strong ties offers the promise that the historic commercial and cultural
relations that make Mexico and the Philippines not only friends, but sister
countries, will be renewed and mean for each country the natural bridge to
enter their respective geographic region.”
The Ambassador also cited SM’s Acapulco-Manila Galleon
Museum as a way of continuously promoting this affiliation. “Through
SM’s Galleon Museum, we can have people know more about Mexico and its
influence in the Philippines and Asia,” he said.
Vice Consul Luis Gerardo Regalado
affirmed the Ambassador’s view. “We are similar in so many
ways, yet so different in many cultural aspects. It’s the perfect scenario for
investments and business,” the Vice Consul added.