It was the usual Sunday afternoon mall-ing. It’s always jam
packed at the Mall of Asia but today was over ten times more than the normal weekend
crowd, I think. I wondered why. We were driving amidst sardine can traffic
looking for a parking space from end to end including the commercial center
area, seaside, and lastly at the MOA Arena. We were able to park at the
adjacent parking building and spared a few moments at a church nearby.
Walking towards MOA, the back to back events held at the SMX
Convention Center apparently drew a huge number of people; The Best of Anime 2014 and the 35th Manila International Book Fair. The former was staged
September 20-21 while the latter lasted from September 17-21. Both held their
last day earlier today.
The Best of Anime 2014 offered activities at both scheduled
dates from morning to evening. Anime lovers were present to witness the
festivity including a cosplay costume contest. After the event, there were
countless willing victims who happily spared a moment for photo ops. See pictures
below.
The 35th Manila International Book Fair opened
doors for numerous publishing houses and book stores to offer countless books. There
was even this interesting section for high school robotics.
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| graffiti section |
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| inside the book fair |
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| inside the book fair |
The stage was also set for special guests like Bro. BoSanchez, whose book with Dean Pax Lapid, “How to Turn Your Passion into Profit(8 Keys to Build a Truly Rich Business)” is something I’m reading right now.
Both events were overlapping as anime lovers were all over
the book fair and vice-versa. What else can draw anime fans and book lovers
together other than the SMX Convention Center and MOA?
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posted by Maria Marilyn, follow me on Twitter @marcyscreed.
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posted by Maria Marilyn, follow me on Twitter @marcyscreed.
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