November 12, 2011-- It was a revelation night of magic, holiday cheers and excitement as SM Supermalls simultaneously launched the happiest season of the year with Yuletide carols, gift-giving, and much- awaited Holiday Centerpiece.

In SM City Marilao, the program kicked off with music from Barasoain Camereta Philippines, Bocaue Student Choir, Rosari Angeli Ensemble and Sons and Daughters of Mary Choir. Captivating the essence of Christmas was a short monologue performed by Juliana Silang Cruz, a solitary young girl, who dreamed of enchanted Christmas. That holiday dream came true when Santa and his elves brought her to Christmas Candy Cane Factory.  Story ended as distinguished guests of the event joined to unwrap Santa’s presents and lit up the Christmas Candy Cane Factory.

SM Marilao’s Christmas Candy Cane factory, located at the mall’s east wing features Santa’s factory fresh sweet treats such as candies, candy canes, lollipops, delectable cakes and ice-creams. A giant couch was placed inside the factory so children could sit and enjoy Santa’s Christmas sweet treats. Complementing Santa’s Candy Cane Factory is nearby Giant Christmas Wreath centerpiece at the cinema’s entrance.

Because SM believes in the philosophy of making Christmas special, gift giving to the underprivileged children signaled the love and bigheartedness that the Yuletide celebration promotes. The fireworks display capped off the event leaving the audience and shoppers wanting more.

The launch also introduced latest remix version of SM Supermalls’ Christmas jingle, the Christmas ChriSMs Bop, which will liven up the musical excitement of shoppers frequenting the SM malls this season. The ChriSMs jingle was sung by Maria Aragon, the 11 year old international YouTube sensation star.

So this holiday season, spend time with your friends, family and loved ones at SM City Marilao or in any of your favorite SM Supermall, enjoy the Christmas treats and together hear Maria Aragon as the voice of SM Christmas.

Together with 40 SM Supermalls around the country, SM City Masinag simultaneously launched the beginning of the Holiday Season on November 12, 2011. The mall showcased unique Centrepieces that will endear the whole family not just to shop and dine but to experience the joys of Christmas.

SM City Masinag, had a blast with their YULETIDE BEGINNINGS with its Symbols and Traditions of Christmas Centerpieces, each with the history and beginnings of Christmas icons highlighted in different areas around the mall.

Drum and Lyre groups from San Roque Elementary School, Isaias Tapeles Elementary School and Our Lady of Peace School of Antipolo made the whole afternoon festive.  And a live performance by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra commenced the night. Sto. Domingo Voice Learning Center and Genesis Choir sang Christmas carols and the ChriSMs jingle.

The launch was graced by Provincial Administrator Russel Ynares , Antipolo Mayor Danilo Leyble, Vice Mayor Susan Say, Barangay Captain Pablo Oldan,  CSWD Head Nadeia Sart. A chosen charity from Antipolo’s Bahay Kalinga and Mambugan Day Care Center made the merrymaking more meaningful as SM City Masinag family and the rest of the VIP’s gave each child SM Eco bags gift packs.  We ended the event with a grand and colorful fireworks display.

Get excited to see famous Christmas Icons around the mall.

1. Christmas Tree located at the side entrance of SM Supermarket.

·         The Christmas Tree stands at 12-feet high decorated by large red and white Christmas balls. Tenant’s respective packaging surrounded the area to highlight the brands available at the mall.

2. Christmas Wreath located at the main entrance at the lower ground floor.

·         Believed to be a magical plant, wreaths were arranged in a circular shape with no beginning or end representing God. His endless mercy and eternity.

3. Gingerbread House located at the Mall Atrium

·         The Gingerbread House is popular in Germany after Brothers Grimm wrote Hansel and Gretel. The house features the most recognizable elements associated with Christmas such as candy canes, snowman and Christmas lights.

4. Holy Nativity & Christmas Parol located at SM Foodcourt

·         Life-size images of the Holy Family including baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph and Three Kings can be found in the area.The Parol can also be seen here the most iconic and beloved symbol of the holiday.

5. Santa Claus and the reindeers located near the Cyberzone area.

·         Santa Claus on top of the roof ready to deliver gifts to children while his reindeers are waiting for him to finish his business. Based on the legend, the first two reindeers that Santa was given is Donner and Blitzen. He then acquired Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Comet and Rudolph.

So come and join us at SM City Masinag and have a MERRY CHRISMs! Only at your favourite SM Supermall!

This year, SM City Batangas offers a magnificent playground covered with white crystal snow flakes and built at the center was Santa Claus’ red house that was covered with snow for its center piece. The centerpiece created a fun-filled experience with your favorite characters from the North Pole namely, the famous all-time favorite Santa Claus and his reindeers, the friendly snowmen and huggable bears, all enthralled to party with us at our very own Winter Wonderland in Batangas!  

Using their colorful parachute and buddy reindeers, the mini Santas all over the world arrived from the roof top of SM City Batangas for an extra special surprise for everyone in the Winter Wonderland.

With the fun and joy of Christmas right around the corner, even grownups would love to have their photos taken with the giant arch filled with red and silver Christmas balls, with crystals embellished around shiny Christmas lights and silky red ribbons.  The attraction that completes our Winter Wonderland is the Christmas tree of lights.

This Christmas, let our mini Santas make your wishes come true. So come join us and have a Merry Christmas at our Winter Wonderland only at SM City Batangas!

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Also, enjoy these Merry ChriSMs events!

Get your family together for one grand ChriSMs celebration at SM Supermalls!

Get your family together for one grand ChriSMs celebration at SM Supermalls 


Sing to the tune of merry carols 

Don’t miss the chance to enjoy the Show Choir Performances. Classic Christmas carols will be given a new and funky twist and will be sung Glee style complete with special choreography and cool costumes. These talented singers will also lend their voices in bringing to life “The Christmas ChriSMs Bop”, the official Christmas anthem of SM Supermalls. Catch this must-see Christmas special in the following SM Supermalls.

Nov 26

• SM City Baguio 
• SM City Taytay 

Nov 27

• SM City Clark 
• SM City Naga 
• SM City Sucat 
• SM City Taytay 

Nov 28 

• SM Center Muntinlupa
• SM Center Valenzuela
• SM City Fairview
• SM City Manila
• SM City Marikina
• SM City Marilao
• SM City San Lazaro
• SM City Sta. Mesa
• SM City Taytay 

Nov 29-Dec 2 

• SM City Bicutan 

Santa Claus is coming to town 

Now’s your chance to tell the big guys himself about your Christmas wish list. Santa Claus is making an appearance and warming the hearts of kids from 1 to 92. Jolly old St. Nick adds cheer to your ChriSMs celebration in these malls.

Nov 26 

• SM City Rosales 

Nov 27 

• SM Center Muntinlupa
• SM City Rosales 

Nov 28 

• SM City Fairview
• SM City Rosales 

Holiday Ballet 

Be on your toes when Christmas ballet classics come to life in SM Supermalls. Also catch the full production of popular stories and fairy tales. It runs at this mall.

Nov 28 

• SM City Clark 

Enjoy the sweet sounds of Christmas 

Carolers will be filling the halls of the malls with Yuletide cheer as they sing to us classic Christmas carols. Hear this merry musical number at the following SM Supermalls.

Nov 29-30 

• SM City Bicutan 

Dec 1 

• SM Center Muntinlupa
• SM Center Pasig 
• SM Center Valenzuela 
• SM City Bacoor 
• SM City Baliwag 
• SM City Bicutan 
• SM City Cagayan de Oro 
• SM City Clark 
• SM City Dasmariñas 
• SM City Davao 
• SM City Fairview 
• SM City Iloilo 
• SM City Mamila 
• SM City Marilao 
• SM City Naga 
• SM City Pampanga 
• SM City Rosario 
• SM City San Lazaro 
• SM City Sta. Rosa
• SM City Sucat
• SM City Tarlac
• SM City Taytay
• SM Southmall 

Dec 2 

• SM Center Muntinlupa
• SM Center Pasig
• SM Center Valenzuela
• SM City Bacoor
• SM City Baliwag
• SM City Bicutan 
• SM City Cagayan de Oro
• SM City Clark
• SM City Dasmariñas
• SM City Davao
• SM City Fairview
• SM City Iloilo
• SM City Mamila
• SM City Marilao
• SM City Naga
• SM City Pampanga
• SM City Rosario
• SM City San Pablo
• SM City Sta. Mesa
• SM City Sucat
• SM City Taytay
• SM Southmall 

Merry Musical 

See classic and original Christmas stories come to life in this glittering musical presentation. Get your fill of this amazing Christmas performance at this mall.

Nov 30 

• SM City Fairview 

SM Cyberzone TECHristmas Mall Tour 

Visit Cyberzone and be ready for hours of fun with games, gadgets and activities we’ve lined up just for you.

Nov 27 

• SM Southmall 

Let this crooner make your Christmas extra special 

Erik Santos, one of the country’s premiere performers, jazzes up our joyous Christmas celebration with his own unique brand of musicality. He performs songs off of his newest album entitled “All I Want for Christmas”. This special holiday presentation is brought to you by Star Records, Backroom Talent Management and SM Supermalls and may be enjoyed at this mall.

Dec 3 

• SM City Cebu 

Celebrate Christmas on Ice with Santa 

Want a cool Christmas present? Buy two (2) Unlimited Ice Time tickets and get an amazing Christmas gift. Simply present your receipt on the day of purchase to claim it. Offer is good on November 27 and all weekdays of December.

Per DTI Permit No. 7163. Series of 2010.

Samsung Pyro Musical and Laser and Lights Show 

Watch the skies light up with a breathtaking fireworks display followed by a stunning laser and lights show. Head off to SM Supermalls for this visual feast brough to you by Samsung.

Nov 27 

• SM City Clark 

Nov 28 

• SM City Fairview
• SM City Marikina 

Indulge in the Sweet Christmas Bazaar brought to you by SM Food Court 

What makes the season truly meaningful is when the happiness is brings is shared with family and friends. SM Supermalls makes it possible to get into the true spirit of holidays by giving everyone the chance to bond through shopping, dining and entertainment. This is our gift from our family to yours. Merry ChriSMs!

For inquiries: call (02) 219-4024* or text 0906-4685473* • Follow us at www.smsupermallschristmas.blogspot.com or www.facebook.com/smsupermallschristmas.

*Standard long distance and SMS charges shall applyA million lights! A thousand voices! 40 Supermalls Nationwide!!!

Young and old alike would be in awe when they see Santa getting cozy and comfortable on a red chair. That’s not all. Each mall with will have its own special and unique centerpieces apart from Santa. Feast your eyes on glorious sights – candy houses, carolers, ballerinas, snowmen and a whole lot more.

Get the latest updates from all 40 SM Supermalls nationwide!!! Simply follow the SM Supermalls Christmas fan page!

History of Christmas Reindeer is associated with Santa Claus riding on it from the far off north to present gifts to children on the Christmas day. Santa has eight reindeers that magically pull his sleigh through the sky. They are named Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder (thunder in Dutch) and Blitzen (lightning in German).

Reindeers were ancient domestic animals that came into being several thousands years ago. Rock paintings as well as carpentries were made from parts of this animal. Reindeer is the beloved symbol of Christmas.

History of Christmas Reindeer carries with it numerous legendary interpretations. The mythical stories of the Norse narrate the tale of Thor, the god of Thunder who flew through the stormy sky in chariots drawn by magical goats termed Gnasher and Cracker. Goat was also a popular Christmas symbol in Sweden during the 18th c. It was the bearer of Santa Claus. In Finland the traditional gift bringer during Christmas was Joulupukki or the Yule buck.

The names of the reindeers appeared from a Christmas rhyme ‘Twas the night before Christmas written by Major Henry Livingstone Junior in 1807. It was entitled as Account of a visit from St. Nicholas. The renowned educationist Clement Clark Moore made many alterations to it.

Robert L May wrote the story of Rudolf the red- nosed Reindeer May in 1939 in a booklet for the Montgomery Ward department stores. The Rudolph story reached its heights later when May's brother-in-law, Johnny Marks, developed the lyrics and melody for the song. The song was recorded by Gene Autry in 1949, and sold two million copies in the first year, going on to become one of the best-selling songs of all time.

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TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOYFUL AT SM SUPERMALLS!!!

SM Supermalls bursts with fun, joy and a thousand things to do as it welcomes the Yuletide Season with an exciting new Christmas anthem!!!

Be one of the first to download this exciting jingle by simply following our Facebook page and get the latest updates and what's happening in all SM Supermalls - Nationwide!!!

A million lights! A thousand voices! 40 SM Supermalls! It's all happening, this November 6!!!
Follow the SM Supermalls Christmas Facebook page and get the latest updates from all SM Supermalls nationwide!!!

Saint Nicholas Day (December 6) was the traditional day for giving gifts to children. It is still the day on which children receive gifts from St. Nicholas in the Netherlands. Epiphany (January 6) is, in the western Church, the commemoration of day on which the three kings presented the baby Jesus with gifts.

Saint Nicholas was the bishop of Myra in Lycia, which is in modern Turkey, sometime before AD 350. Nothing is known of his life except for the legends that have built up around him, but he was associated with kindness to children. He was a widely admired saint throughout the eastern and western churches. The Dutch custom of giving presents to children on St. Nicholas Day was brought to America by early Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam, which was renamed New York when the British took over the colony. Santa Claus is the American pronunciation of Sinter Klaas, which was colloquial Dutch for Saint Nicholas.

In the US, gifts are now exchanged on Christmas Day in a sort of compromise of Dutch, German, and British gift-giving customs. The Christmas tree is a Christianized pagan custom that originated in Germany. German settlers introduced it in America. It became popular during the nineteenth century, and then later spread to Britain and Japan from the US.

Source: Copyright ©1995-2010 by the Rev. Kenneth W. Collins and his licensors. All rights reserved.

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TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOYFUL AT SM SUPERMALLS!!!

SM Supermalls bursts with fun, joy and a thousand things to do as it welcomes the Yuletide Season with an exciting new Christmas anthem!!!

Be one of the first to download this exciting jingle by simply following our Facebook page and get the latest updates and what's happening in all SM Supermalls - Nationwide!!!

A million lights! A thousand voices! 40 SM Supermalls! It's all happening, this November 6!!!

Follow the SM Supermalls Christmas Facebook page and get the latest updates from all SM Supermalls nationwide!!!