Outside, the holiday rush is a symphony of honking cars. But step through the doors of the World Trade Center, and the season finds its true spirit. Metro Manila becomes an inviting corner where the holidays return to the gentle art of gift-giving at the 25th World Bazaar Festival.
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Celebrating a quarter-century, the event understands that nostalgia is a home for the Filipino heart. At the grand opening on December 12, hosted by Charlotte Ferguson, the founding Ang family of Worldbex Services International welcomed guests into a ten-day embrace of festive tradition.
Twenty-Five Years of Shared Spirit
Yet, true kindness radiates from meaningful connections. It was felt in the laughter of the one hundred children who received special gifts after the opening ceremony, and seen in the symbolic Christmas lighting that bathed the Jingle Mingle Stage in festive gold. Most importantly, that generosity is sustained through a steadfast partnership with the ABS-CBN Foundation.
Every visit and every purchase extends this impact far beyond the halls. So, come in from the cold of a hectic December. Let this silver jubilee be your hearth and rediscover the beautifully human soul of the season. It has been waiting for you here for twenty-five years.
Visit the World Bazaar Festival until December 21, 2025, at the World Trade Center Metro Manila. Tickets are available via worldbazaarfestival.com.
Photos courtesy of WORLD BAZAAR FESTIVAL
Featured photo: PEXELS

Anya Oxyn
Formerly a stylist who immersed herself intimately within the Philippine fashion circuit for over three years, Anya has refined her transformative, hands-on experience into an insightful voice for MEGA Asia as a Senior Fashion Writer.
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