European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines President Hubert d'Aboville recently announced the holding of the 2nd Malasimbo Music Arts Festival during the staging of the 19th Travel Tour Expo in Pasay City.

The three day festival will open on March 2 and will feature performances from 300 bands and singers from the Philippines and around the world. It will also showcase the works of 18 of the top Filipino artists using different mediums.

According to d'Aboville,the festival is aimed at positioning Puerto Galera as a prime tourist destination in the country, Organized by the Philippine Travel Agencies Association, this year s edition of the expo attracted more than 80,000 visitors that were looking to book their travel plans for the year at highly discounted rates.

Individuals and groups interested in going to the festival can get their tickets from Ticketworld or visit www.malasimbofestival.com for more details.

Photo shows d'Aboville (left) giving a lucky Travel Tour Expo visitor (center) a ticket to the Malasimbo festival. Looking on is Emmanuel Valenzuela d'Aboville.

Source: Business Mirror; Bulletin Board; 05 Mar 2012