RESIDENCE INN in Tagaytay City did a good
job in hosting the fast rising one of a kind experience Dinner in the dark (Black Dinner), a
much talk awareness campaign challenge for the benefit of people who are blind.
In the event last Oct 18, 2014 we are
fortunate to be invited among other bloggers to experience the so called
realization dinner plus the tour of Zoomanity park inside Residence Inn, wherein they house variety of foreign wildlife
animals, fishes, snakes and birds.
Before the scheduled dinner there is an
orientation coming from the organizers, a talk from Dra. Frances Roa of Eye Bank
Foundation who encourage everyone to be a cornea donor and how we can change
lives. Criselda Valderama, a volunteer
lady with eye sight defects is the one who discuss to us how we can survive
eating without any lights at all. She
inform us that a waiter/waitress like her will assists us and will give instructions
how to locate utensils and food in the dining table, the instruction will be
useful only using a clock method
depending where we are facing, like the front is 12 0’clock next is 3’0’clock
to the 6 and to 9’0’clock direction. Cellphones and glittering accessories is not
allowed inside the dark hall.
Next step is we are blindfolded in a
line where we enter a total pitch black function room, the waitress assign
assist us one-by-one to our designated chair. Then we are told to remove our
blindfold and to our surprise it is so dark that you can’t even see a single
light. Then the usual dinner start using only the sense of touch and taste. I
admit I give up using spoon and fork and use my bare hands to consume the serve
food on my plate.
During the almost 45mins of eating in
the dark, I realize that there are a lot of things that need to be thanks and
praise of, I cannot imagine losing your sense to see and survive eating in that
situation. Somehow I feel fascinated and move on how blind people live day by
day on that kind of survival.
Of course
we know how does it feel but it is more felt when you experience it, when you
yourself tried eating or walk like them.
I salute Residence Inn for this kind of
event. I immediately called some event organizer friends I have and told them
this wonderful experience that they need to re-do it so majority will
appreciate those blessings they have and stop complaining for those petty
matters they always get irritated of.
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| Our meal in the dark. |
After the dinner we proceed to the
theater hall of Residence Inn wherein the next show is about to start, the
Black Magic performance featuring their in-house talents.
Dinner in the Dark is part of the BIG “O”wesome
October of Zoomanity Group who own the Zoomanity Parks inside Residence Inn, they
also have this event in Zoobic Safari in Subic and in Misono Restaurant in
Makati. The event proceeds goes to Eye Bank Foundation in cooperation with
Person With Disabilty Federation of Tagaytay City.
Aside from Zoomanity Park in Tagaytay,
Zoobic Safari in Subic, Zoomanity Group also own and managed Zoocobia in Clark
Pampanga, Paradizoo in Mendez Cavite, and the newly establish Zoocolate Thrills
in Loboc, Bohol.
You can enjoy Zoomanity
Parks and get discounts and freebies by liking Zoomanity Group’s official
facebook fan page at
www.facebook.com/zoomanitygroup.
Or call Tel Nos. 899-9595 loc 344 or email
zoomanityg@gmail.com
and visit their website at
www.zoomanity.com.ph
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| Ready to welcome the guest. |
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| The view of Taal Volcano from Residence Inn. |
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| Dra. Frances Roa of Eye Bank Foundation . |
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| Criselda Valderama |
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| The cast and guest of Black Magic show in Residence Inn. |
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Michelle F.