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Sunshine Place marks 11 bright years of art, friendship, and purpose

Published Nov 16, 2025 10:05 pm
The Sunshine Place, the senior hub under the Felicidad T. Sy Foundation, recently celebrated 11 years of amazing student works and warm relationships with a cowboy-themed event.
There was lots of fun and dancing, with D’Legends—the Aldeguer sisters Laly and Terri, Maribeth Bichara, and Mel Feliciano as special guests. A powerhouse group of dance icons who lit up the floor from the 1970s to the 2000s, they brought energy, elegance, and unforgettable moves to the event. And they all looked so young!
Looking back and looking forward, the event also highlighted 11 things to celebrate at the Sunshine Place:
1. Art is ageless
The Sunshine Place has art lessons for all ages and interests. There are intermediate and advanced acrylic lessons for members, as well as kids' and beginners’ acrylic classes for their families. It’s not surprising to find members taking lessons with their children and grandchildren.
There are also special workshops on porcelain painting, watercolor, and the fundamentals of drawing.
2. It’s a place where you can find your voice
Gain more confidence with speech therapy lessons and discover your inner voice with music therapy and, of course, voice lessons.
3. The joy of dancing
You’ll be a dancing queen with social ballroom and tap dancing, both for beginners and advanced classes. There are also special workshops on private ballroom and tap dancing, as well as chair dancing, Yeba Indak, and Dekada lessons to keep you fit and fabulous.
4. The write stuff
It’s never too early—or late—to tell your story. The Sunshine Place has special workshops in memoir writing and children’s story writing.
5. Fitness is fun
Members can enroll in one-on-one fitness training and in-home services for physical therapy and occupational therapy.
6. Creative homeworks
Give your home a refresh with ikebana arrangements through ikebana sogetsu classes. In 1927, when everybody believed ikebana meant following established forms, sofu teshigara recognized ikebana as a creative art and founded the Sogetsu School. Now, anyone can enjoy sogestsu ikebana anytime, anywhere, using any material. It will suit any kind of space, Japanese or Western, and enrich its atmosphere.
7. It’s a place for pampering
After lessons, members can avail themselves of pampering at Footzone. It’s a to-go wellness destination for traditional foot reflexology and massage therapy, or get a new look at Vivify Salon, which offers professional haircuts, styling, coloring, and treatments.
8. Great food, great get-togethers
Happy Garden Café by Bizu is a cozy garden-inspired café that serves healthy food, pastries, and refreshing drinks in a relaxing, nature-filled setting—perfect for catching up with friends or unwinding after a class.
For those who love fresh blooms, Mira Le Fleur on the ground floor is a charming flower shop with custom arrangements and floral styling for all occasions.
9. Spirituality and solace
The chapel at the Roofdeck is a place where members and their loved ones can attend Mass on Fridays or hold their renewal of vows.
10. Warm relationships
Through shared interests and time together, members develop warm relationships with other members that keep them happy and healthy. They can also join in mahjong sessions, pilgrimage and cultural trips, and camaraderie formed within the classes.
11. The spirit of sharing
For the past eight years, exhibits have been for the benefit of a chosen institution. This year, proceeds went to the Josefheim Elderly Care Community run by the Josefheim Foundation.
Located in Pililla, Rizal, the Josefheim Elderly Care Community is a home for abandoned elderly. A non-profit organization, it aims to provide love and care for the abandoned, forgotten, and marginalized members of the elderly community, addressing their special physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. With that, it hopes to provide them with purpose, joy, comfort, and peace in the twilight of their lives.
Sunshine Place is located at 56 Jupiter Street, Barangay Bel Air, Makati, Metro Manila.

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