November 6, 2008

Holy House of Mercy

Macau's historic Santa Casa da Misericordia was built in 1569 and was the region's first house of charity. It provided a home for Macau's needy elderly, orphans and the widowers of sailors lost at sea. It is now a museum of charity. What has this to do with Manila? When we went to Eastwood City, it had a promo going on: every thousand pesos (I think—I just remember it was high) spent in its shops or restaurants would give you a raffle ticket for a chance to win a trip to Macau. This ten-foot model of the Santa Casa da Misericordia was promoting that promotion. No raffle ticket for us—I just wanted some Go Nuts Donuts.

model of Macau's Santa Casa da Misericordia

12 comments:

  1. OlivierNovember 6, 2008 at 9:44 PM

    l'architecture est superbe, et j'aime la couleur de ta photo. on dirait un vieux temple romain.

    the architecture is beautiful, and I like the color of your photo. it looks like an old Roman temple

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  2. WebradioNovember 6, 2008 at 10:11 PM

    Belle architecture, et belle couleur...

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  3. HalcyonNovember 6, 2008 at 11:19 PM

    The color really adds to the old-timey-ness.

    Is this the model or the actual building?

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  4. escapeNovember 7, 2008 at 12:21 AM

    hahaha... nice promo. i simply love the gimiks and the activities of eastwood.

    this place is grand! macau has been gaining a lot of attention nowadays because of its booming casino industry!

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  5. lunarossaNovember 7, 2008 at 1:16 AM

    Hi Hilda, it looks terribly real!!!Good idea for a promotion. Take care. Ciao. Antonella

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  6. EkiNovember 7, 2008 at 2:44 AM

    I agree with lunarossa. It looks so real ... a great architecture, I must admit.

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  7. AnonymousNovember 7, 2008 at 3:50 AM

    It's impressive even at just 10 feet - I bet the real thing is stunning.

    Hope you enjoyed the doughnut!

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  8. marleyNovember 7, 2008 at 6:21 AM

    If the model is anything to go by then thebuilding must be very impressive!

    Thanks for your comment on my Macro blog. You haven't missed an announcement, I just wanted it to generate its own visits. I'll probably spread the word next week. :)

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  9. veroNovember 7, 2008 at 5:29 PM

    Hi, I like this photo and his colour. Thanks for your comment in my blog...

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  10. UnknownNovember 7, 2008 at 8:50 PM

    It was so strange reading my own language on your post (Santa Casa da Misericórdia)! :-) But once you are refering to Macau it's perfectly natural as Portugal gave it back to China only a few years ago.

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  11. Chuck PefleyNovember 8, 2008 at 12:41 AM

    Great name for donuts. I assume since you "wanted" some they must live up to their name?

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  12. HZDPNovember 9, 2008 at 12:20 PM

    Speaking of Macau, all I remember is the double layer of milk egg there, mmmmmm, yummmmmmy

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