Bacolod’s miniature Christmas village adds real essence of season | Inquirer News

BACOLOD CITY — Saying Jesus must be the center of Christmas, the person behind this city’s iconic miniature Christmas Village has added a new twist to his masterpiece this year. Bamboo Tonogbanua included tiny nativity scenes into one of the rooms that are already filled with miniature houses, castles, pubs, stores, churches, carnival rides, skating rinks, ski slopes, railroads, and festive people of all races. The challenge, however, is finding them. These tiny nativity scenes may just be anywhere — on the snowy mountain tops, in Bethlehem, above a magical kingdom, in one of many quaint little European communities or perhaps near the Chinese or Mexican sections of the Christmas Village. Another challenge this year is to spot three tiny…