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A bigger and better AURA Club beckons

It was just fitting to usher in a new AURA CLUB with something new on their menu and it was the Aura Fries that caught everybody's gastronomic attention when a bigger and better club was blessed and had it's soft opening last April 20, 2012.
But it is no ordinary serving of French Fries but seemingly it's their own version of a French Canadian dish called poutine. Rooting from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, poutine is made with French Fries and cheese topped with brown gravy or sauce. The result is a melange of flavours and texture; fatty goodness of the fried potatoes and the creamy melted cheese made delectable by the signature brown gravy sauce. Now that's a good start of better things to come.
After several weeks of extensive renovation, a bigger and better Aura Club at The Avenue Complex reopens to bring the Ilonggo clubbing experience to new heights. With 50% more space than before, the Aura Club expansion includes a much wider space for the main room with blue reflective glass walls to harbour the party with within while giving hints of an on going party to the outside world.
The main room boasts of several new features and among these is the brand-new elevated seating area along the entrance. The new seating area has 100% consumable tables or bottle-service-only tables that give guests a very extensive view or sight line of the whole club. Majority of the area of the previous open-air balcony has also been enclosed to make it part of the main room giving additional space for 80 more clubbers.
But the major part of the renovation is the addition of an al fresco portion known as the Terrace Bar. Acting like an ante room to the main club, the Terrace Bar also boasts of its own state of the art design. LED lights adorn the seemingly weaved wall, a ceiling that mimics the clouds gives a truly open air ambiance. It also has its own bar and DJ station too.
But despite the use of decorative lighting, the new Terrace Bar extension is a study in green design. In fact, all lighting during operating hours in its guest area is 100% LED. It uses fresh air exclusively, through its open-air design, enabling wind to ventilate the whole area. Smoke is also naturally filtered out in a very efficient manner without need for a costly exhaust system. For this brand new space, energy use is put to a minimum.

A grand launch is scheduled on May 5, 2012 as AURA is set to unleash a big Hawaiian Party Weekend!

Aura’s Terrace Bar is now open Mondays-Saturdays, 7PM to 3AM on weekdays, and 7PM-5AM on weekends. Guests must be 18 years old or above to gain admission.

Some photos and text were sourced from Aura Club on Facebook

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