Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed your New Year’s Eve and ready to rock 2018! There’ve been some really fun and, very often, delicious events and promotions happening during the last few weeks. This weeked is the last chance for some of them – don’t miss it! A weekend of festively-themed dinings, afternoon teas, art events and musicals.
FESTIVE AFTERNOON TEA SET AT THE PALMS, SHERATON GRAND MACAO
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The Palms lobby lounge presents a season-long afternoon tea menu that will satisfy guests seeking a slow, light, and leisurely bite to eat.
Combining sweet and savory selections, this tea set will offer a festive twist to a traditional pastime. Christmas specials include turkey with sausage stuffing, cranberry and brioche bun, mascarpone & eggnog shooter with spiced apple, and gingerbread madeleine cookies with chantilly cream, among other colorful and appetizing tarts, rolls, and pastries. Served with a choice of tea, coffee or hot chocolate.
When: December 11–January 2
Where: Palms Lobby Lounge, Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel
How much: MOP $398+ (set for two)
Book at +853 8113 1200 or visit www.sheratongrandmacao.com
CHRISTMAS KWANPEN AFTERNOON TEA AT THE RITZ-CARLTON BAR & LOUNGE
Celebrating 80 years of finely handcrafted luxury handbags, Kwanpen collaborates with The Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge to bring you a unique Afternoon Tea set in this year’s Christmas and New Year season. Swing by and spend your afternoon on the 51st floor of Ritz-Carlton to unwind and savor a lavish selection of delights coupled with premium teas selections. do some catching up with old friends.
When: December 15–January 31
Where: The Ritz-Carlton Bar and Lounge, 51/F, The Ritz-Carlton Macau, Galaxy Macau, Estrada da Baía da Nossa Senhora da Esperança, Cotai
How much: MOP $488 (set for two including two welcome drinks) or MOP $688 (set for two, including two glasses of Perrier-Jouët Brut NV Champagne)
All prices are subject to 10% service charge and 5% government tax.
For more details, please contact +853 8886 6712 or [email protected] or visit www.galaxymacau.com, www.ritzcarlton.com
CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON TEA AT JW MARRIOTT HOTEL
There’s no better place to spend a relaxed afternoon in sophisticated holiday ambiance than at the Christmas Afternoon Tea at ‘The Lounge’. The Christmas Afternoon Tea includes a scrumptious selection of sweets and savories, such as hazelnut praline with lemon chocolate ball, strawberry white chocolate mousse almond tart, parma ham roll with arugula, mini mushroom quiche with bacon bits and many more exquisite selections. The Afternoon Tea is also accompanied with two inclusive glasses of Beringer sparkling rose.
When: 2:30pm–5:30pm, December 1–January 15
Where: The Lounge at JW Marriott Hotel Macau
How much: MOP $298 for two (all prices are subject to a 10% service charge)
For reservations and inquiries please call +853 8886 6228
“IMAGINARY BEINGS” EXHIBITION BY PORTUGUESE ARTIST ANA ARAGAO
Taipa Village Cultural Association is proud to invite Portuguese illustration artist Ana Aragao to debut her solo exhibition in Macau. Her collection of artworks will showcase an array of building features in different forms and shapes that are drawn spontaneously.
She has an intensive background in architecture but builds her dream houses in illustrations and paintings. Fascinated with cities and their real or imaginary representations, Ana creates her own masterpieces. In 2014, Ana was selected as one of the 200 best illustrators worldwide by Lurzer’s Archive. The talented artist often takes part in exhibitions, lectures, and workshops.
When: 12:00pm–8:00pm, December 6, 2017 –February 21, 2018
Where: Taipa Village Art Space, 10 Rua dos Clerigos, Taipa, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more details, visit www.taipavillagemacau.com, www.anaaragao.com or +853 2857 6118
THE SOUND OF MUSIC MUSICAL COMES TO MACAU
One of the world’s most popular and successful musicals, The Sound of Music is coming to The Venetian Macao’s Theatre to delight audiences over the Christmas and New Year period. Auditions for the roles of the Von Trapp children were held at The Venetian Macao and Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, with 18 talented Macao and Hong Kong youngsters chosen to play in the show. The show also includes some of the most memorable songs ever performed on the stage, including “My Favorite Things”, “Do-Re-Mi”, “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”, “The Lonely Goatherd”, “Sixteen Going on Seventeen”, and wonderful title song “The Sound of Music”.
When: December 20th, 2017–January 7th, 2018
Monday, Wednesday – Sunday 2pm and 7:30pm
*Dark day on Tuesdays
Where: The Venetian Theatre, The Venetian Macao
How much: MOP $888 (VIP reserve), MOP $688 (A reserve), MOP $488 (B reserve), MOP$288 (C reserve)
For more information please call +853 2882 8818 or visit www.cotaiticketing.com
MANDY LIAO AND NISSA KAUPPILA PRESENTS SCAPE VOGUE
As Mandy Liao (Liao Man) and Nissa Kauppila’s first joint exhibition in Macau, Scape Vogue will showcase a selection of the two artists’ finest work, inspired by their surroundings, with great sensitivity to “life”, as the common topic in their artworks. It is a beautiful coincident that is taking place in Macau, as the melting pot of Eastern and Western cultures. This winter, the flourishing art of life sweeps across this city, growing and spreading through the land of Scape Vogue.
When: December 15–January 15
Where: Blanc Art
How much: Free admission
For more information please call +853 2850 1055 or visit www.blancart.co
GUEST CHEF MASSIMILIANO X CHEF BOMBANA FOUR-HAND DINNER
Don’t miss the one-night opportunity at the finest restaurant of Galaxy Macau, 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA, the two masters will be presenting an 8-course menu featuring Chef Alajmo’s Saffron Risotto with Eel and Beetroot and Chef Umberto’s Roasted Roe Deer Loin with artichokes and Melanosporum black truffle.
When: Thursday, January 11
Where: 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA, 1031, 1/F, Galaxy Macau
How much: MOP $2,988 per person (food menu), additional MOP $600 for exclusive wine paring
For bookings please call +853 8886 2169 or visit Galaxy Macau webpage
