MGM MACAU celebrates Chinese New Year with lion dance blessing ceremony

MGM MACAU held a lion dance blessing ceremony at the hotel property to mark the arrival of the Chinese New Year.  The ceremony kicked off with an eye-dotting ritual performed by Mr. Grant Bowie, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of MGM China Holdings Limited, with his management team, as he wished Macau a promising year ahead and all an auspicious Year of the Goat.
The ceremony culminated with a spectacular lion dance parade to the accompaniment of cymbals, drums, firecrackers and gongs. The crowd watched in amazement as the lions marched into the hotel lobby to kick the festive atmosphere up a notch. Grande Praça was dressed up for the Chinese New Year with enormous jade and gold coins hovering over the Water-Sky Aquarium, symbolizing good fortune. Until March 15, visitors can wander from stall to stall at the Grande Praça and savour various East-meets-West delights like Beijing-style sugar coated fruit skewers, traditional Beijing pastry and doughnuts, as well as specialty homemade ice-creams and sorbets in unique flavours.