Corporate Bits | Festivities and flavors of portugal at mgm macau

The Portuguese celebrate their National Day known as Dia de Portugal every June. This year, MGM is presenting a series of Portuguese dining, entertainment and art experiences in association with the installation, Valkyrie Octopus, by renowned Portuguese contemporary artist Joana Vasconcelos at the Grande Praça. Valkyrie Octopus will hang from the skylight dome of MGM’s central atrium until October 31. Soaring over the Grande Praça, this extraordinary piece symbolizes the cultural exchange between Macau and Portugal.
Facing Valkyrie Octopus is the terrace of Rossio, where guests can savor the Portuguese Dinner Buffet during the entire month of June for authentic Portuguese dishes such as Salted Cod Salad, Portuguese Stewed Clams with Garlic and White wine, Portuguese Seafood Rice, Cod Fish Gratin, and Portuguese Chorizo Flambé.
Also inspired by Valkyrie Octopus, the pastry team has designed two Portuguese afternoon tea sets at the Pastry Bar. Miniature sweet items include Portuguese Custard Tarts and Port Wine Pear Tarts, while for savory lovers there’s Roasted Duck and Sweet Onion Tartlets plus a contemporary twist on the classic Portuguese dish Bacalhau Gratinado – a Bacalhau Tart with Coriander. Traditional favorites also include Angel Hair Pasta Pudding and Orange Rolls. Both Portuguese Afternoon Tea Sets are available until October 31.
As part of the Portugal Day celebrations, Portuguese band 80 & TAL will entertain audiences until July 14 at Lion’s Bar. With its energetic on-stage presence, critically acclaimed 80 & TAL’s vast repertoire includes material from Sting & The Police, The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, The Beach Boys and many others.

galaxy supports the underprivileged through hamper distribution and donation

Showing its support for the charitable work of the Macau Holy House of Mercy (“SCMM”), Galaxy Entertainment Group (“GEG”) recently donated MOP300,000 to SCMM’s Welfare Shop Program and mobilized a team of GEG volunteers to assist SCMM in distributing food hampers to 340 underprivileged families.
On the event day, Mr. Philip Cheng, GEG’s Director, and Mr. Buddy Lam, Vice President of Public Relations, represented the group in visiting SCCM’s Rehabilitation Centre for the Blind. There, they met with Mr. António José de Freitas, President of SCMM and presented him with GEG’s MOP300,000 donation, witnessed by Mr. Leong Heng Kao, President of the General Union of Neighborhood Associations of Macau and Ms. Wong Kuai Leng, Vice-President of the Macao Federation of Trade Unions.
Around 20 GEG volunteers helped distributed the food hampers to 340 underprivileged families that day. Each hamper contained basic food and household items such as rice, cooking oil, canned foods and cleaning products.