Free-Admission Sands Shopping Carnival Now Open - 4 Days of Family Fun at Cotai Expo
- The Sands Shopping Carnival is a highly-anticipated summer signature event for residents and tourists from the Greater Bay Area, supporting Macao's 'tourism+' initiative. The event plays an important role in enhancing the non-gaming elements of the industry, contributing to Macao's status as a world center of tourism and leisure. The carnival offers a free business platform for local SMEs and Sands retailers, helping them create more business opportunities. The event features a record-breaking over 580 booths and offers a variety of regional and international choices, with free eco-friendly utensils available.
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Dr. Wilfred Wong, president of Sands China Ltd., said: "The Sands Shopping Carnival has become a highly-anticipated summer signature event for residents and tourists from the Greater Bay Area, and events like this play an important role in enhancing the non-gaming elements of our industry, contributing to
He continued: "With travel restrictions easing, we have seen an abundance of visitors coming to
Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, director of the Macao Government Tourism Office, said: "The Macao SAR government has been striving to develop the city as a world centre of tourism and leisure, with shopping as a key component of the industry. In the first quarter of this year,
Fred Ma Chi Ngai, president of the Board of Directors of the
The carnival provides a free business platform for local SMEs and Sands retailers, helping them create more business opportunities, and it offers a fun weekend destination hotspot for local residents and tourists in line with the
The free-admission Sands Shopping Carnival is the largest sale event in
As part of Sands China's ongoing promotion of social inclusion, Sands Cares Ambassadors are providing on-site support to local community organisations that have been invited to participate in the carnival and are helping them man their booths.
Free parking is available for exhibition-goers, and complimentary shuttle buses are running routes between the carnival and various points throughout the city: Luso International Bank Building at Nam Van, Fai Chi Kei Dai Win Supermarket South Entrance, Border Gate, and Hengqin Port (
The carnival features a variety of shopping, an international-cuisine food court area, and family-friendly entertainment, activities and games. Some carnival highlights include:
- Over 580 booths offering more than 260,000 products and some of the best deals in town, including special daily MOP 1 products and huge discounts of up to 90 per cent off on international brands; visitors are encouraged to bring their own shopping bags to support sustainability
- BOC Smart Kids Presents: Little Master Chef Workshop, a free food-prep and decorating activity for children, led by Sands China's food and beverage team, featuring madeleines, handmade sushi, Vietnamese spring rolls, and more
- ICBC ePay Presents: Karaoke King Singing Competition 2023, with individuals and teams competing in preliminary rounds on Saturday, and final round and prize presentation ceremonies on Sunday
- Bank of Communications Presents: K-POP Dance Competition 2023, providing children with the opportunity to showcase their talents and shine on stage on Sunday in groups of three to eight dancers, with a judging panel awarding prizes on the same day for the top three performances
- Food Court offering a variety of regional and international choices, with free eco-friendly utensils available
The 2023 Sands Shopping Carnival is organised by Sands China Ltd. and co-organised by the
The carnival's opening ceremony on Thursday was officiated by Dr. Wong; Senna Fernandes; U U Sang, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute; Sun Yaohua, director of the Economic Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR; Che Weng Keong, acting deputy director of the Economic and Technological Development Bureau; Paulo Jorge Basaloco, head of the Gaming Inspection Department of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau; Fred Ma Chi Ngai; Grant Chum, chief operating officer and executive director of Sands China Ltd.; Dave Sun, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Sands China Ltd. and managing director of Venetian Macau Limited; Norbert Riezler, senior vice president and chief procurement officer for Las Vegas Sands; Stephen Ieong, managing director of Bank of China Macau Branch; Felix Chan, deputy chief executive officer of ICBC Macau; Sam Leng, vice president of Bank of Communications Co., Ltd.
More information about the 2023 Sands Shopping Carnival is available at the event's official website at https://en.sandsresortsmacao.com/shopping/sands-shopping-carnival-2023.html.
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