Hong Kong pop star Karen Mok is set to wow Macao audiences for the first time with a Broadway style show at The Venetian Theatre. Billed as a theatrical concert, it’s rumoured to incorporate plenty of audience interaction, special effects, magnificent costumes and exciting choreography.
The Age of MOKnificence
When: 7:45pm, 30-31 January, 2015
Where: The Ventian Theatre
How Much: $1280, $880, $580, $380 from CotaiTicketing
Hong Kong’s multi-award-winning Cantopop diva Joey Yung will be performing all her hits including Little Day, My Pride, Forest of Flowers and Wallpaper when she returns to Cotai Arena on January 23 & 24. The concerts form part of a world tour, which kicked off with a series of 15 consecutive nights in Hong Kong, before shows in the United States.
Joey Yung in Concert 1314
When: 8pm, 23-24 January, 2015
Where: CotaiArena, Macau
How Much: $1080, $880, $680, $480, $280 from CotaiTicketing
The Venetian Macau agains plays host to Ice World, now on its fourth year, working with animation powerhouse DreamWorks and the renowned ice-sculptors of Harbin to create Penguins Undercover.
The exhibition is divided into six themed zones starting with the Penguins of Madagascar with each zone featuring an interactive sculpture. Zone 1 displays the Penguins of Madagascar Mission Begins and takes you to Zone 2 where you & your family are to celebrate your love this festive holiday season with Shrek & his family with a perfect photo opportunity. Friendship is themed in Zone 3 with all the characters featured in Madagascar leading you into Zone 4 where you can get together with all the Vikings & Dragons from “How to Train Your Dragon”. Zone 5 features the “Slide of Destiny” set in the Jade Palace with Kung Fu Panda and the Furious Five taking you to the final Zone 6 where you can sit with the Penguins in an ice sculpted cushioned boat and say farewell to the Penguins!
A definite must see for kids and family alike who are fans of DreamWorks’ characters and films. Extra jackets are provided as it is shockingly cold inside (-8 degrees!) and best to bring a camera that can deal with dark lighting/a good flash to take pictures.
Penguins Undercover
When: 11am – 8pm daily
Where: Expo Hall F, Venetian Macau
How Much: MOP$ 120 per person, tickets from hkticketing.com
More Info: Ice World runs until the 8 March, 2015 and is suitable for ages 3 years upwards
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Manny Pacquiao knocked Chris Algieri to the floor six times as he coasted to an easy unanimous points victory over the out-matched American. Algieri obviously thought he was at an audition for Stricly Come Dancing as this supposed boxer entered the ring, as he proudly acknowledged afterwards, with the plan of “running away” and not boxing… Surely so that in future years as a politician he can claim to have “fought the boxing legend Manny ‘Pac-Man’ Pacquiao”. That would imply he stood face to face with the Pac-man and engaged in a boxing match – something that simply didn’t happen for 35 ½ minutes of the 36 minute 12 round fight. If he had stood and boxed he’d have been knocked out – but that doesn’t make quite such an impressive sound-bite.
Boxing fans pay a lot of money to see fights – both live and on pay per view – and Algieri’s attitude in the ring and at the post-bout press conference left a sour taste in the mouth. Especially after the commitment, endeavour and never give-up attitude shown by Thai fighters Chonlatarin Piriyapinyo and Kwanpichit Onesongchaingym in their fights against Olympic Gold Medal winners Vasyl Lomachenko and Zou Shiming respectively. The two thoroughly entertaining bouts were highlighted by boxing skills and fast hands of the medal winners – both learning fast how to hurt with their punches rather than just score points – and the heart of the Thais. Who were both knocked down several times, but got up each time to fight on and let their opponents know they’d been in a tough fight. It was a great spectacle and a sold-out Cotai Arena showed it’s noisy appreciation for the winners and losers.
Full Results
Manny Pacquiao defeats Chris Algieri
Unanimous decision after 12 rounds
120-102, 119103, 119-103
Retains WBO world welterweight title
Zou Shiming defeats Kwanpichit Onesongchaigym
Unanimous decision after 12 rounds
119-104, 120-103, 119-104
Vasyl Lomachenko defeats Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo
Unanimous decision after 12 rounds
120-107, 120-107, 120-107
Retains WBO world featherweight title
Jessie Vargas defeats Antonio DeMarco
Unanimous decision after 12 rounds
116-112, 116-112, 116-112
Retains WBA world super lightweight title
Jerwin Ancajas defeats Fadhili Majiha
KO in Round 3 (1:48)
Rex Tso defeats Espinos Sabu
Unanimous decision after 8 rounds
79-73, 78-74, 78-74
Ng Kuok Kun defeats Stephen Attard
Unanimous decision after 6 rounds
59-54, 57-56, 57-56
Andrew Robinson defeats Qu Peng
Majority decision after 4 rounds
37-38, 38-37, 37-38
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Manny Pacquiao wins the Clash in Cotai II
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Thanksgiving
A national holiday in the USA, Thanksgiving originated as a day of celebration of the previous years harvest. Local American stalwart Dan Ryan’s is offering a traditional 4 course menu for $398 + 10% featuring pumpkin soup, roast turkey with giblet gravy, candied yams, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. 
Dan Ryan’s Chicago Grill is located at Shop 28, LG2, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong (t: 2265 8811) and 112 Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty (t: 2845 4600).
Isola Reopens
A newly renovated and slightly remodeled Isola re-opened in IFC recently. At first glance you might not notice many of the new features, but take a look at the most important part of the restaurant… There’s a brand new kitchen, designed with the input of two-star Michelin Chef Marco Sacco and built in Italy. Yes, Isola is the latest eatery to partner up with an overseas Michelin star chef to add ‘prestige’ to it’s name… While Marco Satto will ‘oversee’ the gradual revamping of Isola’s menu – so don’t expect to see any of famous dishes on the menu quite yet – the new chef on the ground is Omar Agostini. At the media introduction of Marco Satto’s appointment there was little to taste, so we’ll have to wait and see what impact Marco and Omar bring to Isola, and it’s prime location with wonderful views across the harbour.
Great Idea
As part of their Christmas promotion Great in the basement of Pacific Place will be holding a series of food tastings and demonstrations loosely entitled “Comfort Foods for the Holidays”. The series of tastings and hands on activities starts on the 21 November from 3pm with the goal of inspiring and entertaining while learning more about food and how to prepare, cook and enjoy it.
A full list of the classes and tasting is posted in the store where you can sign-up in advance for those that interest you most. The list includes: Dressing a Whole Turkey (Demo), Pumpkin soup (Demo/Food Tasting), Making A Ginger Bread House from Scratch (Hands on instructional Class), Old Fashioned Christmas Cookies (Hands on instructional Class), Roasting Poultry (Hands on instructional Class), Christmas Pudding (Demo/Food Tasting), Composing a Cheese platter (Hands on instructional Class), Cooking with Cheese (Demo/Food Tasting), How to Carve a Turkey (Demo/Food Tasting), Understanding Craft Beer Instruction (Tasting).
Cooking videos
The Sheraton in Macau is posting cooking videos on it’s facebook page showing viewers how to enjoy the specialty dishes from the Sheraton Macao Hotel’s restaurants at home. Tied in with this are a series of weekly competitions and give-aways – check out their facebook page for more details www.facebook.com/SheratonMacau
If you have any food news please send it to [email protected]
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The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Macao Orchestra held their first-ever joint concert as respective conductors Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Lü Jia kept a packed Venetian Theatre entertained with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A major and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 in B minor.
The Macau governments integrated resorts approach to Taipa is ensuring an ongoing roster of high quality international talent are showcasing their skills for local enjoyment. it makes for exciting times for audiences in Macau and the surrounding area.
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