The Venetian and The Palazzo welcomed the Year
of the Goat on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, with a traditional lion dance and eye
ceremony. Mr. Sheldon Adelson, chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corporation,
along with his wife, Dr. Miriam Adelson were in attendance to paint the eyes of
the dragon and ceremoniously bring it to life, kicking off Chinese New Year
2015.
Also
in attendance to usher in the new year were president and COO of Las Vegas
Sands Corp., Rob Goldstein, president and COO of The Venetian, The Palazzo, and
Sands Expo, John Caparella; president of international marketing, Larry Chiu;
and senior vice president of operations, Pete Boyd.
Dancers
from the Yau Kung Moon Lion and Dragon Dance Team from Los Angeles and San
Francisco paraded through both properties, blessing the baccarat salons in the
casinos. The colorful event featured a parade of dancers and drummers dressed
in authentic costumes who made their way through The Waterfall Atrium of The
Palazzo to bring good luck throughout 2015.
Other
celebratory visuals include a “Year of the Goat” display inside The Waterfall
Atrium & Gardens of The Palazzo. To
commemorate the “Year of the Goat” the resort’s floral and horticulture
department partnered with a team of artisans, and consulted with a feng shui
master, to produce the massive “Year of the Goat” art installation. Because the
“Year of the Goat” also celebrates sheep and ram, the art display features
beautifully sculpted figures of each. Guests are encouraged to revel in the
enchanting beauty of this display when strolling through The Waterfall Atrium
& Gardens of The Palazzo.
In
addition, guests can also marvel at the 58 traditional I Ching coins,
representing fortune and wealth, which sit among the mountain of the main art
installation. The Chinese symbols on the coins read, “may your happiness be
according to your wishes,” and the reverse of the coin reads, “live as long as
the tortoise and the crane.” According to custom, it is suggested that guests
walk clockwise around the feature display three times to bring blessings of
heaven, earth, and mankind upon them.
This
year’s “Year of the Goat” art installation features:
3
unique hand-sculpted, life-size rams
8
hand-sculpted sheep adorned with fleece of fresh carnations
6-foot
hand-loomed brocade silk and jade and red and gold lanterns
58 I
Ching coins
8
Bamboo Trees
28
Tangerine Trees
2,400
selected plants including
Phalaenopsis
orchids
Cymbidium
orchids
Kalanchoe
Hyacinth
The
Year of the Goat art installation will run through March 9.
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