Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong Celebrates Its Return With An Exclusive Gala Party
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Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong Celebrates Its Return With An Exclusive Gala Party
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Category: Asia Pacific
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2006-10-12
Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong celebrated its re-entry into local society yesterday with a private gala attended by more than 500 celebrities, dignitaries and society guests.
The list of international celebrities who made the evening’s red carpet entrance included musician Vanessa-Mae, fashion icons Vivienne Tam and Kenzo, renowned author Frederick Forsyth, global entrepreneur David Tang and esteemed architect I.M. Pei. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Chief Executive Edouard Ettedgui and the hotel’s General Manager Peter French, welcomed guests to the gala which began in the hotel’s legendary lobby to the sounds of the Oriental Angels from Shanghai.
World renowned Australian comic Dame Edna Everage opened the proceedings with a selection of amusing anecdotes to set the scene. Guests were then escorted to a lavish gourmet dinner with tantalising creations prepared by executive chef Sean O’Connell. A dragon dance called guests back to the lobby for a spectacular private performance by international star and Mandarin Oriental fan Bryan Ferry.
The evening’s festivities continued with live jazz and dancing in The Captain’s Bar to the sounds of New York singer, pianist and songwriter, Tony DeSare.
About Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
Since 1963, the very first Mandarin Oriental hotel has been a legendary destination and meeting place for Hong Kong residents and visitors the world over. Conveniently located in the heart of Central, it will offer 502 luxuriously-appointed guestrooms and suites, nine highly individual restaurants and bars, 11 state-of-the-art function rooms and the ultimate urban oasis; holistic Spa, Mandarin Barber and stylish hair salon.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world’s most prestigious hotels and resorts, currently operating 21 luxury hotels with a further nine under development in Riviera Maya-Mexico, Hainan Island-China, Barcelona (2007), Boston and Grand Cayman (2008), Dallas, Chicago, Las Vegas and Macau (2009). In total, Mandarin Oriental now operates, or has under development, almost 9,000 rooms in 16 countries with 13 hotels in Asia, 12 in the Americas and five in Europe.
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