The Venetian Carnival
The Venetian Macao, May 25-27
From May 25-27, the Venetian Macao held its inaugural Venetian Carnival, bringing the taste of Brazil's massive party to our neck of the woods. And, naturally, they went all out in a way only Macau can. Masks galore, human bubbles on the lagoon, flowing caipirinhas, capoeira performers and lots of T+A (of course) were all on abundant display. We checked it out, here's how it went down.
Friday
Fireworks, dancers, jugglers, carnival artists and plenty of fire-twirling bandits all graced the opening on Friday. The party encompassed the whole resort, with stalls setup around the exterior of the Venetian, but the main event was at the poolside Samba Party, a high-energy bash that celebrated the spirit of Brazilian Carnival The Beija Flor samba group from Rio de Janeiro turned up and generated a fair amount of samba heat with their booty-shaking ways. Here's a tip, if partying by the poolside, book one of the bungalows.
Saturday
The Carnival atmosphere continued for the whole weekend. But when at the Venetian, it's almost mandatory to check out the latest crazy thing on offer.
And what could be more bizarre (in a sub-tropical, humid environment) than their latest attraction IceWorld, a wonderland of sculptured, coloured ice that features a glassy Ruins of St. Paul’s and the Guia Lighthouse. There's London’s Big Ben clock tower, Rome’s Coliseum, New York’s Statue of Liberty, India’s Taj Mahal and Paris’ Eiffel Tower. Some 118sq.m. is devoted to scenes from the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West, and 196sq.m. to Beijing’s imposing Temple of Heaven. It's cold, damn cold. We advise against wearing sandals. Luckily, jackets are provided.
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