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Lanson Place spreads cheers for CNY 2025

  Lanson  Place GM  Nils Rothbarth  paints a red dot on the eye of a  Chinese  Lion. Lanson Place Mall of Asia is committed to preserving and sharing authentic cultural experiences at the City of Manila's Seaside. The hotel spearheaded the celebration of the Lunar New Year with traditional activities promoting cross-cultural understanding and appreciation. First, there was the eye-dotting ceremony for the lion at the porte cochere by hotel executives Peggy Angeles, Executive Vice President of SM Hotels and Conventions Corp.; Nils Rothbarth, General Manager of Lanson Place Mall of Asia, Manila; and Angelica Vicencio, Director of Sales Lanson Place Mall of Asia, Manila. This act symbolizes the awakening of the lion and the beginning of the new year. Dragon Dance by the Golden Lion Youth Club  in front of  Lanson  Place MOA . Following this ceremonial rite, the dynamic rhythms of a traditional Lion and Dragon Dance performed by the Golden ...

Get ready for the grandest lion and dragon dance contest on January 19 at GH Mall

  By Leony R. Garcia | Ahead of the Chinese New Year 2025 celebrations on January 29, 2025, Greenhills (GH) Mall is staging the biggest lion and dragon dance competition on January 19. Organized by Gaius Uy, founder of Huang Lion and Dragon Dance Group, the grandest showcase of authentic lion and dragon dance through a competition. It is also the first time to be held in San Juan City which is expected to roar and come alive with the impeccable hosting by celebrity host/DJ-actor KC Montero. Ten of the country's best lion and dance groups have already secured their registration for the first ever and biggest-prized competition outside of the Chinatown with a grand prize of P100,000 for the champion, P80,000 and P50,000 for the 2nd and 3rd places. "This auspicious event is made possible by the partnership between GH Mall, Pawchester and Huang Lion Dance Group. In this grand event, we would like to showcase the Chinese- Filipino heritage and celebrate culture in a meaningful way....