Sands Shopping Carnival Confirmed for Sept. 10-12

Family-friendly carnival provides free business platform for local SMEs and Sands retailers in support of Macao govt's economic revival initiative

(Macao, Aug. 16, 2022) – The free-admission Sands Shopping Carnival is coming up Sept. 10-12, after the original July dates were postponed. Following another hugely successful event last year, the popular annual event will be held at The Venetian^®Macao's Cotai Expo for a third year.

The three-day 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival is the largest sale event in Macao, featuring over 580 booths. The event provides a free business platform for local SMEs and Sands retailers amid the pandemic, while offering a fun weekend destination and hotspot for local residents and tourists during Mid-Autumn Festival. Since making its debut in 2020, the carnival has received widespread acclaim, attracting more than 210,000 visits over the past two years.

The 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival is organised by Sands China Ltd. and co-organised by the Macao Chamber of Commerce, with the full support of the Economic and Technological Development Bureau, the Macao Government Tourism Office, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, Bank of China Macau Branch, ICBC (Macau), BNU, and Bank of Communications Macau Branch. It supports the Macao SAR government's economic revival policies and the e-consumption voucher scheme.

In addition to shopping, some of the features of the family-friendly Sands Shopping Carnival include an international-cuisine food court area, activities and exciting games for children, and the newly added Healthy Lifestyle and Sport Accessories areas.

The popular ICBC ePay Presents: Karaoke King Singing Competition is back for the 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival, and is being joined by the new BNU Presents: Street Dance Competition, giving the public another chance to show off their talents and win valuable prizes.The popular ICBC ePay Presents: Karaoke King Singing Competition is back for the 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival, and is being joined by the new BNU Presents: Street Dance Competition, giving the public another chance to show off their talents and win valuable prizes.

The competitions are free for both contestants and audience members. Applications for both competitions are now open, and are being accepted until 6 p.m. Aug. 26.

ICBC ePay Presents: Karaoke King Singing Competition 2022
Permanent and non-permanent Macao SAR identity card holders can compete as individuals or teams in one of two categories: teenage for ages 12-18 and adult for ages 19 and above. Prizes will be awarded for the champion, first-runner-up, and second-runner-up.

The contest is co-organised by the Macau Artistes Association, whose representatives are serving as judges for the preliminary and final rounds. Preliminary rounds for the teenage and adult categories take place Sept. 11, and the final rounds for both categories are on Sept. 12, concluding with a prize presentation ceremony.

BNU Presents: Street Dance Competition 2022
A new activity for this year's carnival, the contest aims to promote the uplifting culture of street dancing and provide young enthusiasts with a platform to showcase their talent. Open to children aged 7 to 12, teams of 3-8 participants compete on Sept. 10 in front of a judging panel of representatives from corporations and six mainstream local dance studios. Winners will be awarded with prizes for the top three spots.

Participants of both contests need to either present proof of a two-dose vaccination or a valid negative nucleic acid test taken within the previous 48 hours.

More information about the karaoke and dance competitions, including performance times, prizes, and application requirements for contestants, is available at https://1ticks.com/event/Karaoke-King-Singing-Competition-2022 and https://1ticks.com/event/Street-Dance-Competition-2022, respectively.

In order to safeguard public health at the carnival and put attendees' and exhibitors' minds at ease, Sands China is once again implementing a series of strict sanitisation and safety measures to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. These include, among others: temperature checks upon entry; monitoring of crowd size to ensure a safe number of participants via headcounts at venue entrances; mandatory wearing of face masks; regular sanitisation and cleaning of public areas and kids' facilities to ensure public hygiene; and disinfectants and hand sanitisers at all booths and at all carnival entry and exit points. Additionally, all exhibitors must either be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at least 14 days prior to the event, or provide a negative nucleic acid test result obtained within 7 days before the event.

Sands China believes in prioritising local procurement and actively supports the development of local SMEs. The company's support to local SMEs has remained consistent since the launch of its Local Supplier Support Programme with the Macao Chamber of Commerce in July 2015, and has carried on throughout the pandemic period. The programme is in line with the Macao SAR government's initiative to "buy local" and demonstrates Sands China's commitment to supporting local enterprises as part of the company's corporate social responsibility efforts.

For enquiries about the 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival, please call +853 2855 5000 or email info@macexpo.com.mo.

Photo caption: The Sands Shopping Carnival has been rescheduled for Sept. 10-12, after the original July dates were postponed. Following another hugely successful event last year, Sands China Ltd. is bringing back its annual event to The Venetian Macao's Cotai Expo for a third year.

Photo caption: Since making its debut in 2020, the Sands Shopping Carnival has received widespread acclaim, attracting more than 210,000 visits over the past two years.