From Thursday 23 June to Sunday 24 July an exclusive collection of Madonnabilia will be on display at City of Dreams.

Casino operator Melco Crown Entertainment is hosting Asia’s first Madonna exhibition, featuring more than 50 items from the pop queen’s shows and personal life, at its flagship City of Dreams property.

Highlights include the raspberry dress Madge wore in her 1985 Material Girl music video, the satin cone-bra bustier she donned in her 1986 “Open Your Heart” video, and dresses she wore playing Argentina’s Eva Peron in the 1996 musical “Evita.” The Madonna exhibit also features documents such as a cancellation of a postmarital agreement between Madonna and her ex-husband, actor Sean Penn. The document is signed “Madonna Penn”—one of the “rare occasions” the star signed her name as such “since the marriage did not last for very long,” the exhibit plaque says.

The number of glitzy shows in Macau is far fewer than in Las Vegas — The House of Dancing Water at the City of Dreams casino and Cirque de Soleil’s Zaia at the Venetian gambling complex are currently the only two major shows in town.

Your best bet is to spend the evening away from the casinos altogether. The Ruins of St. Paul’s, the city’s most popular tourist landmark that isn’t draped with neon, was originally developed in the 16th century and, down the centuries, included a cathedral and a college. Today, all that remains is the cathedral façade — the rest of the building was ravaged by a fire in 1835. At night, there is something haunting and sacred about the place, that is, until the chorus of clicking cameras of tourists photographing the full moon reminds you where you are: tourist central. The surrounding area is filled with shops selling souvenirs, almond cookies and meat jerky—a Maccanese speciality.

Just around the corner from the ruins, the Macau Soul wine bar is at 31A Rua de São(Tel: 853-2636-5182), a sidestreet safely tucked away from the tour groups. The proprietors are retired English expatriates David and Jacky Higgins, and the bar — which sells mostly reasonably-priced Portuguese wines as well as an array of interesting cheeses — feels like you are in their living room.

The Whisky Bar (Tel:853-8290-8698) on the 16th floor of the Star World Hotel on Avenida da Amizade stocks more than 80 whiskeys which you can sip to the sound of a Chinese cover band crooning to synth-heavy arrangements of Chinese pop songs.

The Lion’s Bar (Tel: 853-8802-8888) at the MGM Grand (at Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen) is situated in the middle of the gaming floor and features some of the best live music in town, courtesy, often, of a Filipino cover band performing renditions of 80s and 90s classics that are better than the originals.

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澳门威尼斯人度假村娱乐场

澳门威尼斯人度假村酒店就是一个缩小的威尼斯，酒店、餐厅、购物街、运河，连贡多拉都有。超赞的地方，去澳门一定要去这里。里面超大，一楼是赌场，往上几层是休闲娱乐购物中心，再往上就是酒店了。建筑装修非常奢华，印象比较深的是一楼走廊里的天顶壁画很精美。二楼更有人造河流和人造的蓝天白云天幕。营造了一个让人完全感受不到时间流逝的不夜城。该酒店的大运河购物区，是一个包括食街和各种名牌店在内的逛街好去处。我本人对于博彩不大感冒，但对于集中逛街兴趣颇为浓厚，到了这里足不出户就可以把一切的街逛了，把所有的景致看了，把相当有特色的美食吃了，安排个澳门一日游一点问题也没有。当然，倘若你一定要去外岛吃葡国菜或者大菜糕或者猪扒包，那这里帮不了你，还得打个20多澳元的车跋涉过去。一楼巨大的赌场共有850张赌桌，4100台角子机（老虎机），赌桌数量全世界第一。分成吸烟区和无烟区，走到吸烟区的头是高额博彩区，这儿都是玩扑克的，最低赌资1000或2000.

从香港坐船到澳门码头，有免费的班车直达威尼斯。从珠海拱北通关出来海关大楼两边都有直接的免费班车到达，途径渔人码头和金沙娱乐场。

The most popular game in Macao is Baccarat

Gambling in Macao has been legal since the 19th century and developed into a major past time for the people in Macao, especially in Hong Kong and Chinese mainland where such an array of gambling choices is not available. While establishments such as the Grand Lisboa and Fisherman’s Wharf have long gained popularity in Macao, some of the newer American casinos that are popping up along the Cotai Strip look to provide friendly competition. Currently, the most popular game in Macao is Baccarat, with games like blackjack, roulette, and many Chinese gambling games coming in close behind. Slot machines are also popular, often referred to in Macao as the “hungry tiger machines.”

Travelers who love to gamble will find that gambling in Macao will only continue to grow and improve in quality and size. The economy of Macao relies heavily on gambling and as such hotels and casinos will be taking full advantage of Macao’s invitation to foreign builders on the Cotai Strip. The racetracks are also incredibly popular on Macao and one of the primary ways to gamble there.

City of Dreams, an integrated entertainment resort developed by Melco Crown Entertainment in Macau, is launching a multi-million dollar water-based spectacle, billed as a “must-see show” in Asia.

With opening night on September 17 at one of the largest water-based theatres in the world, “The House of Dancing Water” is set to wow audiences on the Cotai Strip.

The US$250-million show is a high-energy dramatic spectacle, with watery thrills, and skilled aerialists descending from the skies and brushing past the audience. It combines acrobatics, dance, and even swordplay. The live theatrics will take place in a 270-degree theatre at the City of Dreams casino-resort. The custom-built theatre features ten-ton elevators, which magically convert the space from an aquatic to solid floor stage. The show is the brainchild of Franco Dragone – the creative force behind various Cirque du Solei shows, and aquatic hits “Le Reve” and “O” in Las Vegas. For some Asian flavor, the storyline touches on “seven emotions” derived from classical Confucian beliefs.

It centers around a princess, who is imprisoned by her jealous stepmother, the Serpent Queen. A storm washes ashore a mysterious stranger, who falls in love with the princess and sets out to rescue her. Tapping into some star power close to home, the leading lady is played by the former Principal Dancer of the Hong Kong Ballet, Shanghai-born Faye Leung. And there are heart-pounding moments. Stuntmen drop from the ceiling into the 3.7 million gallon pool, with water volume greater than five Olympic swimming pools. The male lead role is played by former Cirque du Soleil star Jesko von den Steinen, who had to learn how to drop 60 feet into a shallow pool and drive motorbikes in the water for his role.

Past attempts to reinvent Macau as a venue for something more than gambling have made little impact. Last year, ticket sales for the Cirque de Soleil show ZAIA at Las Vegas Sands chairman Sheldon Adelson’s Venetian hotel in Macau were disappointing.

Trailer House of Dancing Water – World’s Largest Water Show

澳门新濠天地全球最大的水上剧院将上演“水舞间”

全球最大型的水上汇演《水舞间》将于９月１７日在澳门新濠天地二期的“水上剧院”盛大公演。这一大型演出耗资超过２０亿元人民币。

《水舞间》由全球最伟大的灵感创作大师佛朗哥•德拉戈（Ｆｒａｎｃｏ　Ｄｒａｇｏｎｅ）亲自执导，澳门“水上剧院” 总投资高达2.5亿美元，面积相当于5座奥运会标准泳池，来自5大洲18个国家的700多名表演者、音乐家、杂技演员将在空中、水面、水下同时表演《水舞 间》，演绎一场蛇后、英雄和公主的“东方神话”。其主题曲《Water of Love》将由郑秀文主唱。

“水上大戏”的剧情始于蛇后将守护和睦的神章破为两半，惊涛骇浪随之而来。之后，神章分别散落在一个青年和一位公主手中，两位主角相遇，最后将神章的两半重新合璧。