“2021金沙物美嘉年华”7月25日晚于澳门威尼斯人金光会展圆满落幕，一连三天的夏日消费休闲盛会共吸引超过11万人次参与，场面热闹。
The 2021 Sands Shopping Carnival successfully concluded July 25 at The Venetian® Macao, after attracting more than 110,000 visits with three days of shopping, activities and entertainment.
活动于7月23日隆重开幕，中央人民政府驻澳门特别行政区联络办公室领导、多位特区政府官员、银行及商界嘉宾出席并主礼开幕仪式。
The fun-filled weekend event began on July 23, and was officially kicked off with an opening ceremony attended by guests of honour from the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR, the Macao SAR government, and the finance and business sectors.
作为澳门最大规模的消费折扣展之一，嘉年华共设有超过560个精选展位，旨在疫情下为澳门中小微企业及金沙零售商户提供大型免费展销平台，为本地居民及游客打造全新周末热点，积极响应特区政府振兴经济政策及电子消费优惠计划；活动入场费用全免。
As the largest sale event in Macao, the free-admission carnival featured over 560 booths and supported the Macao SAR government’s Consume for the Economy initiative and consumption e-voucher scheme. It provided a free business platform for local SMEs and Sands retailers amid the pandemic period and offered an exciting weekend destination for local residents and tourists.
是次嘉年华向包括本地中小微企业在内的澳门零售商提供免费参展平台，登记及参展费用全免；入场宾客更可享受免费穿梭巴士及免费停车优惠。
Sands China targeted Macao retailers, including local micro-small-and-medium enterprises, as exhibitors, with all enjoying free registration and booths. Free shuttle service and free parking were available for carnival-goers.
金沙中国有限公司总裁王英伟博士表示：“金沙中国很高兴连续第二年举办‘金沙物美嘉年华’，为澳门中小微企业及金沙零售商户在疫情中提供免费平台、创造商机。无论环境顺逆，金沙中国不忘初心，坚守以大带小的营商理念。去年首办成功后，我们收集了社会各界的反馈，今年嘉年华的规模布局比去年更优化，活动更趋多元，让整体购物体验大大提升，一连三天的活动反应热烈，共吸引超过11万人次入场。藉此再次衷心感谢澳门特区政府的指导，经济及科技发展局、旅游局、澳门贸易投资促进局、博彩监察协调局、澳门中华总商会及所有赞助商及合作伙伴的鼎力支持，让活动得以成功举办。”
“Sands China is so pleased that we were able to bring back the Sands Shopping Carnival for a second year, again providing a free business platform for local SMEs and Sands retailers amid the pandemic,” said Dr. Wilfred Wong, president of Sands China Ltd. “We have not forgotten our roots, and are committed to upholding the business philosophy of supporting the growth of SMEs. After the great success of last year’s event and positive feedback from all sectors of society, we were glad to have made this year’s carnival even better in scale and layout, range of activities, and overall experience – eventually attracting more than 110,000 visits in three days. Sands China is again very grateful for the continued support of the Macao SAR government, and our special thanks go to the Economic and Technological Development Bureau, the Macao Government Tourism Office, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, the Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, the Macao Chamber of Commerce, and all of the event sponsors and supporters.”
作为是次嘉年华的亮点之一，“工银e支付呈献：K歌之王歌唱比赛2021”开放予澳门居民参与，报名费用全免。经过周五及周六的初赛后，陈昶旭在周日的决赛中勇夺成人组冠军，而马子其则获得青年组冠军。参赛者均获得丰富奖金奖品，包括奖杯、现金奖，以及澳门金沙度假区酒店住宿一晚。
The ICBC ePay Presents: Karaoke King Singing Competition 2021 was a big highlight of the weekend. Performers sang to advance past preliminary rounds on Friday and Saturday, and after Sunday’s finals, Chan Chong Iok was crowned winner in the adult category and Ma Chi Kei won in the teen category. Winners received trophies, cash prizes, and one night of accommodation at a Sands Resorts Macao hotel. Registration for the popular competition was free and open to Macao residents.
嘉年华的另一个亮点是“中银Smart Kids呈献：小厨神工作坊”，家长与儿童在金沙中国餐饮团队的带领下一起制作精美小食，包括冬甩（甜甜圈）、迷你披萨、传统北方手工饺子、广东手工烧卖、法式朱古力泡芙及杯子蛋糕装饰等，享受亲子入厨乐趣。近400名儿童参与了是次免费工作坊。
The BOC Smart Kids Presents: Little Master Chef Workshop was another very popular activity. Nearly 400 participants joined the free workshop, which was led by Sands China’s food and beverage team. Children and parents worked together to make pizzas, wrap dumplings and siew mai, and decorate donuts, cupcakes, and chocolate éclairs.
嘉年华现场可使用电子消费卡，并共设九个展区：家庭用品区、亲子用品区、食品专区、大西洋银行呈献：美食广场、金沙商户区、文化创意区、绿色生活区、交通银行澳门分行呈献：儿童游乐专区，以及澳门原创IP区。其他精彩节目包括消费大抽奖、限量澳门币1元精选产品，以及低至1折产品折扣等。
Visitors to the Sands Chopping Carnival were able to use consumption e-vouchers and browse nine zones: Household Products, Parenting and Family, Gourmet, BNU Presents: Food Court, Sands Retailers, Cultural & Creative, Green Lifestyle, Bank of Communications presents: “Play and Fun” Kids Area, and Macao Original IP. They also had a chance to win lucky draws, purchase MOP 1 products, and enjoy discounts of up to 90 per cent off.
为保障公众健康及安全，“2021金沙物美嘉年华”继续按照有关当局指引实行一系列防疫措施，包括探测体温、佩戴口罩、检查健康码等，为大家打造一个安全的消费休闲盛会。
As with last year’s carnival, Sands China again put several sanitisation and safety protocols in place throughout the weekend event to maintain a safe, healthy, and worry-free environment, including temperature checks, mandatory face masks and health code checks, among many other measures.
“2021金沙物美嘉年华”由金沙中国主办、澳门中华总商会协办，并得到澳门特别行政区政府经济及科技发展局、旅游局、贸易投资促进局的大力支持；同时亦获得中国银行、工银澳门、大西洋银行及交通银行澳门分行诚意赞助。
The 2021 Sands Shopping Carnival was organised by Sands China Ltd., co-organised by the Macao Chamber of Commerce, supported by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau, the Macao Government Tourism Office, and the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, and sponsored by Bank of China, ICBC, BNU, and Bank of Communications.
