Paint the Town Pink This October

Wondering how you can take part in Pink October this year? Check out some of the activities and events in Macau and Hong Kong which allow you to help the cause.

Photo: Coco Lee is the Pink Ambassador for Cancer Fund's Pink Revolution 2015

The Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s Pink Revolution is in its 15th year, and it plays a crucial role in educating women about breast health and stresses the importance of detecting cancer early. Pink Ambassador and celebrity Coco Lee helped launch Pink Revolution 2015 at Hong Kong’s City Walk Event Hall. Read more about Hong Kong Cancer Fund here.

Dress Pink Day

One of the ways the Hong Kong Cancer Fund raises funds for the annual campaign to raise breast cancer awareness is through Dress Pink Day. The initiative encourages the whole city to get involved by asking corporations to organize pink activities, pink lunches, pink happy hours, and best dressed competitions by encouraging colleagues to wear pink. To participate, either individually or in groups, supporters can build their own Dress Pink Day DIY fundraising webpage to create an event or party to raise funds.

Read more here.

Shop Pink

Wondering which products support the cause? There are dozens of brands that support Pink Revolution. From fashion and beauty products to dining and hotel offers, check out where to shop this month to get involved here. The Ralph Lauren Pink Pony Fund initiative is now in its 15th year and offers 25 percent of every purchase of a Pink Pony product to the Hong Kong Cancer Fund.

Pink Bubbles

Perrier-Jouët goes pink this month with their 2015 Pink Dessert for a Cause campaign. The Champagne brand has teamed up with restaurant group Gaia Group and French boutique restaurant Maison Es to pair its pink bubbles with desserts to help raise funds for the Hong Kong Hereditary Breast Cancer Family Registry. One option is Perrier-Jouët Balson Rose paired with Pink Sabayon with Fresh Berries and Tulip Cookie at both Gaia Ristorante and Joia Ristorante (HK$148+). Isola will be presenting Perrier-Jouët Balson Rose with Think Pink, an Italian Meringue with Raspberries (HK$158+). HK$50 from each sale will be donated. Also partnering with Perrier-Jouët is contemporary French restaurant Maison Es. They have created an interesting drink called “Spring Time” that is made with beetroot icing sugar, Calvados liqueur, mint liqueur, and Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut (HK$168+).

Pink Art at the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong

Photo: My Pink Love by Marc Standing

The Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong will once again participate in Pink October when the Think Pink campaign returns. Part of the campaign includes an art exhibition that sees more than 30 artists exhibiting works in the hotel’s Clipper Lounge. Also on offer will be an afternoon tea set that will be available from 2:30pm to 6pm, Mondays to Thursdays; from 2:30pm to 5:30pm on Fridays; from 2pm to 3:45pm and from 4pm to 5:30pm on Saturdays and public holidays; and from 3:30pm to 6pm on Sundays. The tea set will also be available at Café Causette during the promotion period.

Conrad Macao

The Conrad Macao will be hosting numerous events and activities to help the cause throughout October. Alongside events, Conrad is also selling limited-edition pink Conrad bears and ducks as part of their “plush, pink experience” with proceeds going towards the Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s Pink Revolution.

There is also the “Pink Inspired 2015” room upgrade starting at HK$688 + 15% service charge and tax and includes a deluxe suite upgrade; PINK afternoon tea for two or a 60-minute PINK spa treatment, a PINK bear and a HK$100 donation to the Hong Kong Cancer Fund. Guest can also choose to donate money directly which will go to fund and enter the donator into a draw to win an ARTĒ Madrid jewelry piece.For a more relaxing way to donate to charity head to the spa for an hour-long PINK Chrono Detox facial (MOP1,200 + 5 % tax). The price includes a MOP500 donation and a complimentary skincare gift from Thalgo.

Grab your girlfriends and try out the PINK Afternoon Tea in The Lounge which includes smoked salmon with cucumber and a red radish sandwich; pink vegetable tofu burger; savory olive cupcake with ham mousse; lychee éclair; raspberry tartlet with rose cream; and strawberry and almond fondant. Choose from the classic level (MOP228+ 15% service charge and tax), which includes two cups of tea or coffee with MOP25 donated to the Hong Kong Cancer Fund; premium level (MOP258 + 15% service charge and tax), which includes a choice of tea or coffee, or two cocktails or mocktails with a MOP25 donation; or luxury level (MOP298+ 15% service charge and tax), with a choice of tea or coffee, or two cocktails or mocktails plus a limited edition PINK bear or duck. Conrad Macao’s PINK Afternoon Tea is available from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. until November 1st.

Photo: PINK Menu at Dynasty 8

For a more locally-inspired menu, Cantonese restaurant Dynasty 8 is offering a seven-course PINK menu. Dishes include: vine ripened cherry tomatoes with plum dressing; pan-fried scallop with prawn paste; double-boiled abalone soup with morel mushrooms and Japanese sea cucumber; steamed crab claw with egg white and Chinese wine; wok-fried five grains with crab meat and conpoy; sweetened Hawaiian papaya soup with almond and Taiwanese sea coconut; and an assorted fruit platter. The seven-course menu is priced at MOP888 + 10% service charge per person and includes a Conrad pink bear or duck as well as a MOP100 donation to the Hong Kong Cancer Fund. Open for lunch from 11am to 3pm and 10am to 3pm on Saturdays and Sundays; and dinner from 6pm to 11pm daily.

Join the ladies who lunch at the Pink Charity Ladies Lunch which will take place on October 15th from 12pm to 2:30pm at the Toufan Ballroom in the Conrad Macao. In partnership with the International Ladies Club of Macau, the three-course charity lunch (MOP480) includes a MOP100 donation, two glasses of pink sparkling wine, and a gift bag. Attendees will have the chance to buy raffle tickets for a draw to win one of nearly two dozen prizes which includes accommodation packages at the Rome Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria, Conrad New York, Conrad London St James, Conrad Maldives and Conrad Singapore. There are also prizes from Shanghai Tang, DFS T Galleria, Rockport, iiJin and VIP passes to the Venetian Macau Open.

Hard Rock Hotel

To support Pink October, the Hard Rock Hotel has launched Pinktober. The campaign includes a special hotel and spa package, a pink tea set at R Bar and Pinktober merchandise. The hotel will donate 25 percent of the proceeds from the campaign to the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation.

Until October 29th the hotel’s Rockin’ Round the Clock Hotel Package offers a one night stay in the Pinktober corner suite that includes use of a Fender guitar, limousine drop-off, a welcome drink, two Hard Rock Macau T-shirts, use of a poolside cabana and drinks for two hours, a MOP500 Hard Rock Cafe dining credit, a 30-minute body scrub for two people and special pink amenities.

If you’re not looking to splurge on a hotel stay, consider the pink themed afternoon tea set at R Bar which includes raspberry macaroons, raspberry mascarpone tarts, and rose crème caramel. A pink cocktail and a strawberry-infused beverage are also included. The afternoon tea set at R Bar is available until October 31st from 3pm to 6pm and is priced at MOP288 + 10% service charge.

The Rock Spa is offering two Pinktober spa packages. Choose from the Touch of Pink package, which is aimed at drawing attention to breast care with a 15-minute bust scrub and wrap and a 30-minute bust massage. The Pinky Fantasy package starts with a 30-minute pink dragon fruit body scrub followed by a 60-minute classic massage. Rock Spa gift sets with Pinktober souvenirs are also available. The package is priced at MOP1,080 per person or MOP2,680 for two (which includes use of the Jacuzzi, steam and sauna in a couple’s room for 150 minutes).

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