Spectacular Tree Lighting Ceremony Successfully Held at the Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai in aid of Soap of Hope

点亮“金”彩——上海凯宾斯基大酒店成功举办圣诞亮灯仪式

秉承欧洲的圣诞节习俗，上海凯宾斯基大酒店点亮“金”彩圣诞亮灯仪式在大堂圆满举办，在场百余位酒店宾客及媒体共同见证和分享了这一温情时刻。来宾们享用着厨师团队精心准备的圣诞小食、德式肉桂煮酒以及各式软饮。来自上海惠林顿国际学校合唱团的“小艺术家们”带来了圣诞颂歌表演，奏响圣诞的前奏，许愿墙上则是满满的对于未来的祈愿与祝福。

今年，酒店再次携手希悦尔（中国）将酒店内废弃的客用香皂，经过消毒与再加工制成新的环保皂筹得的善款全部再投入到来年制“皂”希望的项目中。整个项目不仅用于为“我和你”助残服务社的残障人士创作更多的就业机会及更多的关怀，同时他们辛苦再制的环保皂最后分发给贫穷社区的家庭或是困难群体，改善中国贫困山区小朋友的卫生条件，减少患病几率，此慈善项目对于上海凯宾斯基大酒店来说，回收客用肥皂是非常有意义的 - 环保助残扶贫并且让酒店的全体员工都可以积极的投入和参与到社会公益中。

活动尾声，由Mr. Andras 和Mr. Chavez一同为来宾们抽取了幸运大奖，中奖者均有机会入住各地的凯宾斯基酒店，体验欧式奢华服务带来的不同的感受。每位来宾也获得了由酒店特别准备的精美礼物，上海凯宾斯基大酒店圣诞点灯仪式在浪漫温馨的气氛下划上圆满的句号。

In what has become an important annual traditional for the property, the Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai once again lit up the start of the festive season with a spectacular tree lighting ceremony in the main lobby. Guests were welcomed in to hear the sweet voices of the Wellington International School choir and enjoy a spread of festive food, Glühwein and soft drinks, as well as a cotton candy machine for the young ones. A blessing wall as put up for guests to write down their good wishes.

This year, hotel have teamed up once again with the charity Soap of Hope to raise money for the distribution of soap to poorer communities in rural China in order to improve sanitation and reduce the chances of serious illnesses, as well as create a livelihood for the community by making and recycling soap. It gives hotels such as hotel’s own a meaningful way to recycle and involve staff members in a project that makes a positive impact on society.

For the prize draw, the lucky winners received prizes of vouchers for hotel’s sister hotels. But even those who didn’t win a prize this year didn’t leave empty handed; goody bags were handed out to all guests in attendance, marking the end of the lighting ceremony and drew the joyous occasion to a close.