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Over the years, Mulpha has leveraged on its expertise abroad to become Malaysia’s largest real estate investor and developer in Australia, owning world-class assets that include Sanctuary Cove and Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove in Queensland, InterContinental Sydney, Hilton Melbourne Airport, Norwest Business Park Sydney, The Hotel School Sydney, Bimbadgen Estate in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley and the world-renowned and award-winning Hayman Great Barrier Reef.

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Contentslifestyle with a difference

volume one 2010

sojourn 02 TheGoldenAgeofLivingWell

06 BeyondtheBayou

10 ‘ArtsforHealth’:AHavenofComfort

14 TranscendtheOrdinary

high life 18 HaymanSignatureExperience

20 CreateMemoriesthatLastaLifetime

22 BusinessSense

after hours 24 AnOriginalBroadwayClassic

30 TheLastWordonBliss

33 ANewSpirit

38 WowMacau

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The Golden Age of Living WellWith seniors preferring to live independently for as long as they can, a new concept of living designed solely for retirees has emerged as the next big thing.

Everyevening,agroupofmenandwomenmaketheirway

downtothelobbyoftheirapartmentbuildinginSouthJersey

toshareanafternoonteaandplayagameofcards.Their

chucklesandbanterrouseuptheotherwisequietpremise.

Theycouldeasilyhavebeenmistakenforteens,judgingfrom

theirsomewhatboisterousbehaviourduringtheseafternoon

breaks.Butthesemenandwomenarewellintotheir60s,

andfromthelooksofit,enjoyinglifejustasmuchastheydid

asteenagers.Theycallthisplacehome,havinglivedhereas

neighbourswitheachotherformorethan20years.

AUniversityofWisconsinprofessor,havingnoticedthis

trendsometwoandhalfdecadesagointheUnitedStates,

hadtermedthiskindofresidenceasa“naturallyoccurring

retirementcommunity”(NORC).

Theapartmentcomplexwasn’tpurpose-builtfortheelderly,

butsincealargenumberofitsresidentshadcontinuedliving

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thereformanyyears,refusingtouproot

themselves,itnaturallyevolvedintoaliving

spaceforthoseintheirgoldenyears.

It’sacomfortableandconvenientoptionfor

them–theyaresurroundedbythesame

familiarfacestheygrewupwith,theyknow

theirwayaround,andtheyarewell-acquainted

withthelocalcommunity.

IntheUnitedStates,NORCsexistalloverthe

country.Someofthesecommunitieshavethe

supportofpublicandprivatepartnershipsin

providingtheresidentswithvaluablesocial

andhealthcareservicessuchasscheduled

recreationalactivitiesandregularhouse-calls

bymedicalservicestaff.

SomeNORCsareapartmentcomplexesthat

justevolvedintoasenior-friendlyresidence

astheirresidentsgrewolder,whileothersare

entireneighbourhoodswhereresidentshave

raisedfamiliesandjustneverleft,evenafter

theirchildrenhadleftthenest.

It is a phenomenon that is not only seen in the United States but elsewhere, too, due to the large and growing elderly population.

Currently,theworldpopulationstandsat

approximately6.8billion,ofwhichthoseaged

over65yearsconstituteabout8percentof

thepopulation.Studiesofpopulationgrowths

haveindicatedthattheelderlywillbethe

fastestgrowingpopulationintheworld,with

aUnitedNationsreportforecastingagrowth

ofthe‘over60-year-old’populationfrom10

percentto22percentby2050.

Thisincreaseinseniors,accordingtothe

AdministrationonAging,anagencyunder

theUnitedStatesDepartmentofHealth

andHumanServices,canbeattributed

to“advancesinscience,technologyand

medicineleadingtoreductionsininfantand

maternalmortality,infectiousandparasitic

diseases,occupationalsafetymeasures,and

improvementsinnutritionandeducation.”

Anonlinereportonageingpopulations

mentionsthat“in2000,approximately605

millionpeoplewere60yearsorolder.By

2050,thatnumberisexpectedtobecloseto

2billion.Atthattime,seniorswilloutnumber

children14andunderforthefirsttimein

history.”

Thisseniorcitizenpopulationgrowthhasa

significantimpactontheireconomicclout

ingeneralastheyareregardedaspowerful

consumersinthemarket.Already,their

needforbetterNORCprogrammesare

beingheard,andaddressed,intheUnited

States.Elsewhere,retirementvillageswith

comprehensivefacilitiesandservicesarebeing

offeredinthemarkettomeettheirspecific

needs.

InAustralia,forexample,theBureauofStatisticsprojectsthat

the‘over75-year-old’segmentofthepopulationwilldoublein

relativestrengthfrom6percentto12percentofthepopulationin

thenext50years.Theageingpopulationimpliesstrongongoing

demandforretirementvillagesintothefuture.

Itsportfolioofprojectsincludemixed-use,

land,retail,residential,industrialand

commercialassets,aswellasretirement

villages,thathavedefinedhowhundredsof

peoplelive,work,playandinvest.Mulpha

Groupownsa25percentstakeintheFKP

PropertyGroup.

Intheretirementvillagesector,FKPownsand

operatessome45villagesandmanagesa

further35villages.Thesepropertiesoffera

totalofmorethan10,200IndependentLiving

Units(ILUs)andServicedApartments(SAs).

Currently,itsretirementvillagesareoccupied

bysome12,500residents,withthestrongest

presencebeinginQueenslandandSouth

Australia.

Asanindicationofthegrowingconsumer

poweroftheageingpopulation,FKP’slargest

portfolio,withhighprofitdelivery,comes

fromitsinvestmentsinitsretirementvillage

development.Infact,in2009,70percentof

One such company that is meeting the demands of these seniors is FKP, a leading Australian property and investment group, with a strategy of diversification and integration that has enabled it to build a comprehensive property portfolio.

FKP’sprofitswasattributedtoitsretirement

villageportfolioalone.

Withastrongbranding–AveoLiveWell

–FKPhasmanagedtoretainitsposition

asthelargestproviderofretirementvillages

andcommunitiesinAustralia.Residentscan

choosefromawholerangeofchoiceinterms

ofretirementvillagesandresidentialoptions.

FKP’sretirementvillagesarelocatedallacross

Australia,inmetropolitanareas,thesuburbs

andalongcoastalresorts,promisingwell-kept

residenceswithfacilitiesandamenitiesthat

ringtrueofitsLiveWellbranding.

Someoftheseproperties,liketheAveo

FulhamlocatedonHenleyBeachRoad(South

Australia),arehandsomehomesteadslocated

withinahistoricpartoftownwitheasyaccess

tothecity,golfcourseandthebeach.

TheAveoAmityGardensinQueensland,

meanwhile,isapropertysetwithinabeautiful

landscapedgarden,hasitsownsaltwatertidal

lake,andisneartheNerangRiverwithfacilities

suchasshoppingmallsandmedicalcentres.

AnotherFKPretirementvillageistheoneat

Fernbank,just20kilometresfromSydney’s

CentralBusinessDistrict.Thepropertyexudes

awarmandnaturalvillageambienceandis

surroundedbythenaturalbeautyofGarigal

NationalPark.

Intermsofresidentialoptions,FKPproperties

offerthechoiceofeitherindependentunits,

servicedapartmentsorflexiunitstomeetthe

individualneedsofitsclients.Theseoptions

differintherangeofservicesextendedto

residents.Independentunitsareindividual

privateresidencesequippedwithallthe

necessaryconveniencestogiveresidentsthe

freedomtomanagetheirdailylivesontheir

own,whileservicedapartmentscomewith

domesticservicesthatcarefortheresidents’

cleaninganddiningneeds.Thosewhoare

lookingforamiddlegroundbetweenthese

twooptionscangofortheflexiunitswherea

rangeofservicesareofferedonauser-pays

basis.

UnlikeNORCs,FKP’sretirementvillagesare

plannedpropertieswitharangeofservices

andfacilitiesmadeavailabletoitsresidents.

Theseincludevillagebustransportationtotake

residentstonearbysupermarketsorsocial

outings,a24-houremergencycallsystemin

everyunit,doctor’sconsultingroom,etc.

Recreationalandsocialfacilitiesarealso

providedsuchasbowlinggreens,theatres,

andgyms.Extracareserviceoptions–

assistancewithpersonalgrooming,showering

anddressing–whichmaybeneededby

individualresidentsareofferedthroughauser-

payscareplan.

Althoughmedical,socialandeconomic

breakthroughshaveadvancedthelivesof

theaveragecitizen,theyalsobegtheneed

fornewissuestobeaddressed,especially

regardingtherangeofsocialservicesand

supportthatareneededbyseniorcitizensto

livefuller,moreenrichinglivesintheiroldage.

ThedevelopmentofNORCsandretirement

villagesaresomeofthetrendsthathave

emergedtomeettheneedsofagrowing

ageingpopulation,providingthemwithasafe

andcomfortablesanctuaryintheirgolden

years.

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Beyond the BayouLiving green and sustainable has never been easier than with the Bayou Water Village home in Johor’s premium gated address, Leisure Farm Resort.

Homesoftomorrowhavereallypushedthe

boundariesindesignandarchitectureinredefining

theepitomeofmodernliving.What’sconsidered

‘normal’indomesticarchitecturebeforehasspurred

anewmovementwherehomeshaveturnedinto

retreats,matchedwiththeidealsofasanctuaryin

whichthehomeownercanseekrefugefromthe

urbanstresses.

MulphaInternationalBhd.’sLeisureFarmResort

inGelangPatah,Johor,hasbeenattheforefront

ofhomedesignandresortliving,providing

homeownersanextensivearrayofhousestyleswith

afascinatingmergerofform,functionandlivability.

Inthepast,thecompanyhaslaunchedexciting

homeconceptswithawe-inspiringluxuryhomesthat

complementtheresort’smasterplanofgreenery,

low-density,environmental-friendlyandhealthyliving.

Therewerethepalatialmansionswithdesign

inspirationsfromColonial,Balinese,Contemporary

andoldAmericanSoutholdthemes.Latercamethe

refinedhomesinfivebungalowprecincts:Merbok

Springs,VictoriaMeadows,PalmGrove,Polo

View,BayouBayandBayouGrove.There

werealso10differentarchitecturalandinterior

designconcepts,suchastheinnovativevillage

homesinGardenCourt;PinggiranBayou

Village,Mediterranean-style,courtyardhomes

thatfrontameanderingcanal;andPinggiran

Bayou.ThelatterwonthecovetedFIABCIPrix

d’Excellence2008AwardforBestResidential

Category,attestingtoMulpha’scontinuous

commitmentinpushingtheenvelopofdesign

excellence.

Oneofthemostrecentlauncheswasthat

ofBayouWaterVillage.Theseelegant

homesperchedontranquilwatersare

nearingcompletionandsettobeanaward

winner.Thetwo-level,semi-detachedvillas

andbungalowsarecurrentlypricedaround

RM852,000andRM1.2millionrespectively.

Thecourtyarddesignedhomethatcomes

completewithaprivategardenispricedfrom

RM509,000perunit.

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TheBayouWaterVillagehomesalsointegrateanarray

of‘intelligent’greenfeaturesthatmake

themtheidealhomeoftomorrow.

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TheBayouWaterVillagehomesalsointegrate

anarrayof‘intelligent’greenfeaturesthat

makethemtheidealhomeoftomorrow.

Naturallybuiltwithanorientationtoavoidthe

directeffectofthesettingsun,thereisalsoa

deep10feetoverhangthatprovidesnatural

shadefromtheonslaughtofMalaysia’stropical

weather.Fullfloortoceilingwindowglazing

withdeepoverhangnaturallydiffuseslighting

whileprovidingcrossventilationforthehome.

Thedesignalsohelpsincorporatetheoutdoor

greenvistaindoors,givingharmonyandluxury

tothelivingspaces.

Additionally,thehomesarebuiltusing

sustainablebuildingmaterials,withlimiteduse

ofmarble.And,manyofthesematerialsare

locallysourcedaswell.Roomsaresupported

withenergysavingfluorescentlightingwhile

strategicexteriorlightsareequippedwith

lightsensorswitchestominimiseelectricity

wastage.Meanwhile,there’salsoarainwater

collectionsystemputinplacethatchannels

intothecanalwaterwaysasstoragefor

landscapeusage.

Residentswillbepleasedtoknowthat

eventhecanalshavebeendesignedwith

sustainabilitymeasures.Thewaterwayswith

tieredweirsactasanaturalretentionpond

thathelpsimprovewaterqualitydownstream

andreducesthespeedofsurfacewater

runoff.Thelandscapedterracingmudand

brickwallsallaroundhelpreducetheneed

forheavyengineeringduringconstruction,

minimisingimpactontheenvironment,a

keyattributetoallthegreenandsustainable

projectsMulphahasundertaken.Shallowends

withwaterplantshavealsobeenintroduced

toencouragelocalbreedinggroundforfishes

andwaterfowls,addingtothearea’snatural

charm.

Infurtherexploringtheconceptofgreen

living,allbuildingmaterialsusedforhard

scapeelementshavebeenselectedfrom

naturalrecycledmaterialsuchasrubble

stones,rawconcrete,claybricksandpremix.

Recycledroadkerbsareusedfortheretaining

wallsandfoundationswhichrequireminimum

maintenance.Theprecinct’sgreenfeatures

alsogetaboostfrompocketsofgreenlung

wheretreesprovidesoothinggreenzones

withconnectedtrailsthatencourageoutdoor

activitiesbythecanalinthisexclusivepark.

Movingforwardincreatinga‘greener’home

environment,eventhefertilisersusedto

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Thelandscapedterracingmudandbrickwallsallaroundhelpreducetheneedforheavyengineeringduringconstruction,minimisingimpactontheenvironment,akeyattributetoallthegreenandsustainableprojectsMulphahasundertaken.

maintainthesurroundingsoftscapeareasare

freefromchemicals.Onlyorganicfertilisers

fromwastesproducedfromhorsesfrom

BaleClubandcompostproducedfromBale

Club’skitchenwastesareused.Weedkillers

andpesticideswillnotbeusedatanytimeto

preventcontaminationofthecanalwaters.

Inadeparturefrompreviousdesigns,Mulpha

hasalsogivenBayouWaterVillagehomesa

‘boutique’feel,witheachprecincthavingits

ownclubhouse.Thetwo-storeyclubhousehas

aninfinityswimmingpool,rusticbrickwallwith

creepers,sundecks,amulti-purposehalland

lemongrassterraceshuggingcertainstretches

ofthecanal,enhancingthesurrounds’natural

beauty.However,residentscanstillchooseto

usethefacilitiesoftheresort’saward-winning

mainclubhouse,TheBaleEquestrian&

CountryClub,forfree.

Mulpha’screativegreenideasprovidea

benchmarkforluxuryandqualityinwhichit

designsitshomes.Environmentally-sound

ideaspairedwithsustainablearchitectural

designsarethehallmarkofthecompany’s

commitmenttopreservation,protection

andconservationinensuringthehomesof

tomorrowarenotjustlivable,butgenerational

aswell.

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‘Arts for Health’: A Haven of ComfortMulpha’s ‘Arts for Health’ programme, recently given an honourable mention at the PM-CSR Awards 2009, highlights why it is fast becoming a recognised method in dealing with psychological and emotional needs, particularly among hospitalised children.

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Throughcreatingandreflectingonart,individualsaregiventheopportunitytocopewithsymptoms,stressandtraumaticexperiencesinacreative,stress-freeenvironment.

Artstherapyhaslongbeenusedasan

effectivetoolindealingwithmentalhealth

andpsychologicaltrauma.Doctorsand

psychologistsadvocatethisformoftherapy,

especiallyamongyoungchildren,affectedby

traumaticeventswhomayfinditdifficultto

expressthemselvesinwords.Thebeliefthat

thecreativeprocesshelpshealinghasbeena

welcomedprospectinthemedicalprofession,

helpingyoungpeopleconvalescefromawide

varietyofillnesses,includingdepression,

stressandanxiety.Usingtheartsintherapy

providesacreativeoutletforpentupemotions

andhurtfulfeelingsthatareotherwisetoo

painfultoexpressverballyor,foryoung

children,difficulttobearticulatedforperhaps

lackofpropercommunicationskills.

TheAmericanArtTherapyAssociationdefines

artstherapyas“thetherapeuticuseofart-

makingwithinaprofessionalrelationship,by

peoplewhoexperienceillness,traumaor

challengesinlivingandbypeoplewhoseek

personaldevelopment”.Throughcreating

andreflectingonart,individualsaregiventhe

opportunitytocopewithsymptoms,stress

andtraumaticexperiencesinacreative,

stress-freeenvironment.

Therehavebeenmanyreportsfromthe

benefitsinwhichartstherapybrings.Kevin

Rice,ahospitaloutreachartistinresidencefor

TheHoleintheWallGangCampsays,“Our

hospitaloutreachprogrammeusesarttohelp

patientsgainsomesenseofcontrolovertheir

ownlivesinthemidstofaseriousillness.I’ve

learnednevertounderestimatethepowerof

artwithallthekidsI’vehadtheopportunity

tomeet.”Similarly,survivorsofthe2005

HurricaneKatrinaaccountedhowartstherapy

providedthemwithaneffectivetreatment,

especiallyforchildrenwhocreatedartwork

toexpresswhattheymaynototherwise

understandorbeabletoputintowords.

Youngchildrenarenaturallycreativeand

artistic.Theyhavetheinnateabilitytoexpress

theirfeelingsandemotionseasilythrough

drawingorpainting.Justthesimpleactof

providingthemwithcrayonsorpaintput

childrenrightathome,wheretheyexpress

themselvesthroughtheircreationsof

artwork.Atrainedtherapistisabletolookat

thisnon-verbalcommunicationandprovide

apsychotherapeuticunderstandingofthe

child’sdevelopment.Therapistsunderstand

thatimagemakingisanextremelypotent

activityand,throughtheirtraining,canuse

theirabilityininterpretingthevisualand

psychotherapeuticendproducttoencourage

changeandprovideassistanceandhealingto

thosewithwhomtheywork.

Additionally,artstherapycanalsohelp

improvementalandemotionalhealth,increase

self-awareness,cognitiveabilities,reduce

stressandassistinhealingtheemotional

effectsoftraumaticexperiences.Artstherapy

canevenbebeneficialtochildrenwithlearning

disorders.

MulphaInternationalBhd.concedesthat

artstherapyiswellonitswayinbecoming

arecognisedmethodoftreatmentandis

steppinguptooffertheirsupportviatheir

CorporateSocialResponsibilityinitiatives.

Thecompany,throughitsown‘ArtsforHealth’

programme,hopestoraiseawarenessonthe

plightofsick,hospitalisedchildren,especially

thosesufferingfromterminaldiseases.

Throughtheprogramme,Mulphahopesto

createatemporaryhavenofcomfort,helping

toeasethechildren’semotionalburdenwhile

bringingcheertotheirdailylives.

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Mulpha’s‘ArtsforHealth’programmeisalreadyinitsfourthyearandeachyearthenumberofparticipantscontinuestogrow.

Adoptingthe‘ArtsforHealth’conceptfrom

theManchesterMetropolitanUniversity,United

Kingdom,thatusesdrawings,writing,singing,

danceanddrama,amongotherthings,witha

trainedtherapistinatherapeuticenvironment,

Mulpha,throughitsteamofMulphaAngels,

hopestoprovideamoreprofoundandlong-

lastinghealingthanthestandardformsof

treatment.Theprogrammeisalsoaimedat

establishingrelationshipswiththechildren

andtheirfamilymembersbygivingthemthe

emotionalsupportneededindealingwiththe

painandtraumaofhospitilisation.

Mulpha’s‘ArtsforHealth’programme,initiated

in2006,initiallyhadoneparticipatinghospital.

Ithassincegrowninreputationand,todate,

collaborateswithsixhospitalsinvolving400

childrenthroughout10programmesannually.

TheparticipatinghospitalsincludeUniversiti

MalayaMedicalCentre(UMMC),Universiti

KebangsaanMalaysiaHospital(HUKM),Kuala

LumpurGeneralHospital(HKL),SungaiBuloh

Hospital,KajangHospital,andSelayang

Hospital.

Fortwoweeksofeverymonth,theMulpha

Angelsteamrunsthe‘ArtsforHealth’

programmeinachosenhospitalworkingwith

childrenranginginagefrom4to17years

old.HeadedbyShairinJaslinMohd.Sharif

whoholdsaMastersdegreeinCounselling

fromHELPUniversityCollegeaswellasthe

InternationalCertificateinMontessori,the

programmeinvolveschildreninamyriad

ofactivitiesfashionedtosuittherelevant

agegroupaswellaspatient’smobility,with

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nightwasheldatKLHiltonon8March,2010

whereMulpha’s‘ArtsforHealth’receivedan

honourablemention.Amongtheevening’s

esteemedguestsincludedthePrimeMinister

ofMalaysia,YABDato’SeriNajibTunRazak,

DatinSeriRosmahMansor,thenewPresident

andCEOofPetronas,DatukShamsulAzhar

Abbas,andDatukSriShahrizatAbdulJalil.

Mulpha’s‘ArtsforHealth’contentisreviewed

andanalysedannuallytodetermineits

feasibilityandMulphaisnowlookingto

expandtheprogrammeoutsideKlangValley’s

hospitalstofurtherreachouttoawiderfocus

groupinotherpartsofthenation.

Negotiationsarealsounderwaytohavea

longtermcommitmentby‘ArtsforHealth’

UKandMulphaInternationalBhd.torun

theprogrammefeasibly.Theaffiliationwill

helpMulphabeacknowledgedasthesole

representativeof‘ArtsforHealth’inthenation

andinthefuture,expandthisprogramme

allacrossMalaysia.Thecompanyisalso

lookingtobroadenitsoutreachtoinclude

underprivileged,homelessandindigenous

localchildrenaswell.

additionaladviceprovidedbythehospitalstaff

andCARESrepresentative.Thisrangesfrom

danceanddramatosingingandart,andeven

paintingandclaywork.

TheMulphaAngelscomprisesofMulpha’s

staffwhounselfishlydedicatetheirtime

achievingtheprogramme’sobjectives.The

groupcutsacrossallsectionsofthecompany,

comprisingstafffromproperty,human

resourceandadministration,director’soffice

andcorporatecommunication.

In2008,Mulphasupplementedthe‘Arts

forHealth’programmewithagrievingand

counsellingsessionforparentsofterminally

illchildrenandthosewhohadsufferedthe

lossofachild.Thesessionshelpedthose

involvedunderstandtheprocessofgriefand

providesupportthroughthepainofloss.The

companyalsoprovidedamakeoverforthe

existingplayroominHospitalKajang.With

theward’splayroombeingahomeawayfrom

homeformanyofitsyoungresidents,the

much-neededfaceliftturnstheplayroomintoa

comfortingrefugeforbothparentsandkids.

Mulpha’s‘ArtsforHealth’programmeis

alreadyinitsfourthyearandeachyearthe

numberofparticipantscontinuestogrow.

Effortsarealreadyinplacetoensurethe

programmereachesitsgoal.Forallthe

company’sefforts,MulphaInternationalBhd

wasnominatedasoneofthethreefinalists,

alongsideCIMBGroupandKPJHealthcare

Bhd,inthecategoryofCommunityandSocial

WelfareforthePM-CSRAwards2009,an

eventorganisedbytheMinistryofWomen,

FamilyandCommunityDevelopment.Awards

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Attheheartofthismagicalenvironmentisthe

Balinesehomesandarchitecture,withitsheady

tropicalindoor-outdoorlivingconcept,thathavebeen

celebratedbyinteriordesignersandhomeloversall

overtheworld.ABali-stylehomebringsthebeauty

oftheislandtothehouseeveryday–nomatterifthe

homeisinthefarreachesofatemperateforestin

Australiainsteadoftheequator.TheuniqueBalinese

homecreatesathemeoftranquilityandharmony.Its

artisticendeavourhastheabilitytonourishthesoul.

It’snowonderthatmoreurbanitesandsuburbanites

preferthearchitecturaldesigninspiredbythismagical

Indonesianisland.

Atypicallayoutwouldincludegenerousandvast

openspacesthatinviteretreat,playingwiththe

lighting,atmosphere,andsensibilitythatdefineBali.

Theseareexactlythekindsofarchitectural

sentimentsfoundatLeisureFarmResort,withits

twonewdesigns,theLegianTropicalVillaandSanur

TropicalVilla.Eachisdistinctiveinstyleyettheone

constantremainistheserenityofBali,encapsulated

ineverycoredesignofthehomesothatitbecomes

yourownidyllichideaway,everydayoftheyear.

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Transcend the OrdinaryCreate your own Bali retreat at Leisure Farm Resort.

TheislandofBalihaslongbeenaninspirationtoartistsandtravellers.Itssheerbeautyandstunninglandscapeoffermorethanjustpicture-worthysceneries.Itsexoticismliesinthewaythesun,oceanandhillsunitetocreateamagicalbackdropthatcelebratesnature.Thetropicalsettingalludestoalifestylethatislaidback,peacefulandtoacertainextent,extremelysurreal.

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Thisluxurioussanctuarywrapsaroundaglisteningedgelesspool.Thedesignofthehome

enhancesthewaterfrontlivingexperiencetounchartedIimits.BearingthehallmarkofLeisure

Farmhomes,livingspacesareseamlesslyintegratedbyanopenfloorplanandinnovative

appointmentofqualitymaterialsandfinishingwhichalsoallowforampleappreciationofthe

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Celebrated,award-winning,andsoldoutwhereveritgoes,WestSideStorycontinuesitstriumphantrunwiththe50thAnniversaryWorldTour.

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Afewyearsonthefilmversionofthisgrandiose

masterpiecebytheoriginalcreativeteam–four

veryindividualartisticgeniuses,LeonardBernstein,

JeromeRobbins,ArthurLaurentsandStephen

Sondheim–wasawarded10AcademyAwardsand

broughtWestSideStorytoamassaudience.On

stageitcontinuedtobeoneofthemostsuccessful

andbestlovedmusicalsofalltime,whichisonce

againbeingcelebratedonBroadwayinacurrent

revival.WiththedynamicnewproductionWestSide

Story–The50thAnniversaryWorldTour,sumptuously

stagedtheworldover.Itsharesthemostvital

element:JeromeRobbins’breathtakingand

matchlessdancevocabulary,inachoreographic

recreationbyJoeyMcKneely.

WestSideStoryisataleasoldastheworld:Two

youngpeoplemeet,fallinlove,andvowtobe

faithfultoeachotherforeternity.Theirconflicting

culturalbackgroundstearthemapart,creating

anabyssthatdestroystheirlonged-fordreamof

happinessandasharedfuture.Thelovers’fateis

determinedbytheintolerance,ignoranceandhate

oftwoenemycamps.

TheBroadwaypremiereofWestSideStoryattheWinterGardenTheatreinNewYorkon26September,1957,markedadecisiveturningpointinthehistoryofAmericanmusicaltheatre:Aproductionthatprovedtobeaschallengingasitwasemotionallygripping;thatdidn’tmerelydemandfromitsperformerstheutmostexpressivenessintermsofacting,dancingandsinging,butthatalsosetentirelynewstandardsmusicallyanddramaturgicallyandintheprocessredefinedanentiregenre.ThebirthofWestSideStorywastheculminationofthemodern,groundbreakingmusical,andyettheworkistothisdayuniqueandunrivalledbyanyofitssuccessors.

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The story is as topical now as when it was created 50 years ago. The subject matter, a plea for understanding and tolerance, still mirrors a part of our social interaction, then as now. It is a piece about the lost innocence of young adults, their fears of the often incomprehensible and sometimes hostile adult world, their aspiration to create their own space, find their own language, and live according to their own rules.

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Nexttotheenthrallinganddeeplymoving

storyit’sLeonardBernstein’simmortal

songsincludingTonight, Maria, Americaor

SomewherethatmakeWestSideStorysuch

anenduringmusicalphenomenon.Through

itsunforgottentunes,WestSideStory

conjuresupafloodofequallyunforgettable

andpoignantimages:Thedrab,fenced-off

backyardsinarun-downdistrictofNewYork,

theeerilylitnightlystreetscenes,orthesmall

bridalshopinwhichMariaandTonydeclare

theirundyinglove.TherestlessJets’rhythmic

fingerclickingandthewhineofpolicesirens

stillinourears,wehearthethroatylaughof

leggyPuertoRicangirlsrisingoverthecity.

Youthfulenergyistenseandalwaysready–

attimesprowlingitsterritorylikeawildcat,at

othersracingroundthestreetslikegreased

lightning,orflyingthroughintoxicating,

breathtakingdanceroutines.Mambomeets

Rock’n’Roll.

Thepiecehasbeenreprisedincountless

differentproductionssinceitspremierein

1957,eitherinJeromeRobbins’original

version,inthelegendaryfilmversionof1961,

orinoneofthemanyadaptationsthathave

beenperformedatinnumerabletheatres

allaroundtheworld,invariouslanguages,

designs,choreographiesandinterpretations.It

hasbecomeaseminalmilestoneinthehistory

ofthemodernmusical.However,asnoneof

theadaptationswaseverabletoreachthe

iconicstatusoftheoriginal,itisaparticular

challengetopresenttheworkinanauthentic

way,truetoitsoriginalidea,whileatthesame

timekeepingitutterlyfresh.Attemptsto

imitateRobbins’distinctivedancevocabulary

hadtofailirrevocably,unableastheywereto

integratethedanceintothefabricoftheplot

thewayhischoreographydoes,drivingthe

narrativeinequalpartstothebookandthe

music.

InitiatorJeromeRobbins,togetherwithhis

creativecollaboratorsLeonardBernstein,

ArthurLaurentsandthesubsequently

consultedOscarHammersteinprotégé

StephenSondheim,entrustedhislong-

termcloseconfidanteFloriaLaskywiththe

copyrighttohisartisticlegacy.Oneofthe

mostrenownedagentsandmostpowerful

andinfluentialadvocatesofBroadwaytheatre,

sheandherpartner,JeroldCouture,were

appointedcustodiansofRobbins’inheritance.

Inagreementwithtwoothertrustees,who

togethermakeuptheso-called‘Robbins

RightsTrust’,itisstillthispartnership(even

now,afterherdeath)thatgrantstheexclusive

licensestotheoriginalchoreographies

ofJeromeRobbins’balletsandtheatre

productions.

Theperformingrightstotheoriginal

productionofWestSideStoryaresubjectto

strictconditionsregardingartisticstandards.

ForonethingtheyaresubjecttoRobbins’

exactingcriteria–hepersonallydetermined

whoshouldbeallowedtorehearseapiece

originallyconceivedbyhim,oreven,asfor

exampleforhisballets,whichcompany

wouldbeallowedtoperformoneofhis

choreographies.Thesestandardsarestillvalid

today.ThedirectorandchoreographerJoey

McKneelywaschosentobethekeeperofthe

uniquedancevocabularyofWestSideStory,

andtopassitonaccordingtoitscreator’s

intents.

WiththeexceptionofthecurrentBroadway

revival,the50thAnniversaryWorldTouristhe

onlyopportunityworldwidetoexperiencethe

choreographyinitsoriginalform.Thereare

similarlystrictregulationsonthepartofthe

creatorofthemusic,LeonardBernstein.His

entiremusicallegacy,completelyrecordedand

codifiedintheso-called‘BernsteinEstate’,is

heldintrustandadministeredbytheofficial

LeonardBernsteinOffice,Inc.,whichisbased

inNewYorkCity.Bernstein’scomplexand

stillunchallengedscoreforWestSideStory

combinesinspirationsfromAmericanJazz

withclassicalandLatin-Americanmusicinto

onegreattotalworkofart,whosedifferent

elementsrequireaparticularsizeoforchestra.

Inordertoadequatelyandauthentically

reproducethecomposition’ssoundquality,

theorchestrahastocomprisenofewer

than26musicians–justlikewhenitwas

firstperformed.Ledbytheaccomplished

andbrilliantmusicaldirectorDonaldChan

–whometthegreatMaestroandisintimately

familiarwithBernstein’soeuvre–agenerously

castpercussiongroupwithversatilemulti-

instrumentalistsfromtheUStogetherwitha

classicalstringssectioncreatethatoriginal,

luscious,‘typicallyAmerican’sound.

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ProducerMichaelBrenner,whose

entrepreneurialcourageandvisionofbringing

afirst-classproductionofWestSideStory

tothestageinternationallywonhimthe

trustofRobbins’andBernstein’scollective

rightsmanagers,washenceissuedwith

thelicensetotheworkbyMusicTheatre

International,MTI.MTIisoneofthefewbig

collectingsocietiesforstageauthorsand

composers,andistheleadingmusicaltheatre

publishinghousespecialisinginperforming

rightsforBroadway,Off-Broadwayand

WestEndMusicals.Asitalsoadministers

theauthor’srightsforArthurLaurentsand

StephenSondheim,theartisticcreationof

allfourcollaboratorscanbecombinedasan

entiretyintoonesinglelicenseforanoriginal

productionofWestSideStory.The50th

AnniversaryWorldTourhastheproducer

andimpresarioMichaelBrennerandhis

internationalcreativeteammanagingnot

onlytoconvincetheAmericanlicensers,

butdelightingthemwiththeirnew,critically

andpopularlyacclaimedproductionofWest

SideStory.Withitsvitalityandenergy-

chargedfreshness,thisoriginalproduction

iscelebratingamuch-admiredrevivalthat

–withouteverlapsingintonostalgia–staysin

visitors’memoriesasatheatricaleventofreal

quality.

FollowinganextensiveUKtourin2009/10,

whereitwasawardedtwoTheatregoers’

ChoiceAwardsandnominatedforthe2009

LaurenceOlivierAwardforbestrevival,

thisstellaroriginalproductioncontinuesits

triumphantrunwithtourdatesinFrance,

Japan,Spain,Holland,Germanyand

Switzerland.MalaysiaistheonlySouth-east

Asianstopinthelandmark50thAnniversary

WorldTourwithperformancesinKuala

Lumpurfrom12to24May2010,stagedat

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The Last Word on BlissWhen it comes to nursing stresses with time-tested healing traditions, spa designer Sylvia Sipielli has the Midas touch to turn pampering into a sublime art and experience.

It’s not everyday that one studies to be a spa designer. Tell us, how did you find

yourself in the business of spa design? How did you get started?

WhenIstarted,theindustryasweknowittodaywasjustbeginning.Whileyoucanfind

coursesnow,therewasnosuchthingbackthen.Ihadbeeninthefitnessindustryfor

anumberofyears,andhadalsostudiedthehealingarts(Shiatsu,Amma,thehistory

ofChineseMedicine,Acupuncture,relaxation)inJapan.In1987abigresort,Marriott

DesertSprings,wasbeingbuiltinsouthernCalifornia.WhentheDirectorheardaboutmy

background,sheconvincedmethat‘spa’wasmadeforme.Icouldnotbelievethatunder

onerooftheyofferedallthetherapiesandactivitiesthatwereimportanttome–fitness,

nutrition,massage,etc.

Sylvia Sipielli

You have always championed native healing treatments for your spas. When did you

realise that this was the approach you wanted to take with your designs, and why?

WhenIbegan,allthespasintheUSAwerebeingtoutedas‘Europeanstylespas’.That

wasthefoundationand,fromamarketingperspective,veryattractive.ButwhenIhadthe

opportunitytoworkinHawaii,thoseconceptsseemedterriblyoutofplace.Inadditiontothat,

Hawaiihasaveryoldhealingtraditionintheculture.ANARAattheGrandHyattKauaiwas

thefirstspatoofferindigenoustreatments.Itsoundssoobviousnow,butbetweengetting

permissionandguidancefromtheelders,andintroducingittotheguests–itwasabigdeal.

What are the challenges to designing a spa for the first time?

Themostimportantaspectisthatyouhaveaconceptthatisinsyncwiththedesiresand

needsofownershipandthatthisisconveyedandsupportedarchitecturallyandalongevery

phaseofdesignandoperations.

Tell us about the project you’re working on now and what we can expect from it, or

why you’re excited about it.

NextisanewSpaVillageprojectcalledPulauTiga,offthecoastofSabah,Malaysia.This

islandisblessedwithnaturalhotmudsprings.Itislikefindinggoldforaspadeveloper!The

focuswillbeonthejungleandsoakinginthemud.Itisaperfectyingandyangexperience

becauseavisitorcanhavetheinternaljungleexperienceandtherestofthedaybesurrounded

bybeautifulpristinebeachesandtheocean.

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You’ve been in the business for the past 20 years. Is it still as exciting for

you and if so, in what aspect?

Itisstillexcitingonmanyfronts–Spaisnowpartofthetravelandhealthlexicon.

Thespa-goerhasbecomeverysavvyandknowledgeable.Itisalsoexcitingtosee

somanyyoungpeoplelookatspaasaviablecareerchoice.Andpeople,both

operatorsandspa-goers,arestartingtounderstandthatspaisapartofhealth

management.Theexperiencecanbeluxurious,exotic,orsimple.Butwithstress

beingthenumberonereasonpeoplevisitaspa,itisheretostay.

How has the spa industry evolved since you began? What can the

everyday spa-goer look forward to in the immediate future?

Therehavebeenmanytrendsandfocusesthroughouttheyears.Thespa-going

markethasevolvedaswell.Theevolutionhasprogressedsomethinglikethis:The

healingwatersofnaturalhotsprings.Thismainstaywillalwaysbepopulararound

theworld.Nextcomestheso-called‘fatfarms’whereguestswouldbasically

starvethemselvesforonetotwoweeks,orlonger.Thereisalsoanemphasis

onproductsfromEurope.Thenthereistheconceptoffitnessincorporatedin

theexperience.ForawhileinEurope,thiswasreferredtoas‘Americanstyle

spas’.Finally,theAsianinfluence,particularlyBalinese,andtheincorporationof

meditation,yoga,andmorespiritualandesotericpractices.

Throughallthis,however,thenumberonetherapyhasbeenandcontinuestobe

massage.Thebasicneedforthephysicaltouchandtheeffectsofamassageare

paramounttothespa-goingexperience.Whilethereareindicatorsthattheworld

economyisturningaround,therehasneverbeenabettertimeforthespa-goerto

findincredibledealsatworldclassspas.That,coupledwiththefactthatpeople

areincreasinglyfeelingstressed,makeitaperfecttimetoinvestinyourhealth.

What are there perks to the job that would make us envious of you?

Indeed!ManyofthelocationsImustvisitareabsolutelybeautifulandintriguing.

Andaspartofmyjob,Imusttrythevariousmassage,facial,andtherapies.

We’re imagining your home to be a luscious retreat that

embodies various aspects of the spas you’ve designed

worldwide. Are we close?

Ihatetodisappointyouandadmitthis,butitisabitlikethe

proverbial‘cobbler’schildrenwhoneednewshoes’!Thefocus

islessonthehouse,andmoreontheenvironment.Welivein

Sedona,Arizona,USA,whichisamagicalplaceofbrightblue

skiesandstunningredrocks.Sedonaembodiesaspiritthat

bothinspiresandrejuvenatesme.

How do you unwind?

Itravelquiteabit.Theunwindingprocessbeginsonthetwo

hourdrivefromtheairportbacktoSedona.Asthescenery

shiftsfromtheurbansettingofPhoenixintothedesertand

thenbeyondtothebio-diverseareaofSedona,myfatigueand

physicaldiscomfortofatripdissipates.Thenassoonafter

arrivalaspossible,wepackthedogsandheadoutforalong

hikeinthemountains.Itworkseverytime.

What is your idea of a perfect spa retreat?

Tobegin,Iliketogosomewherethatisaverydifferentsetting

fromwhereIlive.ThatisonereasontheSpaVillagesareso

refreshing.Theyarealluniqueandprovideacompletelynew

experience.Localeisoneoftheelementsthatallowthemindto

trulytakeabreak.Myperfectretreatthenincludesdailyyoga,

meditation,atreatmentperformedwithheart,lovelyfood,and

plentyoffreetimetodoabsolutelynothing.

A NEW SPIRITOnce known as the 200EX/RR4, the now-named Rolls-Royce Ghost offers fans of the ultra-luxury car line-up a delicious surprise. Autumn2006,Parismotorshow:

Rolls-RoyceMotorCarsannouncedthat

workhadbegunonanewmodelseries.

Thenewcarwouldbeinproductionand

onsalebytheturnofthedecade.The

onlyotherfactsconfirmedatthatstage

werethatitwouldbesmallerthanthe

Phantomsaloonandpricedsomewhere

between£200,000and£300,000before

tax.Speculationaboutitsstyleand

specificationbeganalmostimmediately...

Littlewasseenofthenewcar,

codenamedRR4,untilthespringof

2008,whenRolls-Roycereleasedthefirst

officialsketches.Thestylingwasinstantly

recognisableasaRolls-Royce,although

lesstraditionalthanpreviousmodels.

Assightingsofsecretdevelopment

modelsontheroadincreased,Rolls-

RoyceMotorCarsunveiled200EX,the

experimentalforerunnertoGhost,atthe

GenevamotorshowinMarch2009.An

instanthit,200EXborethetrademark

Rolls-Roycedesigncuesbutinaltogether

morecompellingfashion.Itwasaclear

statementofintent.

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Whatthedesignteamwasseekingtocreatewasa

modernRolls-Roycethatachievedanewdynamismbut

remainedtruetoitsluxuriousheritage.Theyhadfound

inspirationincontemporaryfurniture,architectureand

yachtsbutalsointhespiritofthe1930s–thatsenseof

adventureandendeavour–whichtheywantedtocapture

inthecharacterofthisnewcar.

Aftertheshow,200EXembarkedonaworldtour,

duringwhichfurtherinformationabouttheforthcoming

productionmodelbecameavailable.Itwouldbepowered

byanew6.6litreV12uniquetothemarque,delivering

563bhpwithextraordinaryperformancefigures.Itwould

rideonanintelligentairsuspensionsystemoffering

peerlessrideanddynamics.AnditwouldbecalledGhost.

InSeptember2009,thenewRolls-RoyceGhostwas

formallylaunchedtotheworld.Ghost’sflowinglinesare

dominatedbyitsmajestic‘YachtLine’styling.Large,

uninterruptedsurfacesflowbetweenfinelysculpted

horizontallinesthatprovidedefinition.Whileincorporating

classicRolls-Roycedesigncues–theelevated

prow,longbonnet,shortfrontoverhang,

sharplyrakedA-pillarandeleganttail–Ghost

exudesaninformalaura.Contemporary

touchesincludeself-rightingwheelcentres

andtheXenonheadlampsthatframethelatest

evolutionoftheRolls-Roycegrille.Herethe

sidesoftheintakehavebeencurvedinwards

andthevanessetbackintotheopening.

Thecentralprincipleofdeliveringsimplicity

outofcomplexityrunsthroughoutGhost.

Everythingisdesigned,engineeredand

craftedtoenhancethedriveandride

experience,nottocomplicateit.InsideGhost,

thereareelegant,frostedlampsandchrome

doorhandles,traditionalviolinkeyswitches

andeyeballairvents,frostedwhitedialsand

refinedinstrumentation.Deep-pilecarpetscan

becomplementedbyoptionallambswoolfloor

matsforatrulyluxuriousfeel.

They had found inspiration in contemporary furniture,

architecture and yachts but also in the spirit of

the 1930s – that sense of adventure and endeavour

– which they wanted to capture in the character of

this new car.

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chromedeyeballventscontrolledviaorgan-

stopplungers.

Individualloungeseatingisofferedas

analternativetothestandardlounge

configuration.Thisallowstheadditionofa

massagefunctionandalsoperforatedleather

foracoolingstreamofairfromtheseat

surface.Auxiliaryrearclimatecontrolallows

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oftheairontheirsideofthecar,without

intrusionontheother.Acoolboxwithinterior

illuminationandintegratedchampagneglasses

isalsoavailable.

Veneeredpicnictablesareanotheroption,

incorporatingthefinestleatherandveneers

matchedtotherestofGhost’sinterior.

EnhancingtheGhostambienceisanaudio

systemdeliveringanexquisiteexperience.

600Wattsofsoundaredeliveredthrough

a10-channelamplifierand16speakers,

includingtwofloor-mountedsubwoofers.USB

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Ghostridesonabedofair.Double-

wishbonefrontsuspensionandmulti-link

rearsuspensionworkwithanintelligent,

four-cornered,air-suspensionsystemand

electronicvariabledampingtodeliverthe

refinementthathasbeenassociatedwith

Rolls-Royceformorethan100years.The

newairsuspensionsysteminGhostisso

sensitivethatitcandetecteventhesmallest

ofchanges.Forexample,itwillsensethe

movementofasinglerearpassengerfromone

sideoftheseattotheotherandcompensate

accordingly.Acomplexcomputersystem

readsmultipleinputsfromsensorsaroundthe

car;thedampersalonemakeindividualload

calculationsevery2.5milliseconds.

Ghostalsohasaseriesofcomplexelectronic

aidstokeepitcomposedonvirtuallyany

surface.TheseincludeAnti-RollStabilisation,

DynamicBrakeControlandDynamicStability

Control,includingDynamicTractionControl

andCorneringBrakeControl.Theseindividual

technologiesworktogetherunderdual

IntegratedChassisManagementsystems,

meaningthatevenwhensubjectedtoa

vigoroustestGhostremainsperfectlypoised.

Itshandlingandsafetysystemsoperate

asone,imperceptiblytothedriverand

passengers,tomaintainoptimumcontactwith

theroadinanycondition.

Poweredbyabrandnew,6.6litretwin-turbo

V12engine,uniquetothemodelGhostalso

featuresdirectinjection,producing563bhp

–enoughtopropelGhostfrom0-60mphin

just4.7secondsandontoanelectronically

governedtopspeedof155mph.With780Nm

oftorqueavailableatjust1,500rpm,deliveryof

powerisimmediateandextremelysmooth.

Poweristransmittedthroughaneight-speed,

shift-by-wire,automaticZFgearbox.Whatthis

achievesisafeelingofendless,surgingpower,

whichisillustratedbythepowerreservegauge

onthefascia,replacingthemorecommon

revcounter.Thenewpowertraindeliversthis

performancewhileemittingjust317g/kmof

CO2.Fuelconsumptionis20.8mpg/13.6

l/100km.

Safetyremainsparamountandtheverylatest

technologiesareusedinGhost.Side-impact

beamsinthefrontandreardoorscombine

withprogressiverearcrumplezonesto

absorbimpacts.TheAdvancedCrashand

SafetyManagement(ACSM)systemtakes

measurements2,000timespersecondfrom

sensorslocatedaroundthevehicle.The

ACSMusesthisinformation–inconjunction

withtheengineandchassismanagement

systems–tojudgewhichsafetyfeatures

todeployinwhichareasintheeventofan

accident.Ifnecessary,ACSMwillactivate

–amongotherthings–seatbeltpre-tensioners

andallencompassingairbagssurroundingthe

cabin,creatingasafezoneforalloccupants.

GhostisthemostpowerfulcarthatRolls-

RoyceMotorCarshaseverproduced.It

embodies21st-centuryRolls-Royce:More

than100yearsofengineeringanddesign

excellenceexpressedinmodernand

uncompromisedstyle.

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WoWMacau

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Macau is often seen as a city between two cultures, where east meets west. There is no other place in Asia where you can find such sentiment. Macau is an island that is just 29.2 square kilometres wide yet holds a rich and colourful history, infusing the cultures and heritage of the Portuguese and Chinese.

MacaucomprisestheMacauPeninsula,

theislandsofTaipaandColoane,andthe

reclaimedareaCOTAI.ItbecameaSpecial

AdministrativeRegionofthePeople’sRepublic

ofChinasince1999andtoday,thecountryis

managedunder‘onecountry,twosystems’

governmentaladministration.

WhileMacauisoftenknownasthe‘Oriental

LasVegas’,withitsmanygrandandthemed

casinos,theislandremainsafavouriteamong

visitorsandday-trippersfromneighbouring

HongKongforitscolonialheritage.In

over400centuriesofPortugueserule,

Macauhasnotonlyinspiredarchitectureof

differenttraditions,ithasalsopreservedand

maintainedanextraordinarynumberofits

buildings.

Atthe29thSessionoftheWorldHeritage

CommitteehostedbytheUnitedNations

Educational,ScientificandCultural

Organization(UNESCO),on15thJuly2005,

TheHistoricCentreofMacauwassuccessfully

inscribedasaWorldHeritageSite,makingit

the31stsiteinChinatobegrantedthisstatus.

TheHistoricCentreofMacauisanurbanarea

withintheoldcityofMacau,spanningeight

squaresandincludes22historicbuildings.

AmongthemistheruinsofStPaul’s.

Lyingintheheartoftheoldcity,thegreat

carvedstonefaçadeofStPaul’swithits

grandstaircaseareallthatremainsofits

gloriedpast.Thechurchwasbuiltin1602

adjoiningtheJesuitCollegeofSt.Paul’s,the

firstWesterncollegeintheFarEastwhere

missionariessuchasMatteoRicciandAdam

SchallstudiedChinesebeforeservingatthe

MingCourtinBeijingasastronomersand

mathematicians.

Earlytravellersdescribedthechurchas

brilliantlydecoratedmadeoftaipaandwood.

Thecarvedstonefaçadewasconstructed

between1620-27byJapaneseChristian

exilesandlocalcraftsmenunderthedirection

ofItalianJesuitCarloSpinola.Afterthe

expulsionoftheJesuits,thecollegewas

usedasanarmybarracksthen,in1835,

wasdestroyedinafire.Restorationworks

from1990to1995convertedthebackofSt.

Paul’sintoamuseum.Theruinsareregarded

asthesymbolsofMacauandisoneofthe

island’smostfamouslandmarks,risinginfour

colonnadedtiers.

01 SenadoSquare.02 RuinsofSt.Paul’s.03 PortugeseEggTarts.04 GuiaFortress.

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AroundthecornerfromtheruinsisSenadoSquare,

Macau’smainsquare.TogetherwithBarraSquare,

LilauSquare,St.Augustine’sSquare,St.Dominic’s

Square,CathedralSquare,CamõesSquareandthe

CompanyofJesusSquare,thepiazzas–partofthe

HistoricCentreofMacau–arecollectivelyknownas

the‘Maritime’SquaresofMacauforitsdistinctand

elegantwavypatternsfeaturingmarinecreatures,

inspiredbythetonesandmaterialsofPortugal.

SenadoSquarehasbeenacivichubforcenturies,

andtodayisapedestrianmallthathousesanelegant

fountain,shadytrees,benchesforpeoplewatching,

elegantcafésandfashionableshopsandboutiques.

SenadoSquarealsoboastsaricharchitectural

traditionwiththeSt.Dominic’sChurch,theHoly

HouseofMercy,LealSenadoBuildingandSamKai

VuiKunTemple,alllocatedwithinthevicinity.

OntheeastofMacauliestheGuiaFortressand

Lighthouse.Guiahillisthehighestpointofthe

PeninsulaofMacau.Thefortresswasbuiltinthe17th

centuryanditsoriginalcannonplatformtodayprovides

greatpanoramicviewsofMacauandnearby

islands.Risingabovetheoldbattlementisthe

lighthouse,builtin1864,theoldestwestern

stylelighthouseontheChinacoast.Thearea

isbestreachedbyataxithatwilltakeyou

throughwindingcobblestoneroadsandpass

asubtropicalpark,butfortheadventurous,

theplacecanalsobereachedwithinanhour

throughaleisurelyhike.

ForahistoryofMacauanditsconnectionto

thesea,thereis,indeed,nobetterplacethan

toexploretheMaritimeMuseumatthesouth

ofthePeninsula.Theareaisbelievedtobe

theplacewherethePortugueselandedforthe

firsttimeandwasoncecalled‘AMaGao’(the

harbourofA-Ma),hencethenameofMacau

today.TheMaritimeMuseumisastylish

buildingthattakestheformofasailingship

anchoredinthewatersoftheinnerharbour.

Exhibitsincludereplicaboats,asectionon

navigationalinstruments,andagalleryof

aquariums.

05 Atraditionalpedicab.06 TheMaritimeMuseum.07 AtypicalMacaustreet

scene.

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Fromhere,visitorsoftenmovetoMacau

Towertogetabird’seyeviewoftheisland.

Soaring338metresabovethecity,theMacau

Toweristhe10thhighestfreestandingtowerin

theworldandthe8thtallestinAsia.TheTower

dominatestheskylineandoffersbreathtaking

panoramicviewsoftheMacaucityscape,

China,thePearlRiverandevensomeislands

ofHongKongonaclearday.Itoffersalistof

excitingadventuresuchastheWorld’sHighest

BungyJump,theSkyJump,SkywalkXand

MastClimb.

Foraslowerandmorelaidbackpaceto

Macau,TaipaIslandandtheColoanevillages

presenttheperfectsojourn.Previously,the

onlyvisitorstotheislandofColoanewere

huntersinsearchofquailsandpigeons.The

areawasalsonotoriousforitssearobbers.

Today,Coloaneboastsoftwobeautiful

beachesandastunninggolfcourse.It’salsoa

placeknownforitsleisureandentertainment

wherediningalfrescoinavillagesquareisthe

highlightofanyevening.

PerhapsnovisittoMacaucanendmore

beautifullythanavisittoTaipa.Theislandused

toconsistoftwohillyisleswithaprotected

harbourofferinganchorageforclipperships

engagedintradewithChinainthe18thand

19thcenturies.Today,Taipahasbeenrevived

andisonceagainaninternationalgateway

withtheopeningoftheMacauInternational

Airport.Itishometomanyoftheisland’s

luxuryresortsandhotelsyetstillretainssome

ofitscolonialcharm.

Visitorsoftenmaketheirwaytothesouth

sideoftheislandtoTaipaVillage,clustered

withChineseshophousesandPortuguese-

styleofficeswithinitspleasantnarrowstreets.

Hangingflowerbasketsandold-fashioned

streetlampsmakeitanappealingplaceto

takeastroll.EndyourvisitbyheadingtoRua

daCunha(FoodStreet).Withitsnumerous

restaurantsofferingthebestinPortuguese,

MacaneseandChinesecuisines,thisgastro-

adventureeloquentlycapturestheessenceof

Macauinanutshell.

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