Marina Bay Sands Gets Ready To Roll Out The Red Carpet For Zee Cine Awards 2011

A Bollywood extravaganza planned over this weekend

Marina Bay Sands has lined up a weekend of shopping, entertainment and dining celebrations to showcase the 12th Zee Cine Awards, the largest and most extravagant entertainment show to hit Singapore. Performances from A-list celebrities including Shah Rukh Khan are expected to draw thousands of guests to Marina Bay Sands on Friday January 14.

Even as hundreds of technicians, soundmen and stage crew are hard at work this week to transform Sands Grand Ballroom into a spectacular venue befitting of Bollywood's most glamorous stars, Marina Bay Sands has prepared exclusive retail and F&B deals to pamper local and foreign visitors who are attending the show.

From January 14-16, Zee Cine Awards ticket holders attending Friday evening's gala award ceremony are entitled to enjoy exclusive shopping deals at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, featuring up to 40 per cent discounts at selected stores.

Shoppers at the mall will be treated to complimentary henna tattoos and traditional bindis when they produce a receipt of any item purchased at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. The henna stations will be located at Bay Level of the Northern and Southern Promenade of The Shoppes and will be open from 12 pm to 9 pm. Free Indian jewelry, including colorful bangles and Indian beads will be handed out to shoppers throughout the day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. But the most exciting line-up will probably be a series of performances by a group of 40 dancers to the soundtrack of Slumdog Millionaire on Saturday, January 15 from 3 pm at The Shoppes.

Celebrity chef restaurant Guy Savoy is also joining in the celebrations for the highly-anticipated award ceremony. The French restaurant's executive chef Eric Bost has joined hands with restaurateur-chef Reena Pushkarna to create an exclusive and very unique French Indian fusion lunch menu for the gathering of Bollywood's best and brightest.

For the first time, Guy Savoy at Marina Bay Sands will introduce familiar Indian spices and ingredients such as saffron, curry leaves and cardamom to its kitchens, creating an inventive menu that showcases a touch of India while retaining the essence of Guy Savoy's cuisine and philosophy.

The four-course lunch menu comprises of Poached Monkfish with Curried Onion Pur�e, Artichoke and Black Truffle Soup with Toasted Mushroom Brioche and Black Truffle Butter, a chicken dish of Poulard "Poache-Lacque" with Mustard Leaves and Roasted Chanterelles, and Textures of Coconut. A dessert amuse bouche using saffron, mango, lemongrass and fromage blanc carries the lovely essence of lassi. Guy Savoy's legendary dessert trolley, carrying an assortment of Macaroons, Financiers, Chocolates and Candies will round up this truly exceptional dining experience. It is available on January 14 only, between 12 noon to 2pm, for S$200++ per person. Reservations can be made at 6688 8513 or guy.savoy@marinabaysands.com

Revelers can also indulge in a Bollywood cocktail specially concocted by the bartenders at FUSE, the hotel lobby bar, for this special occasion. Called 1896, the drink references the year in which the first movie appeared in India, signalling the start of the Bollywood era that we know today.



The ingredients are Whisky, Chambord, Blueberry Syrup, Sweet and Sour Mix, and soda. The colorful drink also represents the colored films that only emerged in the late 1950s. The generous amount of Whisky is a nod towards the strength and passion that the Bollywood actors and actresses have shown till today to contribute to its success. Each drink is priced at S$15++ and is exclusively available at FUSE (Hotel Tower 2) from 13-15 January.



In response to the overwhelming demand for the gala award ceremony at