RAFFLES GOES POSITIVELY PINK FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
October 2013 – Around the world, members of the Raffles family of hotels and resorts will be going pink this October to help raise awareness and money for leading Breast Cancer charities. Despite the diverse locations of each of these luxurious hotels, each one is keen to do their bit and show support for one of the most common types of cancer there is. From indulgent spa treatments and colorful pink cocktails, to fashion shows and fund raising dinners, Raffles Hotels & Resorts goes positively pink this October.
Raffles Praslin Seychelles
On October 12 2013, Raffles Praslin Seychelles will be the setting for the Pink Fashion Show and Pink Dinner. The event aims to raise funds for a mammogram machine – the first in the Seychelles. The evening will start with a pink cocktail, followed by a six course dinner featuring pink delicacies. The highlight of the evening will be a fashion show featuring international and local fashion brands (and touches of pink). On October 19 2013, Raffles Praslin’s monthly Full Moon Party will turn pink, with pink cocktails and canapés. www.raffles.com/praslin
Raffles Dubai
For the month of October, Raffles Spa at Raffles Dubai will be offering guests an exclusive 30-minute “Refresh Facial” at AED 259 ($70) with all profits being donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. This customized mini facial is sure to bring a pink glow back into even the most jaded and tired complexions. A deep cleansing scrub and mask will leave skin feeling fresher and brighter, and a delicious scalp massage induces a deep relaxation. www.raffles.com/dubai
Raffles Singapore
Perhaps one of the most famous pink cocktails in the world, The Singapore Sling was created at the legendary Raffles Singapore at the turn of the century. Originally designed as a woman’s drink (hence the attractive pink color) today it is very definitely a drink enjoyed by all. Next month, proceeds from each Sling purchased at Raffles will go towards local Breast Cancer charities. Peanuts on the floor, please! www.raffles.com/singapore
Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
For an uplifting and refreshing apéritif, guests can treat themselves to an adorable, specially-created Pink Cocktail – a heady mix of Gin, Triple sec, pineapple juice, milk and Grenadine syrup – served in the elegant surroundings of the hotel’s Elephant Bar. Throughout October proceeds from each Pink Cocktail enjoyed will go towards Breast Cancer Awareness charities.www.raffles.com/phnompenh
Raffles Makati, Manila
The chic entrance to Raffles Makati will be entirely lit up in a dramatic pink hue, as a month long focus on Breast Cancer Awareness begins. All proceeds will go to the ‘I Can Serve Foundation’, a Philippine-based non-profit organization for cancer survivors.
Inside the hotel, guests can choose to donate to this good cause by indulging in a Positively Pink Afternoon Tea at the Writers Bar; or by succumbing to a Positively Pink Macaroons at Café Macaron, Positively Pink Slings at Long Bar – and by chilling out with a Positively Pink Relaxation Massage at Willow Stream Spa. For those wishing to stay at Raffles Makati, the newest hotel in the Raffles family, the Positively Pink Suite Package for the month of October includes the Positively Pink afternoon tea, the Pink Sling and a box of pink macaroons to take home. Prices start at $290 (PHP12,500).
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Further information:
Hadley Schroll | Manager, Public Relations & Communications, US
212.715.7066 | Hadley.Schroll@raffles.com
About Raffles Hotels & Resorts: Raffles Hotels & Resorts is an award-winning, luxury international hotel company with a history dating back to 1887 with the opening of Raffles Hotel, Singapore. The portfolio currently comprises ten luxurious properties, from secluded resorts to city hotels in key locations around the world: in Singapore, Cambodia, China, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, the Philippines and Paris, each one is an oasis of calm and charm. The company is embarking on a new phase of expansion, with openings in Istanbul and Indonesia scheduled over the next year. With a compelling mix of cultures and styles, every hotel in the Raffles family has its own individual personality, with its own story to tell and its own sense of place. However, each one is proud to draw on the timeless essence of Raffles – to deliver thoughtful, personal and discreet service to well-travelled guests.
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ABOUT BREAST CANCER AWARENESS: Breast Cancer Awareness Month (also referred to in America as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM)), is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities around the world every October, to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. In 1993 Evelyn Lauder, Senior Corporate Vice President of the Estée Lauder Companies founded The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and established the pink ribbon as its symbol.
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