相传16世纪，德国传教士马丁·路德把蜡烛放在树林中的枞树枝上，然后点燃，使它看起来像是引导人们到伯利恒的星光。德国品牌凯宾斯基在中国的旗舰酒店——上海凯宾斯基大酒店秉承这一传统于2018年11月29日晚，成功举办了“点亮 ‘金’ 彩”的圣诞点灯仪式，在场百余位来宾共同见证和分享了这一温情时刻，开启了这个传递着欢乐的圣诞季。
It’s that time of year again – a time for festivities, happiness, and giving. The much awaited Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the main lobby of Grand Kempinski Hotel was held on the 29 November to herald the start of the Christmas season.
本次点灯，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将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。
This year, we teamed up with the charity Soap for Hope once more to raise money for the distribution of soap to poor communities in rural China in order to improve sanitation and reduce the chances of serious infections, as well as create a livelihood for the local communities by making and recycling soap. It gives hotels such as our own a meaningful way to recycle and involve staff members in a project that makes a positive impact on society.
伴随着由上海惠林顿国际学校的学生们组成的唱诗班悠扬的圣诞颂歌，一年一度的圣诞点灯仪式正式拉开序幕。来宾们享用着厨师团队精心准备的圣诞小食、树根蛋糕；具有欧洲特色的姜饼屋中，身着圣诞服饰的服务生们为大家奉上德式肉桂煮酒及各式软饮。当晚现场唯美典雅，大堂正中央7米高的圣诞树挂满了琳琅满目的圣诞装饰，无处不在的圣诞气息让每一位来宾都能感受到节日来临时的喜悦。
Guests to the ceremony arrived to the heavenly voices of the Wellington College International Shanghai choir and a festive spread of traditional European Christmas food and drinks, including Glühwein and yule cake. A cotton candy machine was also on-site whipping up sweet treats for the young ones, while the two life-sized gingerbread houses in the lobby filled the space with an enchanting festive atmosphere.
上海凯宾斯基大酒店的行政助理经理尹学彬先生向所有来宾致以最诚挚的感谢，在大家的倒数声中，亲自点亮了承载着美好希望的圣诞之树。与此同时，圣诞老人步入大堂，派发礼物给现场的来宾们，浓浓的节日气息充满着酒店每一个角落。活动尾声，酒店的管理层为大家抽取了幸运大奖，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。圣诞点灯仪式宣告着圣诞欢庆季的大幕现已拉开，在这个月酒店为大家准备了丰富多彩的圣诞活动，希望大家随时关注。
Our EAM Mr Gregor Raible welcomed the guests and personally lit the Christmas tree lights. Following the lighting of the tree, Santa Claus emerged to give out candies and take photos with the guests. For our annual prize draw, the lucky winners received prizes of vouchers for our 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 yet another successful lighting ceremony.
