Maryland Live! Casino Commemorates Year of the Monkey With A Traditional Lunar New Year Celebration

HANOVER, Md., Jan. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Maryland Live! Casino will celebrate the upcoming LUNAR NEW YEAR and "Year of the Monkey" with its annual lineup of traditional events celebrating and honoring Asian culture. The Lunar New Year falls on the first day of the New Year based on the lunar calendar.

The festivities will begin on Friday, February 5 at 11:30am with a "Cai Qing" Ceremony, a customary and very visual ceremony, featuring the "picking of the greens" by the "Lion" to bless the New Year and bring prosperity.

Following the ceremony, Lion Dancers will parade across the casino floor, finishing at Rams Head Center Stage, where a spectacular Lunar New Year Festival will be presented from Noon - 4:00pm. Admission is free, but attendees must be Live! Rewards Card members.

The festival will combine fun with tradition, including:

• Couplets written by a Master Calligrapher;
• Martial Arts Demonstration;
• Traditional Erhu Instrument – a Chinese violin'
• Opportunities for picture-taking with the Money God for good luck and prosperity;
• Traditional performances of Musical Instruments and Dance;
• Traditional Name Painting;
• Traditional Hand-Made Flour and Straw Figurines.

Live! Rewards members will also have the opportunity to win prizes, including Chinese couplets, hand-made figurines, and name paintings; and participate in traditional arts and crafts.

To complement the festivities, Chef Joseph Ku will offer two specialty dishes at LUK FU, Maryland Live!'s popular Asian restaurant. Food is a very important component of traditional Lunar New Year celebrations as many of the ingredients symbolize good luck and success in the coming year. Chef Ku will present Lamb Stew with Dried Soybean, Scallions, Ginger, Red Chilies and Mushrooms; and Pig Feet with Fat Choy. The menu will be February 1-22.

For the full lineup of Lunar New Year drawings and activity, please visit https://www.marylandlivecasino.com/.

About Maryland Live! Casino
Maryland Live! Casino is conveniently located at the Arundel Mills Mall, halfway between Baltimore and Washington, directly off the Baltimore-Washington Parkway at Arundel Mills Blvd. and Route 100 in Hanover, MD (Anne Arundel County), with easy access off I-95 at Route 100. Open 24/7, the $500+ million Maryland Live! Casino is one of the largest commercial casinos in the country with more than 200 live action table games, including Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Baccarat, Pai Gow, and a Poker Room; approximately 4,000 of the latest slot machines; and two High Limit rooms. A variety of irresistible dining options include Bobby's Burger Palace, from celebrated chef Bobby Flay; The Cheesecake Factory®; Phillips® Seafood; the Zagat-rated #1 steakhouse The Prime Rib®; the multi-station Live! Buffet; Noodles, featuring traditional Ramen noodles, bánh mì sandwiches and phð soups; Luk Fu, serving authentic South East Asian cuisine; and Morty's Delicatessen, a traditional New York-style deli. A sizzling nightlife, including live entertainment at Rams Head Center Stage and the unique, interactive R Bar, completes the world-class gaming and entertainment experience. Other first-class amenities include the Shop Live! retail store; a bus lounge, and a secure covered 5,000-space parking garage with valet service, free self-parking and direct elevator access to the casino floor. Maryland Live! is owned and operated by a company that is affiliated with The Cordish Companies. Call 855-5MD-LIVE (855-563-5483); or visit www.marylandlivecasino.com or www.myliveonlinecasino.com Follow Maryland Live! Casino on Facebook and Twitter. For employment opportunities, visit www.jobsatmarylandlivecasino.com.

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