COPTHORNE ORCHID HOTEL NAMED PATRON OF THE ARTS

Copthorne Orchid Hotel Singapore received the Patron of the Arts Award on Friday, 12 October 2001 from Mr Lee Yock Suan, Minister for Information and The Arts (MITA) for its support towards the 2001 Singapore season of Chang & Eng – The Musical, staged by ACTION Theatre.

The award was presented to Mr Richard Teo, General Manager of the hotel, during National Arts Council’s annual Patron of the Arts Award 2001 presentation ceremony.

“This is the first time Copthorne Orchid Hotel Singapore is receiving this prestigious arts award. We hope to continue our support towards promoting cultural and artistic activities in Singapore in a more strategic way, especially during the economic downturn when corporate funding is crucial,” said Mr Richard Teo.

The hotel hosted the cast and crew of Chang & Eng with 1,280 room nights totaling more than $340,000, for 3 months from 8 Nov 2000 to 8 Feb 2001. Chang & Eng – The Musical is Singapore’s longest running homegrown musical since 1997.

The Patron of the Arts Award was instituted in 1983 by the National Arts Council to recognize individuals and organizations which have contributed $300,000 or above towards the promotion of cultural and artistic activities in Singapore.

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels’ (M&C) Singapore-based office received the ‘Friends of the Arts’ award in 1999.