Lanson  Place GM  Nils Rothbarth  paints a red dot on the eye of a  Chinese  Lion. Lanson Place Mall of Asia is committed to preserving and sharing authentic cultural experiences at the City of Manila's Seaside. The hotel spearheaded the celebration of the Lunar New Year with traditional activities promoting cross-cultural understanding and appreciation. First, there was the eye-dotting ceremony for the lion at the porte cochere by hotel executives Peggy Angeles, Executive Vice President of SM Hotels and Conventions Corp.; Nils Rothbarth, General Manager of Lanson Place Mall of Asia, Manila; and Angelica Vicencio, Director of Sales Lanson Place Mall of Asia, Manila. This act symbolizes the awakening of the lion and the beginning of the new year. Dragon Dance by the Golden Lion Youth Club  in front of  Lanson  Place MOA . Following this ceremonial rite, the dynamic rhythms of a traditional Lion and Dragon Dance performed by the Golden ...