Lights, lanterns and more: Vesak at Cinnamon’s City Hotels

Vesak at Cinnamon’s city hotels saw the three properties light up in style with lanterns, lamps and colourful decorations, keeping to elegant and modern themes that complimented the identity of each property. The themes were conceptualised for each hotel by their respective general managers, and the engineering teams and other staff members worked tirelessly in the weeks and days leading up to the Vesak holiday to create the lanterns. All of this was done by staff members amidst their daily tasks and activities of the hotels.

Premier five-star city hotel Cinnamon Grand lit up for Vesak in grand style with a gold and orange theme that highlighted the engineering team’s talent and creativity. 600 lanterns adorned the driveway and porch area, while hundreds of lamps lit up the lawns in front of the hotel. An additional 1,000 oil lamps were lit at the village in the city, Nuga Gama to decorate the area. Led by Director Engineering Lakshman Karunaratne, the lanterns were designed incorporating white silk highlights to add an extra element of elegance to the Vesak festivities. The engineering team, along with members from all other departments helped to create these lanterns.

Premier five-star urban resort Cinnamon Lakeside decorated the hotel premises and provided many photo opportunities for guests and passers-by, with170 lanterns at the front gardens of the property, all lit up by LED bulbs. The intricate lanterns were made by the hotel’s talented Engineering team, headed by Chief Engineer Chandana Kannangara.

Lean luxury property Cinnamon Red commemorated Vesak with a modern twist to lanterns that decorated the interior and exterior of the hotel, as well as the parking areas. The theme was conceptualised and created by the hotel’s talented engineering team headed by Sadun Perera, which saw a total of 150 lanterns around the hotel. There were a number of different designs including box and pyramid shapes, which were lit up with LED lights. The Buddhist flag at the front of the hotel used a matrix system which allowed for 10 different light patterns to be displayed.