For 12 days in February before Ash Wednesday, Venice comes alive with party-goers in costume for the Carnival of Venice...[Aman Canal Grande Venice] features one of the grandest Ballrooms on the Grand Canal, a perfect back drop for a majestic carnival outfit. This year, the Grand Carnival Dinners will be held on 22, 23, 27 and 28 February, and 1 March. Aman Canal Grande Venice can assist guests with a carnival costume or a waltz or minuet lesson for the festivities.

Guests at Amanjiwo were treated to a Barongsai (Lion Dance) performance on 31 January, the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Worldwide sales for the [Amanresorts] ranged from about US$39m in 1995 to around US$86m in 2006. The annual promotional and marketing expenditure incurred by [Amanresorts] worldwide ranged from US$1.9m in 1995 to about US$3m in 2006.

According to Tevy Eliazaar, [Amanresorts'] area financial controller, an Indonesian by race and nationality and someone who is fully conversant in Bahasa Indonesia, the word “aman” meant “peace” or “peaceful” and the word “nusa” meant “island” or “isle”.