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All Around the City 9月 SEP | NO. 135 2014 ENGLISH VERSION | Picture on the right side: Lam Sao Wa (Winner of 2013 Fireworks Photo Contest, Group 2) All Around the City 28/8 - 5/10 Even for a festival city like Macau, the month is packed miss the Taipa Flea Market, 5 Outubro Street Art There’s plenty, too, for art lovers. The Collective Raise the Red Lantern with activities. There’s excitement in the air, particularly Fair, Sun Never Left, and their entertainment, or Lin Exhibition of Macau Artists, Masterpieces of at the 26th Macau International Fireworks Display Kai Night Market & Sunrise Market in the old quarter. Painting from French National Museums, Calendar For this year’s Chinese Traditional Lantern Festival organizers have Contest with 10 teams competing for the pyrotechnic Illustrations by Guan Huinong, and Fu Zhiming’s pulled out all the stops, with six moon appreciation activities (all of them prizes, and a carnival to enjoy. The Peninsula and islands Music lovers, as usual, are well served by the Macau Painting on Paper Series all speak to the soul. The held from 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm and free) lined up. The first to kick off light up, as well, with the Mid-Autumn Festival, Orchestra and Macau Chinese Orchestra, with Shandong Province Acrobatic Troupe is in town, and is the Concordant Mid-Autumn Festival Party (7/9, Dr. Sun Yat Sen celebrated with riddles, performances, Lantern displays, European classical and Chinese traditional, the Sistine you also won’t want to miss the Exhibition of China’s Municipal Park) and the Moon Follower’s Night, which invites romantics and – with its moon-gazing opportunities and activities Chapel Choir and Leal Senado Building’s 20-minute Lunar Exploration Programme. to appreciate the full moon from the Leisure Area of Taipa Waterfront Square – must be one of the best times of the year to immerse concerts while the Evening Concert series in the Taipa (Cycle Track) where telescopes will be provided. yourself and your family in real ‘local’ Macau. Houses-Museum Amphitheatre goes from strength to Catch one of several weekend performances of strength, as does the easy-going piano lounge music martial arts, dragon dances, lion dances, Portuguese The Chinese Traditional Lantern Festival (8/9, Lou Lim Ieoc Garden) is set in beautiful World Tourism Day is celebrated with gusto here in A Night with Piano at the Gallery to pumped-up dancing, etc, in some of the city’s beautiful squares. Suzhou-styled gardens, while Night of Hác Sá Park, Coloane (8/9, Hác Sá Park, Coloane) – don’t miss the annual Tray Race! – and exercise jazz in Saturday’s Jazz, and a cornucopia of concerts ‘Experience Macau’ app, ‘Macau Cultural Map’ app, is a perennial favourite: dance performances add to the festive spirit. The Mid-Autumn opportunities abound: why not Step Out, Experience awaits on the Cotai Strip. Don’t miss Ballet Preljocaj’s ‘WiFi Go’, the audio guide, free guided tours and Macau Festival Chinese Opera Show (9/9, Garden of Iao Hon Market) is a great draw, while Let’s Macau’s Communities in the city’s new downtown Snow White and many more music performances at budget hotels website make it easier than ever to get Sing to Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival (9/9, The Taipa Houses-Museum) could not tourist trails or take to the hills with the Chung Yeung Macau Cultural Centre. around the ever-changing, ever-vibrant city. Just plug in, be performed in a more romantic lakeside setting. Festival Hiking activity. Bargain hunters won’t want to log on and enjoy! ‘Haojiang Moonlight Night – Finding My Heart’s Shangri-La’ (6-7/9, 8:00 pm, Macau Cultural Centre, MOP200, up to 4 tickets per person) follows the travails of a young artist Step Out, Experience Macau’s 26th Macau International fulfilling his dreams, whileMoon Illuminates Lazarus (6-20/9, free) features a series of 21/6 - 20/9 activities in the atmospheric environs of Communities Stamp Collection Fireworks Display Contest St. Lazarus Church District. The parish The Macau Government Tourist Office offers four walking Once a year, residents and visitors to Macau are treated to the has prepared a music show, poetry & painting exhibition in an area steeped in tour routes: ‘A Tour of Historic Trails’ follows Avenida da Praia pyrotechnic extravaganza of the Macau International Fireworks history. The award-winning lanterns of the Grande to Praça de Ponte e Horta; ‘A Tour of Nature and Display Contest. The line-up this year is as strong – as colourful Creativity’ promotes a walk from the Kun Iam Temple to St. and as loud – as ever with Chinese Taiwan vs. Croatia (8/9); China Galaxy Macau National Day and Moon Lazarus Church; ‘A Tour of East Meets West’ directs strollers vs. France (13/9); Korea vs. Poland (20/9); Portugal vs. Australia Festival Celebration Lantern Design from Senado Square to the Maritime Museum and ‘A Tour (27/9); and Italy vs. Spain(1/10). Spectators can also view live Competition 2014 (28/8-5/10, Galaxy of Arts and Culture’ starts at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf and broadcast of the fireworks shows with background music on TDM Macau, free) - festooning the walkways of ends at A-Ma Temple. (Look for the stories for sites – Radio Macau’s Chinese Channel (FM 100.7) and TDM – Macau the resort - never fail to impress. that are included). TV Channel every fireworks evening.The whole of the Praia Grande and Nam Van Lake waterfront are ideal spots from which to view From 21/6 to 20/9, there’s a new way to enjoy the the cascading night skies. It’s an ideal photo-taking opportunity, Chinese Traditional Lantern Festival Moon Illuminates Lazarus Enquiries: (853) 8988 4000 / 2833 7676 Enquiries: (853) 2834 6626 [email protected] ‘Step Out, Experience Macau’s Communities’ campaign. plus a Fireworks Carnival, with music, food & drink, that everyone is welcome to join. www.iacm.gov.mo Organizers: Creative Industries Promotion Collect special stamps at specified points along the four Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau Association of St. Lazarus Church District, walking tour routes to redeem a great souvenir. Complete 26th Macau International Fireworks Display 10fantasia, The old Albergue of the Macau Holy details, stamp collection cards and a printed guide are available at all MGTO tourist information Contest Time: 9:00pm & 9:40pm (approx.) ‘Haojiang Moonlight Night – Finding My Heart’s House of Mercy, Tai Fung Tong Art House, Macau Displays last approx. 18 minutes, with two Fireworks Carnival Time: 5:00pm to 11:00pm Shangri-La’ Story House, Macau Government Tourist Office counters. With a printed guide and the free ‘Step Out, Macau’ App downloadable from App Store displays per evening. Venue: Adjacent to Macau Tower Enquiries: (853) 2855 5555 and Google Play, you can ‘Step Out, Experience Macau’s Communities’ with confidence. Venue: Macau Tower seafront Admission: Free Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2833 3614 Organizers: Ministry of Culture of the People’s Galaxy Macau National Day and Moon Festival Tourism Hotline: (853) 2833 3000 Organizers: Macau Government Tourist Republic of China, Civic and Municipal Affairs Celebration Lantern Design Competition 2014 Tourism Hotline: (853) 2833 3000 en.macautourism.gov.mo/plan/our_suggested_tours.php fireworks.macautourism.gov.mo Office, General Union of Neighbours Bureau Enquiries: (853) 8883 8215 galaxymacau.com Organizer: Macau Government Tourist Office Organizer: Macau Government Tourist Office Association of Macau Organizer: Galaxy Macau Mid-Autumn Pastry Speciality 27/9 5-8/9 Weekends in September World Tourism Day Carnival 2014 On any given weekend, you’re not far from outdoor entertainment in Macau. National Intangible Ever tried to run with a bottle of beer balanced A Mid-Autumn event with a twist! Local pastry Cultural Heritage-listed Cantonese Opera performances, the Drunken Dragon Dance, lion dance, on a tray? On World Tourism Day, Macau’s companies will demonstrate how to make their martial arts demonstrations, Portuguese folk dancing, street dance, magic, and balloon-twisting waiters and waitresses try their hand in the tasty, lighter than air product, with tasting shows fill the city with drama, colour and fun! The town is alive with music, and there’re lots annual Tray Race from the Ruins of St Paul’s opportunities, while a master craftsman will of photo-taking opportunities. Explore historic to Senado Square. It’s fun, it’s downhill, and skillfully introduce the secrets of making lanterns. walking routes in the ‘Step Out, Experience it’s all for the entertainment of tourists who are Other activities include photo-shooting with Macau’s Communities’ tour activity, and plug encouraged to cheer on their favourites. Did we tourism ambassadors, guessing lantern riddles, into the Macau Awareness Campaign to enjoy mention contestants shouldn’t spill the beer? experiencing pedicab tours, a yo yo performance, a cornucopia of shows and performances. It And that Macau Government Tourist Office band music, street dances, old song broadcasts, all helps tourists and residents alike to know will offer a complimentary souvenir to random and booths made up of traditional wooden cars. Macau better, the East-West city on the sea! lucky tourists upon their arrival in Macau on World Tourism Day? Lion Dance Tray Race Carnival and free tasting: 5-7/9, 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm 6, 13, 20, 27/9, Saturdays Portuguese Folk Dance Time: 3:00pm (approx.) Starting Point: Ruins of St Paul’s Admission: Free Exhibition: 6-8/9, 10:00 am to 10:00 pm Admission: Free Bombeiros Square, Taipa – 2:00 pm 13/9, Saturdays Tap Seac Square – 3:00 pm Tourism Hotline:
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