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The City That Never Sleeps 8月 AUG | NO. 134 2014 ENGLISH VERSION | The City that Never Sleeps Got a couple of days to spare? You’ll need them to this knock-out women’s volleyball competition. Bubble Warehouse is featuring exhibitions, shows, seminars A Feast for the Senses pack in all the city has to offer. The Feast of Hong Fantasia in the Sky of Macau and Summer Night and workshops, while 10fantasia continues to shine Kung, the Feast of Maidens, the Feast of Hungry Bungy are as cool as they sound, and the Coloane the creative spotlight on local arts groups. Lots to get your teeth into this month! The Feast of Hong Kung (2/8) will feature a Ghosts and the Feast of the Wealth God are all Karting Track is all about F-U-N! traditional Cantonese Opera, with more performances during the Senior Dwellers’ Big Bowl celebrated this month, as is the Macau Linshui Palace Strollers should ‘Step Out, Experience Macau’s Feasting (5:45 pm to 8:30 pm, Hong Kung Temple Square, Rua de Cinco de Outubro), at Folk Culture Festival. In addition, Macau Temple Macau Science Museum presents the fascinating Communities’, visit the Flea Market in old Taipa which two tables are reserved for tourists (MOP120 each, telephone reservation required) Adventures provide a fascinating insight into the Know your Locks and Keys - Locks & Security Village, the 5 Outobro Street Fair and ‘Sun Never who want to experience real local culture. The Feast of Maidens (2/8) - sometimes called territory’s history. Exhibition. Or enchant the kids with the Magic Piano Left’. GO-SEES shop + art tour is definitely a new the Double Seventh Festival, Chinese Valentine’s Day, or the Magpie Festival - is an important & The Chopin Shorts, and Constellations: dancing way to shop and see the city. Or catch one of several event, especially for young girls, and is a time to catch up on Chinese mythology plus an Definitely check out the entertainment in Cotai – colours. Music lovers are well served by Macau weekend performances of martial arts, dragon orchid exhibition (1-10/8, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, Newbridge Garden), while the Feast of from the Transformers 30th Anniversary Expo to art Orchestra’s Classics Series concert, and Antonio dances, lion dances, Portuguese dancing, street Hungry Ghosts (9/8) is the one time of the year when the gates of hell are opened and by exhibitions to Travis Pastrana’s Nitro Circus Live Hart’s Evening Concert under the stars. dancing and balloon-twisting in some of the city’s tradition various activities should be avoided. to pop concerts. Franz Harary Mega Magic 2014 beautiful squares. ‘Experience Macau’ app, ‘Macau promises mind-blowing illusions, while SPLASH Vol The Macau Museum of Art has mounted a spectacular Cultural Map’ app, ‘WiFi Go’, the audio guide, free This is happily followed by the Feast of the Wealth God (17/8) with Taoist ceremony in front 11 is the pool party de rigueur in Macau. Meanwhile, exhibition called Masterpieces of Painting from French guided tours and Macau budget hotels website are of Lin Kai Temple at 10:00 am. Visitors can get a leaflet from the temple or Macau Government the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix Macau 2014 pits National Museums. Fashion Pop Up Shop and Macau all at hand to help you manoeuvre round the City that Tourist Office’s tourist information counters and follow the route in it: just answer the questions in China, Japan, Korea and Serbia against each other in Fashion Gallery present the best in local design. Ox Never Sleeps! the leaflet and get a souvenir if you have answered correctly (10-31/8, Lin Kai Temple, Travessa da Corda no. 25-31). The inaugural Macau Linshui Palace Folk Culture Festival (26-28/8) and events rounds off a month of activities that exposes the centuries-old traditions that make Step Out, Experience Macau’s Macau the perfect looking glass into the past. Macau Linshui Palace Folk Culture Festival (26- 21/6 - 20/9 1/8 - 30/11 28/8) is packed with activities. The Public Dharma Assembly (27/8, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Iao Hon Communities Stamp Collection Macau Temple Adventures Market Park) and Fuzhou Arts Performance (27/8, 7:30 pm to 8:30pm, Iao Hon Market Park) The Macau Government Tourist Office offers four Some 23 temples are participating in this activity, designed to inform and educate the will be followed by the 1st Holy Mother of walking tour routes: ‘A Tour of Historic Trails’ follows inquisitive visitor. Each of the temples will provide a Heaven (Xuntian shengmu) Chen Jing-Gu Avenida da Praia Grande to Praça de Ponte e Horta; ‘A unique stamp, redeemable for Culture International Forum and Chen Jing- Tour of Nature and Creativity’ promotes a walk from the gifts once three different Gu Historical and Cultural Photo Exhibition Kun Iam Temple to St. Lazarus Church; ‘A Tour of East stamps are collected. (26/8, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Fisherman’s Meets West’ directs strollers from Senado Square to the Six temples in Inner Wharf Conference Room), while a parade Maritime Museum and ‘A Tour of Arts and Culture’ starts Macau, four in central (28/8, 9:00 am to11:00 am) will proceed at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf and ends at A-Ma Temple. Macau, five in Taipa and from Iao Hon Market Park to Linshui Palace (Look for the stories for sites that are included). eight in Coloane are (11th Fl., Block 2, Edif. Industrial Nam Fong, participating. You can Avenida de Venceslau de Morais). From 21/6 to 20/9, there’s a new way to enjoy the pick up a free booklet, Feast of Hong Kung Activities ‘Step Out, Experience Macau’s Communities’ campaign. in Chinese, from Enquiries: (853) 2892 1409 Organizers: Associação de Mútuo Auxílio do Bairro Abrangendo a Rua Cinco de Outubro, Associação Collect special stamps at specified points along the four Macau Government de Mútuo Auxílio dos Moradores da Marginal, Associação de Mútuo Auxílio dos Moradores de Lou Sek walking tour routes to redeem a great souvenir. Complete Tourist Office’s tourist Tong, Hong-Chan-Kuan-Mio Charity Association, Associação de Bem-Estar dos Moradores de Macau details, stamp collection cards and a printed guide are available at all MGTO tourist information information counters Feast of Maidens & Feast of the Wealth God Activities Macau Linshui Palace Folk Culture Festival counters. With a printed guide and the free ‘Step Out, Macau’ App downloadable from App Store and each of the temples, Enquiries: (853) 2825 9897 / 2832 4622 Enquiries: (853) 2871 7588 and Google Play, you can ‘Step Out, Experience Macau’s Communities’ with confidence. which includes a brief introduction to the temples in Macau with their addresses on a map. www.macauonline.net Organizer: Associação do Templo da Lam Soi Organizers: Associação de Mutuo Auxílio de Macau Tourism Hotline: (853) 2833 3000 en.macautourism.gov.mo/plan/our_suggested_tours.php For more details please refer to the organizer. Enquiries: (853) 2825 9897 www.macautemple.com dos Moradores do Bairro ‘San Kio’ Organizer: Macau Government Tourist Office Organizers: Macau Temple Civilization Promotion Committee, Macau Government Tourist Office Macau Government Tourist Office 9/8 - 8/9 2, 8-9/8 Weekends in August GO-SEES shop + art tour Dream On On any given weekend, you’re not far from outdoor entertainment in Macau. Co-organized by 7 original brands from In Franz Harary Mega Magic 2014 National Intangible Cultural Heritage-listed Cantonese Opera performances, Macau and 4 from Hong Kong, GO (8/8 8:00pm; 9/8 5:30pm & 8:30pm; the Drunken Dragon Dance, lion dance, martial arts demonstrations, SEES takes in art tours, events and art Grand Hyatt Macau, HKD430-1,230) Portuguese folk dancing, street dance, magic, and balloon-twisting shows workshops, introducing the public to a the global phenomenon is joined by fill the city with drama, colour and fun! The town is alive with music, and new concept in shopping. This summer, international magic acts Christopher there’re lots of photo-taking opportunities. Explore historic walking routes in GO SEES is lining up 11 stunning art units, Hart, Les Arnold and Dolly Kent, who the ‘Step Out, Experience Macau’s Communities’ tour activity, and plug into and will hold a series of workshops – plus collectively will challenge your perceptions the Macau Awareness Campaign to enjoy a cornucopia of shows and performances. It all helps special offers for customers. Participating and enthrall you with their fascinating tourists and residents alike to know Macau better, the East-West city on the sea! stores include Communal Table, Daydream illusions. SPLASH Vol 11(2/8, 4:00 pm Nation, Jouer, KAFKA Sweets & Gourmandises, Gorilla Store, Lab by Dimension+, to 12:00 midnight, Hard Rock Hotel Poolside, HKD450-45,000, only for 18 years and Portuguese Folk Dance Chinese Martial Arts Maquette, Numb, obèse.plein, SIGNUM Living Store and Visual Culture. above) mixes international DJs and party people together in a hedonistic cocktail of fun, 3, 10, 17, 24, 31/8, Sundays 2, 9, 16/8, Saturdays music and refreshment. Swimming optional. Hong Kung Temple Square – 11:00 am (17, 24, Kun Iam Ecumenical Centre – 4:00 pm For more details please refer to the organizer. 31/8) 3, 10, 17/8, Sundays Enquiries: www.facebook.com/GoSees.Macau Organizer: MO-DESIGN Enquiries: (853) 8868 6688 www.cityofdreamsmacau.com Organizer: City of Dreams Macau Barra Square (A-Ma Temple) – 12:00 noon Praca da Amizade (Friendship Square) – 4:00 pm Feira Do Carmo – 1:00 pm 2, 23, 30/8, Saturdays Magic show and balloon twisting Tap Seac Square – 3:00 pm 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31/8, Saturdays and FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix 12/7 - 31/8 15-17/8 Sundays Towering Temptations Macau 2014 Street Dance Senado Square – 11:00 am and 3:30 pm 2, 9, 16, 23, 30/8, Saturdays Four top teams from around the world Bombeiros Square, Taipa – 12:00 noon Cantonese Opera Bubble Fantasia in the Sky of Hong Kung Temple Square – 3:00 pm (16, 23, 2, 9, 16, 23/8, Saturdays Macau (12/7-24/8, 10:00 am to compete in various major cities each 30/8) Mount Fortress – 11:00 am and 3:00 pm 9:00 pm from Monday to Friday; week.
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