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12月 DEC English�Version��2013��NO.126 All Around the City 20/12 14th Anniversary of the Establishment of Macau SAR The ‘Macau Shopping Festival’ is back with bargains and deals galore throughout the month and across the city. Celebrate the 14th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macau SAR, witness flag-raising ceremonies, join the ‘Parade through Macau, Latin Witness the official flag-raising ceremony in Lotus Square at 8:00am and the Macau headquarters of the City,’ and enjoy spectacular night-time fireworks displays and the exhibition in the Handover Gifts Museum of Macau. And Christmas People’s Liberation Army at 8:30am - and enjoy the many celebrations is here! Which means the city is alive with twinkling fairy lights, private and public parties plus seasonal concerts by the Macau Orchestra and to be held around the city, including a spectacular fireworks display Macau Chinese Orchestra, all wrapped up with much goodwill and joy in multicultural Macau. In addition, revellers won’t want to miss the New Year’s lighting up the night sky over Macau Tower seafront (approx. 9:30pm; Eve Countdown Shows in Senado Square and Taipa! 15 minutes; free). Enjoy the ‘Winter Kaleidoscope’ exhibition in the romantic, lakeside Taipa Houses-Museum - or join the ‘Crazy Jump’ bungee competition from the top Fireworks Display of Macau Tower. The Macau Science Centre celebrates its 4th anniversary with a series of great activities, and you can enjoy a nice cuppa coffee with Tourism hotline: (853) 2833 3000 www.macautourism.gov.mo a good read in the ‘Reading: Savouring Good Times of Life!’ activity. Organizer: Macau Government Tourist Office Catch free weekend performances of National Intangible Cultural Heritage-listed Cantonese Opera plus Chinese Lion Dances, Chinese martial arts, Portuguese Folk Dances, street dances, magic and Balloon-twisting as well as various cultural activities in scenic Coloane Square. 20/12 Parade through Macau, Latin City Skate over to ‘DreamWorks Experience & Ice World’, ‘Disney On Ice’ and ‘Winter at Cotai Strip’ and make a date in your diary for ‘Macau Jazz Week’, Themed ‘The Rhythm of Life’, the parade features four giant puppets ‘Mini Concerts in Leal Senado’, ‘The Fantasticks’ and ‘Macau Band Directors Association Concerts’. representing the guardian angels of childhood (love), youth (freedom), adulthood (harmony) and old age (peace). A Magic Tree and Magic ‘Macau International Marathon’ and ‘Macau Open Badminton Championships’ are magnets for top-flight athletes and their supporters, while the annual Clock embrace the sentiment, spreading ‘love, peace and cultural ‘Walk for a Million’ is expected to attract a record entry and hundreds of spectators . and the ‘Thailand Cultural Festival’ is sure to attract great integration’ while a joyous and vibrant atmosphere pervades the parade interest, too. ‘Experience Macau’ app, free citywide ‘WiFi Go’ and the ‘Macau Budget Hotels Site’ provide electronic updates, while the Audio Guide route, which starts from the Ruins of St. Paul’s (3:30pm) and will wind its Service and Tourism Hotline get you where you want to go. Can’t decide where to start? ‘Step Out, Experience Macau’s Communities’ has a walking way past St. Anthony’s Church, Rua de D. Belchior Carneiro, Calçada tour, with map, right up your street! da Igreja de São Lázaro, the Old Ladies Home (Albergue) and Rua de São Roque before culminating in a grand joint performance in Tap Seac And the local art scene is hot: Best known for paintings of ‘frozen in laughter’, the works of renowned Chinese contemporary artist Yue Minjun Square (6:00pm). are now on display at Macau Art Museum. In addition, ‘Macau Animation Comic & Toy Expo’, ‘Macau International Ani-Com’, ‘Sun Never th Left - Public Art Performance’, ‘Taipa Flea Market’ & ‘Tap Seac Art Fair’, ‘56 Asia Pacific Film Festival’, ‘Asia Adult Expo’ plus activities and Enquiries: (853) 2836 6866 www.icm.gov.mo/Macauparade exhibitions at 10 Fantasia, Ox Warehouse, AFA, Temporary Exhibitions Gallery of the IACM, Albergue SCM and Macau Fashion Gallery are Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau sure to take the chill off your winter in Macau! Co-organizers: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, Macau Government Tourist Office, Public Security Police Force, Transport Bureau, Fire Services Bureau, Education and Youth Affairs Bureau of Macau, Social Welfare Bureau and Macau Association for The Promotion of Exchange Between Asia-Pacific and Latin America Step Out, Experience Macau’s Communities Macau Government Tourist Office has just unveiled its first four walking tour routes 1 - 31/12 themed ‘Step Out, Experience Macau’s Communities’ - a guide to a leisurely stroll Macau Shopping Festival 2013 around town for visitors keen to explore different areas of Macau for fascinating Christmas is just around the corner, and this year the Macau Shopping encounters and local traditions (See footprint icons in this issue of What’s On). Festival - themed ‘One day Shopping. One day Playing’ - is going all out to create a fun-filled festive atmosphere for customers seeking those extra ‘A Tour of Historical Trails’ follows Avenida da Praia Grande to Praça de Ponte e Horta; special goods and services. Try your luck for instant prizes at free entry ‘A Tour of Nature and Creativity’ promotes a walk from Kun Iam Temple to St. Lazarus lucky draw booths in Macau International Airport, Macau Ferry Terminal, Church; ‘A Tour of East Meets West’ takes you from Senado Square to the Maritime Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal and the Border Gate - and add spice to your Museum, and ‘A Tour of Arts and Culture’ starts at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf and ends at A-Ma Temple. Tour maps are available in traditional and shopping experience with various deals and discounts at selected stores! simplified Chinese, English and Portuguese, with itineraries detailed in various promotional channels. Enquiries: (853) 6229 8000 macaushoppingfestival.org Tourism Hotline: (853) 2833 3000 www.macautourism.gov.mo Organizer: Macau Government Tourist Office Facebook: Macau Shopping Festival Organizer: Macau Shopping Festival 2013 Organizing Committee Co-organizer: Macau Government Tourist Office 17 - 25/12 Spirit of Christmas in Macau Towering Christmas trees festooned with twinkling lights, a special Midnight Mass in the cathedral, 15/12/2013 - 5/1/2014 Winter Kaleidoscope - Globular Flower Show carol singers and concerts make Christmas in Macau a very special place. Winter Kaleidoscope (15/12/2013-5/1/2014) features a stunning variety of flowers from around the world at Macau Orchestra presents a Christmas Concert (8:00pm on 17/12 Grand Auditorium, Macau the Taipa Houses-Museum, while various workshops (15, 21/12), a modelling show, clown magic, balloon Cultural Centre; MOP180, 120, 80) while Macau Chinese Orchestra’s Christmas Music Concert twisting performances (15, 21, 24, 25/12) and photographic exhibition (8:00pm on 19/12; St. Dominic’s Church; free tickets distributed outside the venue 30 minutes before (15/12/2013-15/2/2014) add even more colour. Lou Lim Ieoc Garden concert starts) continues the magic of this seasonal musical journey. will also hold a competition and workshop (28/12), while the Macau Museum of Art will hold talks and demonstrations (29/12). Macau Orchestra enquiries: (853) 2853 0782 www.icm.gov.mo/om Macau Chinese Orchestra enquiries: (853) 8399 6688 www.icm.gov.mo/ochm Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8504 1218 www.iacm.gov.mo Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau 29/11/2013 - 2/3/2014 Macau Science Centre Celebrates 4th Anniversary A Starry Tale (December onwards; Planetarium; MOP50) - a 30-minute full-dome animation brimming with Weekends in December - Stepping Out in Old Macau enchanting music, surreal computer graphics, astronomical facts and Greek mythology - is absolutely riveting, as is award-winning American multimedia artist Kenji Williams’ Bella Gaia - Solo Violin & Multimedia Dome Show Frenetic drumming, the clash of tambourines, the spectacle of the (8:00pm on 6/12; 5:00pm & 8:00pm on 7 & 8/12; MOP120; Planetarium; children under 6 not admitted). Lion Dance, Chinese martial arts, Street Dance, Portuguese folk dance, Magic Show and Balloon-twisting plus National Intangible Meanwhile, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition (29/11/2013-2/3/2014; Gallery 2, Exhibition Centre; Cultural Heritage-listed Cantonese Opera - catch these highly emotive 10:00am to 6:00pm, closed on Thursdays, open on public holidays; MOP25) features the best 100 images from performances every weekend against the diverse backdrop of the city’s 43,000 submissions by 96 countries that promote the discovery, understanding and responsible enjoyment of the iconic historic squares and monuments! Tourists and residents never natural world. Happy 4th birthday, Macau Science Museum! fail to thrill to these wonderful free open-air performances, which last about 20 minutes. Great photo-taking opportunities, great memories! Address: Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Admission: Exhibition Centre: MOP25 Planetarium (Dome/Sky Shows): MOP50 Planetarium (3D Dome/3D Sky Shows): MOP65 Enquiries: (853) 2888 0822 www.msc.org.mo Lion Dance Performance (7, 14, 21, 28/12 Saturdays) Chinese Martial Arts Performance (22/12 Sunday) A Starry Tale narrated in Cantonese; English & Mandarin via headset. Venue & Time: Venue & Time: Rua do Cunha, Taipa - 2:00pm Praça da Amizade (Friendship Square) - 4:00pm Barra Square (A-Ma Temple) - 3:00pm Ruins of St. Paul’s - 4:00pm Portuguese Folk Dance Performance (1, 8, 15, 22, 30/11 - 8/12 Macau Jazz Week 2013 29/12 Sundays) Dance Performance (7, 14, 21, 28/12 Saturdays) Venue & Time: Venue & Time: Ruins of St. Paul’s - 11:00am The UNESCO-listed Historic Centre of Macau and the Taipa Houses-Museum serve as the atmospheric venues for this much anticipated event, with Rua do Cunha, Taipa - 12:00 noon Barra Square (A-Ma Temple) - 12:00 noon the Hopelazz Jazz Guitar Trio Concert (6:00pm on 1/12; Mandarin’s House) - featuring ‘European Jazz’ guitarist Ho-Pu Yeh, bassist Ikeda Kinya and Ruins of St.