11月 NOV | NO. 137 2014 ENGLISH VERSION | All Around the City 8-16/11 It’s the season when the weather cools down but the fresh air checking out bargains galore with plenty of The Four-Face Buddha’s Birthday Celebration Ceremony 61st Macau Grand Prix action heats up! The 61st Macau Grand Prix rolls out one entertainment thrown in. The Macau Orchestra and 2014, Buddhist Puja Blessing and Macau Handover of the most spectacular line-ups ever. Plus associated Macau Chinese Orchestra are in fine fettle with a mix of Celebration, Taoist Culture Exhibition from Henan 61st Macau Grand Prix (13-16/11) rock festival, shows, carnivals and competitions. The Western and Chinese classics, while HUSH!! Full Band Province, 12th A-Ma Cultural & Tourism Festival of Fast and furious is the only way to describe the headline races. The Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix, 14th Macau Food Festival features international cuisine 2014 gets you jumping. Jordi Savall & Hespèrion XXI also Macau and Macau Temple Adventures reveal the roots of FIA WTCC – Guia Race of Macau, and the 48th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix are packed with plus live entertainment and fireworks display, while perform at the Macau Cultural Centre. traditional society. past, reigning and future champions. Catch the action trackside or live on giant free-view screens weekend strolls offer multiple cultural performances at (13-16/11) at Rua do Cunha, Taipa, Border Gate Square, Iao Hon Market Park, Senado Square, major tourist sites. Enjoy the internationally-flavored fun ‘Children’s Artland 2014: See the World through A Child’s There are many expos and concerts plus charity Rotunda de Carlos da Maia (Three Lamps District), Tap Seac Square, and.Friendship Square. And of Macau City Fringe 2014, complete with parade. Eyes’ and ‘Macau in a Gentle Wind–Solo Exhibition by bazaars and exhibitions, the International Lion Dance enjoy the Fireworks Display (8, 12, 16/11) on the Macau Tower seafront. Hsiao Mei’, ‘Heterotopia – Seven Macau Contemporary Championship 2014, the 2014 Stamp Festival, the 2014 Explore walking routes in the ‘Step Out, Experience Artists Group’, and the ‘Art For All Autumn Salon’ Macau Open Badminton competition, and a great day out Free admission to all activities below: Macau’s Communities’ tour activity or Tour with Institute are musts. Meanwhile, local designers shine with at the Macau Science Centre with the ‘Know your Locks Rock Festival 2014: 15/11, Friendship Square (Organizers: General Union of Neighbours For Tourism Studies Students and how about an Open ‘Style‧Encounter Moment - Fashion Exhibition of the and Keys – Locks & Security Exhibition’. Association of Macau, Macau Government Tourist Office) Top Bus Tour? 2013 Subsidy Programme for Fashion Design on Sample Motorcycle Show (Friendship Square) & Supercar and Road Sport Show (Tap Seac Making’ plus ‘Macau Fashion Gallery’s Autumn & Winter WiFi Go, Macau Budget Hotel Website, Experience Macau Square): 8/11 3:00pm to 8:00pm, 9/11 10:00am to 5:00pm (Organizer: Macau Grand The Taipa Flea Market, Tap Seac Street Art Fair, and Pop-up Store’. App, the Audio Guide, and Macau Cultural and Creative Prix Committee) Sun Never Left art performance get you out into the Map bring you bang up to date! 2014 Wonderful Tour in Northern District: 8, 9/11, 10:00 am to 10:00 pm, Iao Hon Market Park (Organizers: The Industry and Commerce Association of Macau Northern District, Macau Government Tourist Office) Grand Prix Carnival Day 2014: 15/11(Worker Sports Complex), 16/11 (Iao Hon Market 7-23/11 Park), 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Step out and explore Macau’s communities 14th Macau Food Festival Racing Car Photo Exhibition: 8 -16/11, 9:00am to 9:00pm (Worker Sports Complex) One of the best Macau’s annual foodfest brings together hotels, restaurants and chefs, with visitors F3 Racing Car Exhibition: 12 -16/11, 9:00am to 9:00pm (Iao Hon Market Park) things about this beguiled by the prospect of delicious Asian, European, Chinese and local cuisine, live (Organizers: Macau Federation of Trade Unions, Macau Grand Prix Committee) small city is that so stage music, games and the perennially popular beer competition. Search out your Fireworks Display: 8, 12, 16/11 around 9:00pm, 15minutes, Macau Tower (Organizer: many of its most favourite signature dishes from more than 100 Macau Government Tourist Office) important sites booths and tents and be sure to check out this Walking in The Historic Centre of Macau (Nov):13- 16/11, 10:00am to 6:00pm, A-Ma are within walking year’s featured ‘Japanese Village – Kansai’ and Temple, Praça de Ponte e Horta (Organizers: The Industry and Commerce Federation of distance of each their cultural performance team. Plus Chinese Macau Central and Southern District, other, and on the Restaurant Street, Continental Cuisine Street, Asian Macau Government Tourist Office) way to see them you can discover many diverse neighbourhoods and points of interest. The Food Street, Cuisine Street and Dessert Street! All A Tour of Arts and Culture – Passion Macau Government Tourist Office offers four walking tour routes so you can ‘Step Out, Experience topped off with fireworks display (8, 12, 16/11, of the Track: 14-16/11, 4:30 pm to Macau’s Communities’ confidently, with a printed guide and the free ‘Step Out, Macau’ App around 9:00 pm ) on Macau Tower seafront. 10:00 pm, Macau Fisherman’s Wharf downloadable from App Store. (Look for in these stories to find the sites included.) (Organizers: Macau Federal Commercial Time: 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm (Mondays to Thursdays); 3:00 pm to 12:00 midnight (Fridays to Sundays) Association of Convention & Exhibition Venue: Sai Van Lake Square Admission: Free ‘A Tour of Historic Trails’ follows Avenida da Praia Grande to Praça de Ponte e Horta; Enquires: (853) 2857 5756 www.facebook.com/macaufoodfestival or weibo.com/u/2203736694 Industry. Supporting units: Macau ‘A Tour of Nature and Creativity’ promotes a walk from the Kun Iam Temple to St. Lazarus Church; Organizer: The United Association of Food and Beverage Merchants of Macau Government Tourist Office, Macau Grand Time & Routes of free shuttle bus (3 routes): 5:00 pm to 11:30 pm (Mondays to Thursdays) Prix Committee) ‘A Tour of East Meets West’ directs strollers from Senado Square to the Maritime Museum and 3:00 pm to 12:30 midnight (Fridays to Sundays) ‘A Tour of Arts and Culture’ starts at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf and ends at A-Ma Temple. Return service to Sai Van Lake Square and Macau Luso Bank (Av. Dr. Mario Soares), OCBC WIng 61st Macau Grand Prix Hang Bank (32, Est. Marginal do Hipodromo), opposite Altira Macau Hotel in Taipa Admission: MOP50-900 Tourism Hotline: (853) 2833 3000 www.macautourism.gov.mo Fireworks Display Tourism hotline: (853) 2833 3000 www.macautourism.gov.mo Reservation: (853) 2855 5555 www.macauticket.com Organizer: Macau Government Tourist Office Organizer: Macau Government Tourist Office Organizer: Macau Grand Prix Committee www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo Macau Cultural 1-16/11 1, 3, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29/11 Weekends in November Macau City Fringe 2014 Centre Presents . On any given weekend, you’re not far from outdoor entertainment in Macau. National The performers come from as far afield When it comes to open-air rock music HUSH!! Full Band Intangible Cultural Heritage-listed Cantonese Opera performances, the Drunken Dragon as Portugal, France, Brazil, Israel, Spain 2014 (22/11, 3:00 pm, Art Plaza, free) is where it’s at. Dance, lion dance, martial arts demonstrations, Portuguese folk dancing, street dance, magic, and the Netherlands – not to mention Now in its tenth edition, this exciting musical marathon and balloon-twisting shows fill the city with drama, colour and fun! The town is alive with Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, gives local rockers great exposure to the public and a run music, and there’re lots of photo-taking opportunities. Japan and our homegrown ‘Fringers’! The for their money against overseas bands. Explore historic walking routes in the ‘Step Out, very fluid programme includes storytelling, Experience Macau’s Communities’ tour activity, and music, dance, mime, drama, puppetry, Grammy award winner Jordi Savall has been devoted plug into the Macau Awareness Campaign to enjoy a multimedia arts exhibition, typography to the rediscovery of forgotten musical treasures for cornucopia of shows and performances. It all helps & urban art, interactive installations, more than 40 years. In Jordi Savall & Hespèrion XXI tourists and residents alike to know Macau better, the environmental theatre, visual art, forum, (29/11, 8:00 pm, Grand Auditorium, MOP100-250) the East-West city on the sea! workshops - and circus acts! Plus the Fringe Parade (4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, 16/11; ensemble journeys through exotic Morocco, Italy, Algeria, Lion Dance Ruins of St. Paul’s to Leal Senado Square) without whose carefree, off-the-wall Israel, France and Turkey. Meanwhile, Street Dance – 1, 8, 15, 22, 29/11 Saturdays camaraderie no Fringe Festival would be complete. ‘Water’ (3/11, 8:00 pm, Small Auditorium, MOP100-150) Bombeiros Square, Taipa – 2:00 pm suggests the fluidity of water – and its power - to present an original take on evolving street Barra Square (A-Ma Temple) – 3:00 pm (1, 8, 29/11) Street Painting Enquiries: (853) 8988 4000 / 2833 7676 www.macaucityfringe.gov.mo Hong Kung Temple Square – 4:00 pm (1, 8, 29/11) 1, 8, 15, 22, 29/11, Saturdays Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau culture. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30/11, Sundays Albergue SCM – 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Kun Iam Ecumenical Centre – 2:00 pm In Beautiful Scene on a Bright Day – Enjoy in Macau (24/11, 8:00 pm, Small Magic Show and Balloon Twisting Auditorium, free) Macau Cheong Hong Orchestra will perform ‘Golden Autumn’, ‘Beautiful Street Dance 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30/11, Saturdays 12th Macau A-Ma Cultural & 1, 8, 15, 22, 29/11, Saturdays and Sundays 31/10-2/11 Scene on a Bright Day’, etc, under the practiced baton of level I conductor Ms.