Children’s Arts Festival: Portuguese puppetry troupe Trupe Fandanga debuts “Stone Wolves” at the 3rd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival (Aug 14–17, Macao Cultural Centre), with “Peace and Future” variety show (Aug 16) bringing the Soong Ching Ling Angel of Peace Art Troupe to spotlight traditional Chinese culture. Applied Theatre & Community Healing: MATA’s forum theatre project “Rewriting the Hard-to-Read Family Scriptures” invites audiences to step on stage and try real-time solutions for family conflict, using drama as a safe space for dialogue and emotional literacy. Student Creativity in Fashion: Macao’s Student Fashion Creativity Competitions open under “Green City,” with 54 contestants from 22 schools competing across design, visual merchandising tech, beauty/makeup tech, and fashion illustration. MGTO Market Push: MGTO ramps up Spain and Portugal promotion via travel trade familiarisation visits and multichannel campaigns, including a Portugal city-promo video winning a Silver Award at the US International Awards 2026. Music & Screen in the Region: Doh Kyung-soo (D.O.) announces a 10-city Asia tour with Macao on the stops list, while Tencent Music reports Q2 growth driven by music services and the Ximalaya integration. Sports Incentives & Events: Hong Kong Jockey Club extends its Athlete Incentive Awards scheme through 2028, covering major meets including the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and LA Olympics. Macau Urban Renewal: Transport and Public Works Secretary Raymond Tam inspects dilapidated buildings in the northern district, urging thorough structural safety assessments and repairs as part of urban renewal. Local Art Spotlight: Vincent Cheang Chi-Tat’s “Dark Shards” solo exhibition at Creative Macau explores everyday fragments, music-inspired thoughts, and live-painting intuition. Gaming & Entertainment Business: Galaxy Entertainment reports steady 2Q26 results with non-gaming revenue up and notes World Cup impact, while Sands China and NBA China Games 2026 ticket sales are set to launch at The Venetian Macao.