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Macao International Fireworks Display Contest will dazzle the skyline two nights in a row on 14 & 15 September (Saturday and Sunday)
MACAU, September 9 - 【MGTO】Promotional video of 32nd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest The 32nd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest (“the Contest”) will commence officially this Saturday (14 September). Four outstanding...

Cultural Affairs Bureau organises countdown events in Macao and Taipa to celebrate the New Year with the public
MACAU, December 18 - Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) and co-organised by the Macao Government Tourism Office, the Municipal Affairs Bureau and TDM – Teledifusão de Macau, S.A., the 2024 Macau Countdown...

Macao International Music Festival offers community activities with prizes Additional tickets for jazz concert
MACAU, September 10 - Themed “And the Stars Shine”, the 36th Macao International Music Festival, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from its Portuguese acronym), will be held from 4 October to 4 November. The community activities “And...

Exhibition “New Perspectives: Modern and Contemporary Works from the Macao Museum of Art” showcases the appeal of Macao’s modern and contemporary art and the achievements of the museum’s collection
MACAU, December 12 - Organised by the Macao Museum of Art (MAM), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the exhibition “New Perspectives: Modern and Contemporary Works from the Macao Museum of Art” will be open from 13 December 2024 to...

Macao Chinese Orchestra 2024-25 Concert Season Kicked off with the Opening Concert “Splendor of the Strings” Blending the Beauty of Chinese and Western Music
MACAU, September 2 - Macao Chinese Orchestra 2024-25 Season Opening Concert “Splendor of the Strings” was held on the evening of 1 September at Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. It unveiled the new Concert Season with magnificent percussion...

Macao Orchestra 2024-25 Concert Season Kicked off with Romantic Incidental Music Highlighting the Charm of Classical Music and Award-winning Actress
MACAU, September 1 - Macao Orchestra 2024-25 Season Opening Concert “A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Sylvia Chang and Lio Kuokman” was presented on the evening of 31 August at Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium, kicking off the new Concert...

Macao Orchestra 2024-25 Concert Season to be Unveiled by “A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Sylvia Chang and Lio Kuokman”
MACAU, August 30 - Macao Orchestra 2024-25 Concert Season will be unveiled on 31 August (Saturday) at 8pm at Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. Lio Kuokman, the Music Director and Principal Conductor of Macao Orchestra, in collaboration with...

Macao Chinese Orchestra New Concert Season Kicks Off with “Splendor of the Strings” Highlighting the Charm of Chinese Sizhu Music with Diverse Music Styles
MACAU, August 30 - Macao Chinese Orchestra 2024-25 Season Opening Concert “Splendor of the Strings” will be held on 1 September (Sunday) at 8pm at Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. Under the baton of Zhang Lie, the new Music Director and...

Macao International Music Festival to present multiple prominent programmes
MACAU, August 29 - Themed ‘And the Stars Shine’, the 36th Macao International Music Festival organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau is dedicated to presenting the audience a star-studded musical feast with timeless melodies. Four prominent...

2024 Macau International Kart Grand Prix successfully concluded today
MACAU, December 8 - The 2024 Macau International Kart Grand Prix, organized by the Sports Bureau, the Automobile General Association of Macao-China, OTK Kart Asia and IAME Asia, and sponsored by Sands China Limited, took place today at the Coloane...

【Double celebrations】Light up Macao 2024 is splendidly unveiled to deepen “tourism +” and boost community economy
MACAU, December 7 - Organized by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), the festive event “Light up Macao 2024 in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 25th anniversary of the establishment...

Concert “Glittering Lights, Shining Flowers” held successfully The Macao Chinese Orchestra and Chinese and Portuguese musicians celebrated Macao’s return to the motherland
MACAU, December 2 - Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and presented by the Macao Chinese Orchestra, the Concert of Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Macao’s Return to the Motherland – “Fiery Trees and Silver Flowers” was held yesterday...

'Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China and the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region - 2024 Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon' successfully…
MACAU, December 1 - The ‘Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China and the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region - 2024 Galaxy Entertainment Macao International...

Macao International Music Festival early bird discount to end soon Additional seats offered for The Nutcracker and I and Herbie Hancock due to enthusiastic response
MACAU, August 22 - Tickets to the 36th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF) programmes organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau are now on sale, with the 30% early bird discount due to end this Sunday (25 August). Themed “And the Stars...

UnionPay International, ICBC (Macau), New Yaohan co-launch dual currency diamond card
SHANGHAI, Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On December 5, UnionPay International announced a collaboration with ICBC (Macau) and New Yaohan in Macao to issue the ICBC New Yaohan UnionPay Dual Currency Diamond Card. Senior management of the three...

Macao Government Tourism Office Launches "Experience Macao Limited Edition" International Limited Experience Campaign
Macao, China, Aug. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) officially launched the "Experience Macao Limited Edition" International campaign on August 26 at 11 AM Beijing time, during an online press conference....

MPU and Shanghai University of Sport Signed Agreement to Jointly Nurture Postgraduate Students
MACAU, December 5 - To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao SAR, in line with the implementation of the “Outline Development Plan for the...

CGTN: Tide rising: A new height in Macao's economic diversification
BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hui Ho-Kit, an undergraduate who just finished his studies in California, returned to his hometown in China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) with a new mission to bring cutting-edge robotics...

2025 MGM Macao International Regatta to be held from 8 to 12 January
MACAU, December 3 - The 2025 MGM Macao International Regatta, organized by the Sports Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, MGM, and Ursa Major Sailing Event Management, co-organized by the Marine and Water Bureau of the Macao SAR Government and the...

Inauguration of the Centre of Preservation and Transmission for Cultural Heritage of the Palace Museum in Macao, strengthening the preservation of cultural heritage with technology and contributing to the development of Macao as “One Base”
MACAU, November 28 - In order to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao SAR, as well as to strengthen the preservation, restoration, education and...