A Carnival of Cultures
More than 80 performance arts groups, boasting a combined 1,800 performers from around the world, dazzled crowds during this year’s Macao International Parade.
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A Chinese New Year with a New Chief Executive
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai helped Macao usher in the Year of the Snake with a tour of the city, during which he encouraged residents from all walks of life to embrace the new year’s possibilities together.
25 Years of Macao: Flags, Fireworks and Festivity
Macao marked the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland with a series of joyful celebrations that brought the whole city together. The milestone was formally commemorated on 20 December with a solemn flag-raising ceremony, where the national flag of the People’s Republic of China and the flag of the Macao Special Administrative Region […]
President Xi Jinping: On Tour in Macao
The country’s leader spent three days of December in the Special Administrative Region (SAR), where he shared in the city’s celebrations as it marked a quarter century since its return to the motherland. The president used the opportunity to speak with locals from all walks of life. He also inaugurated Macao’s sixth-term government.
Contributions Through the Ages: Macao’s Filipino Community
Walking through the bustling streets of Macao, there’s plenty to remind one of the close connections currently shared between the Special Administrative Region (SAR) and the Philippines. From comforting aromas that waft from Filipino bakeries, to the sound of the Southeast Asian country’s musicians enlivening this city’s watering holes. There’s also the hard working Filipina […]
Five questions with FMCC’s Rutger Verschuren
Dutch national Rutger Verschuren is the long-standing chairman of the France Macau Chamber of Commerce (FMCC). He has lived in Macao since 2010, and received the rank and title of Chevalier de L’Ordre National du Mérite (Knight of the National Order of Merit) from the French government in 2023 for his role in fostering cultural and economic relations between France and Macao.
Tourism Q&A with MGTO’s Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes
Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) since 2012, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, reflects on how far tourism has come in the past 25 years and on where it’s headed next.
Through the Lens: Vernacular Architecture in the Greater Bay Area
A recent photography competition organised by a local creative platform saw photographers Eduardo Leal, Jingyi Xu and Ji Xiang win their respective categories. Each of their photographs captures a compelling slice of the region’s uniquely multifaceted architectural identity.
Macao’s international fireworks contest lights up the sky
The 32nd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest took place across five spectacular evenings in September and October.
Macao’s art scene takes to the streets
Guide to Street Art in Macau – the newly published book by Filipa Simões – serves as an introduction to the many uplifting and impressive works of art painted on buildings across Macao.