Macao drone Gala

​Drones take the spotlight

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The Golden Dragon Parade

The Golden Dragon Parade

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The Golden Dragon Parade
The God of Fortune was present
Headed by a 238-metre-long golden dragon
Gold medallists Ma Long and Xu Xin demonstrate their table tennis skills with local athletes
A ‘pride’ of 18 dancing lions delighted the crowds.
The fireworks show
There were two government-sponsored parades in celebration of the Year of the Tiger
There were 22 local and mainland Chinese performance groups
Artists in colourful flowing costumes performed during the parade
The parade took off from Sai Van Lake Square, comprising 14 floats.
Parade spectators had to present their valid Macao Health Code, scan the contact-tracing QR code
Spectators were advised to arrive early to minimise crowding
The second firework
The second parade
The fireworks grand finale illuminated the sky
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Spanning across four nights with two showings lasting 15 minutes per set, the drone gala was put on by a technology company based in Shenzhen, the same city which was designated a UNESCO City of Design in 2008. With eight shows in total, 880 drones took to the skies of Macao delighting thousands of spectators with displays of iconic Macao imagery in 3D such as the Macau Grand Prix, lanterns, dragon boats, gondolas, the Feast of the Drunken Dragon, egg tarts, bungee jumping at the Macau Tower and Mak Mak the Macao mascot.

At the same time, MGTO organised the “Macao for All Seasons” Photography Contest, aiming to encourage photography enthusiasts to capture moments from the drone shows.

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