May 23, 2007If eating and entertaining appeals, you should consider participating in the unique festivals on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar (May 24), on which occasion three feasts occur. Visitors are welcome to participate in the celebrations on the Macau Peninsula and in Taipa and Coloane.
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May 11, 2007In celebration of International Museum Day on May 18th, a series of activities including open day of museums, issuance of postal products, distribution of souvenirs, exhibitions, seminars, game booths, and competitions will be held. This year’s theme “Museums and Universal Heritage” seeks to arouse worldwide museums’ awareness to redefine their roles in the preservation of heritage.
Admission to all museums, memorial houses and exhibition halls will be free on May 18th and some will offer additional free admission days for visitors and locals. The Macau Post Office will issue a special souvenir cover for “Macau International Museum Day” while the Communications Museum will provide date stamp service.
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May 10, 2007Annual procession of devotees, from S. Domingos Church to the Penha Chapel where an open-air mass is said. The event commemorated the miracle of Fátima in Portugal in 1917.
Our Lady of Fatima is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary by Catholics and others who believe that she appeared to three shepherd children at Fátima, Portugal on the 13th day of six consecutive months in 1917 (Starting on May 13, 1917). The title of Our Lady of the Rosary is also used in reference to the same apparition; the children related that the apparition specifically identified herself as “the Lady of the Rosary”. It is also common to see a combination of these titles, i.e., Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima (Portuguese: Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Fátima)
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May 7, 2007A-Ma is a Taoist goddess and is particularly revered in Macau. Also known as Tin Hau, she is the deity of fisher folk and other seafarers. Legend told of the story where a junk, while sailing across the South China Sea, was caught in a tremendous storm and was about to sink.
All aboard were terrified but at the last minute, a beautiful young woman stood up and ordered the elements to calm down. It did and the junk reached land safely. This mysterious woman is none other than the Goddess A-Ma.
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April 28, 2007This is the start of the Chinese Labour Day Golden Week ???. Macau will have an official Public Holiday on May 1, which is typically celebrated by a party hosted by The Macao Federation of Workers’ Unions. As usual there also should be festivities around Macau Tower.
Last year Macau received over 450,000 arrivals during the Labor Day “golden week” holiday, a growth of 10% over the same period in 2005. Of the 450,000 visitors, over 60% were from Mainland China and recorded an increase of 9%. With the Zuhai Border Gate opening on or before May 1, we can expect another huge number of visitors arrivals this Golden Week.
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April 22, 2007By the time that many museums are closing, the Macau Wine Museum is keeping its doors open for events such as cocktails, dinners and wine tasting, offering participants a genuine trip through the world of wine.
Events taking place at the Wine Museum, organized by the Macau Government Tourist Office, the entity overseeing the museum, or by private initiatives, follow a special tradition. During these occasions, wine takes the center stage. Different kinds of wines are presented for tasting, mainly Portuguese, and, depending on the occasion, the host will take the opportunity to introduce the wines and the museum.
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April 18, 2007Performances of Chinese opera are usually held in a mat-shed at the Pak Tai Temple in Taipa village.
According to legend, Pak Tai conquered Demon King, who was terrorizing the universe. As a reward he was given the title of Superior Divinity of the Deep Dark Heaven and True Soldier of the North. Every year, the Pak Tai festival takes place on the third day of the third lunar month, in which one can appreciate the performances of Chinese Opera.
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November 14, 2006Charleston, SC - November 2006 — Millennium/KWS Suzuki sponsored by Ron Ayers Motorsports has been given the unique opportunity to compete in the Macau GP with two of the three American riders invited to this prestigious event. 2006 marks the 40th anniversary of this remarkable race through the streets of Macau, China and Millennium/KWS Suzuki has put together an incredible team to challenge British Superbike regular, Michael Rutter who is hoping for a record breaking seventh victory at the historic event.
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